Creating a book list is key to actually reading books I’m interested in throughout the year. I actually majored in English at university and got my Masters degree in Secondary Education so I could study books and help others love to read for a living. But despite how much I love to read, the hurdle of deciding what to pick up next is real.
I felt too stretched to pick up a book for leisure or actually digest anything of value because I passed out as soon as my head hit the pillow each night.
I would only read non-fiction business books because I felt like if I had downtime, I needed to be doing something “productive.”
The more I committed to these little habits, the more I truly enjoyed reading again.
I tend to lean towards a non-fiction read in the mornings and fiction at night if I’ve got 2 going at the same time.
Last year, I read a conglomeration of non-fiction, fiction, photography, and children’s chapter books (hello homeschooling in a pandemic.) We would have “lunch read-aloud” and again at bedtime… but I chose the books 😉
(*top recommendations // ~re-reads)
It’s more books than I’ve probably ever read in a single year. All in the fringes or with children underfoot. It was the gold in a pandemic year.
I’ve made an effort to seek out diversity in authors and topics, and included more fiction, too – after all, I’ve come to learn that fiction is just as packed with insight as anything else. 🙂
Talking as Fast as I Can – Lauren Graham
Call Us What We Carry – Amanda Gorman
I’ll be sharing books and reviews on these as I finish them on my Instagram account @fireflyphoto_leah, so come join me there for more book chats!
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