2019 BOOKS
This year I made a goal to read 52 books—one book a week.
What started as a fun challenge grew into a great opportunity to expand my knowledge and progress personally. As I read more, I realized that instead of trying to fly through a book a week, I wanted to dive deeper and take more time in each book I read. I finished the year having read 33 books, which to me is a success. (And I now have a book on me at all times which is also really fun)
My top three books of 2019:
1. Mindset: This book blew me away. Our thoughts impact our WHOLE LIFE. Understanding what mindset we have, whether fixed or growth, gives us the power to change it. A fascinating, life changing read. My #1 recommendation to anyone and everyone. .
2. Essentialism: Wow. This book helps outline the importance of focus and clarity in life. Understanding that we can’t do everything all at once helps us zero in on what really matters in the now. There’s also a fantastic interview of the author on the All In podcast that I highly recommend. .
3. The Happiness Advantage: The title says it all. I’ve read plenty of hype books that are meant to motivate you to change, but books with research backing it up are my all time fave. I like being happy. I know happiness makes a profound difference in performance and overall satisfaction in life. And this book outlines real, scientifically proven keys to happiness. .
Reading has helped me stay persistent in my personal growth efforts. You are what you fill your mind, your time, and your space with. Needless to say, I’m not done reading books. If you have any recommendations, let me know. I’m always on the lookout for a good read!
Here is the complete list (in chronological order of my reading them):
You are a Bad Ass—hype
The 5 Second Rule—hype
Model Mormon—memoir
The Glass Castle—memoir
How Will You Measure Your Life?—personal development
Believing Christ—faith
The Strangest Secret—personal development
Girl Wash Your Face—personal development
Crucial Conversations—psychology
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly—memoir
The Compound Effect—personal development
Boundaries—personal development
No One Can Take Your Place—faith
Spartan Fit!—exercise
Mindset—psychology/personal development
Willpower—personal development
Essentialism—personal development
The Happiness Advantage—personal development
Brave, Not Perfect—hype
Tuesday’s with Morrie—memoir
Heaven is Here—memoir
The War of Art—art
Mere Christianity—faith
The Wednesday Letters—fiction
The Art of War—strategy
Daring Greatly—personal development
Shoe Dog—memoir/entrepreneurship
Maybe you should talk to someone—psychology
Can’t Hurt Me—personal development
Born to Shine—personal development
Screwtape Letters—faith
The Alchemist
Carried—faith/memoir