This year I set an intention to read more, and with that I set a goal of reading 45 books. I don’t think I’ve ever read more than 5 or 10 books in a whole year, but go big or go home, right?
At the time of this writing and recording, I have finished 35 of my 45 books, with a month to go. I’m going to have to hustle, but I think I’m going to do it!
This episode is all about how I’ve gotten this far in my reading: the apps that have helped me save time, read more, and save money (reading this many books gets expensive, REAL fast). I share why I read, and even my top ten favorite books (so far).
Stay tuned to this post for a complete, updated list of the books I’ve read in 2020, and my favorites of the year!
My favorite reading apps:
Kindle
Libby
Goodreads
Audible
My tips for getting to 45 books in 2020:
Read fiction, listen to non-fiction
Read before bed every night
Start a new book within 24 hours of finishing the last one (I got this tip from a book I read!)
Utilize Goodreads for your “want to read” list – this helps prevent impulse buys, too!
My Top 10 Favorite Books of 2020:
10. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, by Suzanne Collins
9. Braving the Wilderness, by Brene Brown
8. Body Love, by Kelly Leveque
7. The Winemaker’s Wife, by Kristin Harmel
6. The Next Right Thing, by Emily P. Freeman
5. The Lazy Genius Way, by Kendra Adachi
4. Beneath a Scarlet Sky, by Mark T. Sullivan
3. The Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg
2. Your Blue Flame, by Jennifer Fulwiler
1. The Nightingale, by Kristin Hannah
Tune to the podcast to hear a brief summary of my top ten favorites!
The Complete List
(in reverse chronological order)
The Strength of His Hand (Chronicles of the Kings, book #3), by Lynn Austin
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, by John Mark Comer
Song of Redemption (Chronicles of the Kings, book #2), by Lynn Austin
The Next Right Thing, by Emily P. Freeman
The Lazy Genius Way: Embrace What Matters, Ditch What Doesn’t, by Kendra Adachi
Conceal, Don’t Feel, by Jen Calonita
Blue Like Jazz, by Donald Miller
Life Will Be the Death of Me:…and You Too! by Chelsea Handler
Gods and Kings (Chronicles of the Kings, book #1), by Lynn Austin
The Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg
The Wife Between Us, by Greer Hendricks
City of Girls, by Elizabeth Gilbert
In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto, by Michael Pollan
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, by Suzanne Collins
The War of Art, by Steven Pressfield
Braving the Wilderness, by Brene Brown
Beneath a Scarlet Sky, by Mark T. Sullivan
Girl Logic: The Genius and the Absurdity, by Iliza Schlesinger
Love Does, by Bob Goff
Your Blue Flame, by Jennifer Fulwiler
Talking as Fast as I Can, by Lauren Graham
Get Out of Your Own Way, by Dave Hollis
Little Fires Everywhere, by Celeste Ng
The Nightingale, by Kristin Hannah
The German Heiress, by Anika Scott
Rising Strong, by Brene Brown
The Circle Maker, by Mark Batterson
My Name is Hope, by John Mark Comer
The Winemaker’s Wife, by Kristin Harmel
Body Love, by Kelly LeVeque
When We Believed in Mermaids, by Barbara O’Neal
The 12 Week Year, by Brian P. Moran
Fervent, by Priscilla Shirer
Fly Away, by Kristin Hannah
Buried Deep, by Margot Hunt