What if I told you that you can do more by doing less? It sounds ridiculous, too good to be true, but it’s not. You can accomplish tasks with greater value and feel more fulfilled at the end of the day by doing far less than you likely are now. Leo Babauta calls these things “Most Important Tasks (MITs)” in his book, The Power of Less, which … [Read more...]
The 20 Books I Quit in 2019
I give you a lot of book recommendations, but I really never tell you what not to read. I don’t tell you the books that I quit on. You may recall that I think life is too short to read bad books, so I have no problem at all quitting a book I hate. You should quit reading bad books. It doesn’t matter if your friends think the book is great or … [Read more...]
MY 17 FAVORITE NON-FICTION BOOKS OF 2019
I learned to enjoy non-fiction books more and read them better in 2019. You may remember my post about Why I Changed the Way I Read. I essentially wanted to get more and be able to share more out of the non-fiction books I read, by taking detailed notes in the books I read for learning. Not all of the books on this list were read for taking … [Read more...]
My 24 Favorite Fiction Books of 2019
Surprising no one, I read a lot in 2019. I read 133 books in 2019. It was eight books beyond the reading goal I set on Goodreads. I’ve found that, since making reading more intentional again with my first reading challenge in 2013, I can read 100 books a year without much planning or effort. The year I read 150 books was a bit crazy, so I’m … [Read more...]
My Favorite Books of December
I love reading a good book while drinking a cup of coffee in front of the Christmas tree. Talk about relaxing! I guess it's no surprise, then, that December was a busy reading month. You have to take advantage of that beautiful, sparkling tree while it's up. I read 14 books in December. Of those, I gave four non-fiction and five fiction books … [Read more...]
Books to Cuddle Up with During Winter Break
It’s finally Winter Break! After a whole semester of busting your tail and slugging through assigned reading, you can finally read something you want. Winter Break gives us a good excuse to grab a soft blanket, a hot beverage and curl up on the sofa or in our favorite chair to read. The only problem is deciding what to read. A lot of you … [Read more...]
My Favorite Books of November
I've decided that cuddling up under a blanket to read is the only thing I like about winter. The weather hasn't even been harsh here in Oklahoma, but I just really don't like the cold. My disdain toward winter weather probably is why I've read more during the last couple of months. I read 13 books in November. Of those, I have two … [Read more...]
