Introducing What's On My Nightstand

This post has been in my drafts for quite a while now.  It started with a conversation with a friend about what books I was currently reading and was egged on by a daughter's participation in a reading challenge last year.

The post was delayed because well, we all know how personal books are and how all-judgmentally (yes, I made that word up) people get about things like books, music and movies.  And no, I will not be sharing the last two subjects with you because boy have I gotten burned in the past!

But I have decided to go out on a limb with my reading list and see what happens.  So here are the rules of engagement (because you know I love rules and lists, and because I want to head you off quickly if you don't like my reading list!)

• These are MY books.  And therefore MY choices.  Please try hard not to judge.
• I have not read these books prior to listing them, so therefore I cannot personally recommend them.  Yet.
• I try hard to have several different categories going at once, hence the crazy breadth of subjects.
• I will link books when I can, but these are NOT affiliates.  I am NOT making money off you buying them.  I am just trying to make your life easier.  You are welcome!
• If I get partly through a book and decide I do not care for it, I promise to let you know in the next installment of What's on My Nightstand.  Just consider me your personal filter.
• I like a lot of different kinds of books- clean mysteries, sweet romances occasionally, theology, child rearing, historical fiction, biographies and even middle school books just to name a few.  After all, I do still have kids in my house and seek to find fun reads for them as well.

 

So for February, let's start off slow and easy! It's a short month,  you know!

Counting by 7s, by Holly Goldberg Sloan
This I found during our annual after-Christmas book shopping my mom treats our family to each year.  The cover caught my eye; note to aspiring writers that covers count!  I started it a few days ago and am enjoying it.  It is about a gifted child that is searching for her place in the world despite some harsh realities.

Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life by  Joshua Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus
For those of you that know me well or follow 34 Weeks of Clean, this should not be a shock to you.  I am NOT a minimalist, though I have a daughter who aspires to be, but I do like simplicity and organization and am always looking for ways to clear out the clutter in our lives.

A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 by W. Phillip Keller
A dear friend of mine used this book as a basis to teach a Bible study lesson and I was intrigued.  It brought such a new layer of thought to how I looked at the familiar Psalm and so I want to delve deeper and read the whole book.  Another sweet friend loaned it to me, and I am betting she is wondering when I am ever going to get it back to her!!

Could I read more?  Probably.  But I am starting here.  Next month I will do a quick share on what I thought and show you my next stack.

Feel free to let me know what YOU are reading, and any books in particular you think I should not pass up!  I always welcome recommendations!  You should see the stack my 20 year old has for me!

Blessings and Happy Reading!