I’m not ambitious enough to propose a 52 book challenge (read 52 books in a year ie one a week) but I do want to start reading more in 2021.
Andrew got me a Kindle for my birthday back in November so I have been reading a whole lot more than normal. I want to push that even further. I have a reading list that I’ve compiled as I hear of books that I’ve been adding to since getting my Kindle.
Getting through this list in 2021 would mean reading one book about every three weeks, which seems like a reasonable timeframe. Between audiobooks (what I listen to during workouts) and reading my kindle (my before bed habit), I think it’s doable.
My 2021 Reading List
- The Roads Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile
- E Squared by Pam Grout
- The Artists Way by Julia Cameron
- State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
- The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
- Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton
- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- The Clarity Cleanse by Habib Sadeghi
- From Bacteria to Bach and Back by Daniel Dennett
- The Talented Miss Farewell by Emily Gray Tedrowe
- Fashionopolis by Dana Thomas
- Outwitting the Devil by Napoleon Hill
- Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips
- The First Next Time by James Baldwin
- The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson
- The Universe Has Your Back by Gabrielle Bernstein
- The Untethered Soul by Michael Alan Singer
- Dune by Frank Herbert
- His and Hers by Alice Feeney
- Night Boat to Tangier by Kevin Barry
Where I Find New Books to Read
If you also want to start reading more but don’t know where to find new books, start asking around. Friends and family members who have similar interests might have recommendations you’ll enjoy. You can also follow social media accounts that are devoted to book reviews (look up #Bookstagram on Instagram).
You can also sign up for Goodreads. There you can look up books you’ve enjoyed on their site and see recommendations for similar titles or see what other people liked that are in the same category. They will also start recommending titles for you if you create a free account and start logging the various books that you’ve read.
I get most of my reading list from social media, to be honest. When I see a lot of people talking about certain titles or authors, I’ll look them up and see if I want to add the title to my list. A couple of my favorite bloggers have “book club” accounts where they share what they’ve been reading and I’ll save posts that look interesting.
I also swap book recommendations with friends. My friend Asa of Lace and Pearls is another avid reading and we’ll share titles with each other even if your tastes aren’t aligned on all our favorites.
