Do You Have Reading Goals This Year?
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Do you have any reading goals for 2022?
I have several regular goals, but the only one that I think is any fun is my reading goal: 52 Books for 52 Weeks.
I’m actually enjoying doing this one! I had everyone give me books for Christmas, and I am just having the best time. Why had I never thought of setting a goal that’s actually fun before??
And because this is a goal to do something I ACTUALLY enjoy, I’m making real, easy progress on it. Wahoo!
Here’s what I’ve read so far…
#1. Find Your Path by Carrie Underwood.
(Truthfully, I read most of it in December, but I finished it in January, so it counts.)
This one has been life changing for me. I have my copy of the book covered in tabs where I can reference the exercises and recipes. But once I discovered there’s an app to keep up with those things,I downloaded it, so now I don’t have to constantly reference the book. The app is called “Fit 52,” and it is 100% worth your time if you like work-outs you can follow along with in 30 minutes and healthy recipes.
Find Your Path was a book I NEEDED to read because I can be very lazy about my personal physical fitness. I highly recommend it.
#2. The Way I Heard It by Mike Rowe.
This is a fun collection of stories, done in the style of Paul Harvey’s “the rest of the story.” If you like a good story, with twists included, this one is perfect.
#3. The Poet’s Dog by Patricia MacLachlan.
This is a children’s chapter book I read with my eight-year-old. We like to take turns reading pages to each other. He is super into books written from the dog’s perspective.
#4. A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park. (best one on this list)
This is a very deep, true story that was my ten-year-old’s assignment for school. I read it along with him.
Whoa. Of all the books on this list, this is definitely the best one. My son’s teacher classified it as a horror story because so many terrible things happen. This is a story of triumph over incredible adversity faced by a boy in Southern Sudan. The way he navigates life and comes out helping others is truly inspirational.
The thing about people who live through real life horror stories is that it’s not what they went through that makes the story worth reading. It is what they do with that experience that makes the story worth reading, and A Long Walk to Water has a TRUE hero.
#5. The Windsor Diaries by Alathea Fitzalan Howard.
The diary genre of books has always been a favorite of mine. This is a true daily account of a young woman who was a close friend to Queen Elizabeth II as they were coming of age in World War II England.
I enjoyed it, as I do any first- hand historical account. It is much slower paced than the other books on the list, but I’m a fan. If they release more of Alathea’s diaries, I would read those too.
I think you should add “Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality.” I am reading it now (bc someone recommended it to me who also loved it) and it is fabulous for not just talking to kids about sex, but has been eye opening for me on some major Biblical truths and common threads throughout Scripture. Highly recommend!
I will try. I’ve been having trouble staying interested in books I’ve read lately. That Under Jerusalem one was way drier than expected, and I’m having trouble getting back in the habit of reading now.