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!
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