A couple of years ago I realized I hadn’t spent much time reading for pleasure. With a library card in hand and plenty of time to listen to audiobooks while running as well as reading the old fashioned way, I got about changing that.
This year I read a total of 151 books.
This total feels very high, but I’ve been working through cozy mystery series. Several were just 6 or 7 hour listens, which makes 2-3 book listens per week very manageable when you factor in time spent running, walking and commuting.
My absolute favorite reads this year were:
- Bully Pulpit – Doris Kearns Goodwiin
- All My Knotted-Up Life – Beth Moore
- Present Over Perfect – Shauna Niequist
- Whatever Next? – Anne Glenconner
- The Thursday Murder Club – Richard Osman
- Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life – Arnold Schwarzenegger
- The Bible (Of course, I read through it every year, but it’s still my all-time favorite!)