This past year I had planned on reading 12 books and I started off the year strong and read two books within the first month and then I kind of fell off the reading train unless you count the millions of children’s books that I read every day. To be honest I’m writing this post and I’m trying really hard to recall what books I read last year and all I can think of is Grandma Gatewood’s Walk (more about this book here), Eleanor & Park, Gone Girl, The Starch Solution and The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.
I attempted to read Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time but apparently I had no time to read it but it is making my list once again this year because it wasn’t that I didn’t like it but I just got caught up in Eleanor & Park instead. I also attempted to read The Book Thief but I just couldn’t get into it. I think this is actually the book that through me off track because I just kept trying to get into it but it didn’t happen.
Okay so that was my brief review of last year and as you can see I failed terribly at reading 12 books. This year my goal is to read 12 books plus these parenting/educational books (you can find that list over on Naturally Family).
+2016 reading list
The Girl On The Train (read 1/16)
Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time
I may update this later but for right now this is my list.
What is on your reading list this year? What was one book from 2015 that you loved?
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I thought Girl on the Train was great! I “read” most of my books by listening through audible. I would probably only read one book otherwise! So far this year I’ve read The Female Brain (sort of recommend) and In the Unlikely Event (do not recommend). I’m in the middle of a handful of others – mostly trashy stuff that I “read” while cleaning or trying to fall asleep.
I read How Not to Die after Christmas (I gave it to my husband and then immediately stole it to read it myself) and it was fascinating. I already knew a lot of the info in it (and have been a fan of Dr. Greger for years), but seeing it all in one place like that made something click for me! I’ve lost 18 lbs since the week of New Year’s, so yay!
I am adding it to my list!
18 pounds!! What have you been doing? Congrats!
Whole food plant-based, leaning toward nutritarian. 🙂 Finally cut out the eggs and dairy, and, importantly, the chocolate.
Did you like The Girl on the Train? I was on the fence about getting that one, but I’m so behind on my reading list anyway I likely wouldn’t get to it until next Christmas. Sad but true! I’ll have to check out a couple of these on your list that I hadn’t heard of yet. Thanks!
I like The Girl on The Train – it was no masterpiece and it had it’s flaws but overall I enjoyed it. I certainly got caught up in it and because of a sick baby who just wanted to sleep on me all day I ended up reading it in one day. Have you read Gone Girl? If you enjoyed Gone Girl then you would like The Girl on the Train.
I’m impressed with your list! In 2016, I made it through one chapter of one book… 🙁 2016 Goals in check!
Great list! Coincidentally, I posted my top 10 reads on 2015 on my blog just today!