Reading: 2019
Overview
I’ve always read books slowly. I digest them, research as I read, and take notes along the way. They are my mentors. I enjoy slow and deliberate thinking. A few thoughts on reading:
- I will re-read favorite books the way I rewatch favorite movies and replay favorite albums.
- I will take a deep breath and understand that it is IMPOSSIBLE to read everything on my list.
- I will be selective about my reading. If I don’t like it, then I won’t finish it.
- I will take better notes and retain the information gleaned.
- For my favorite authors, I’ll read other books they’ve written as well as what they read.
- I will read bibliographies. I will let one book lead me to another.
Previous Years
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
Books Completed (14)
These are the books I’ve completed reading so far this year. Favorite books are denoted by a ★
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Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day ★ by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky Stumbled upon this book looking for another book with similar cover art. I’m so glad that I did! I highly recommend this book as it’s a dive into design thinking for everyday life. It motivated me to get intentional with my time and take audit of the long-term goals that I’m striving for. I’m a big fan of books that give you an outline or process to create your own roadmap; this book is one. |
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Everything That Remains: A Memoir by the Minimalists by Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus Started listening to “The Minimalists” podcast again. Wanted to support Josh and Ryan so I decided to listen to their book, “Everything That Remains: A Memoir by the Minimalists”. It was very motivational in getting me back into the mindset of minimalism and intentionality. I first dove into the topic in 2011 with books by Leo Babauta, Dave Bruno, and Chris Guillebeau. |
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Everyday Millionaires: How Ordinary People Built Extraordinary Wealth - and How You Can Too ★ by Chris Hogan Joshua and Ryan interviewed Chris Hogan on their podcast, “The Minimalists”. The interview inspired me to check out his book “Everyday Millionaires”, which contains encouraging stories of folks to did the hard work, saved up, and became millionaires over the 30+ years of their working life. No get rich quick schemes; just hard work. After hearing the amazing stories of folks in the book, I was motivated to check out “The Total Money Makeover” by Dave Ramsey. |
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The Total Money Makeover: Classic Edition: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness ★ by Dave Ramsey Resisted reading this for years because I thought it was another “silver bullet” book. You know, the kind that promise you the world for little work. No money down!™ Well, this couldn’t be further from the truth in regards to Dave Ramsey’s book. It outlines hard work, saving up, and practical advice. Good patterns and money habits that I heard about in the Grandfather that I sadly never got to meet. I’m excited to pursue my money goals with gazelle-like intensity! |
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Building Winning Relationships by Zig Ziglar I appreciate Zig Ziglar’s work and listened to him growing up. That being said, this book didn’t feel like it applied to me as a single adult. I thought this would be about interpersonal relationships in general. It was more geared towards marriage. |
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Accessibility for Everyone by Laura Kalbag |
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Love Your Life, Not Theirs: 7 Money Habits for Living the Life You Want by Rachel Cruze |
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Buddhist Boot Camp ★ by Timber Hawkeye |
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Company of One: Why Staying Small Is the Next Big Thing for Business by Paul Jarvis |
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The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man’s World, Second Edition by Alan Downs |
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Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong by Eric Barker |
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Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life by Gary John Bishop |
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Stop Doing That Sh*t: End Self-Sabotage and Demand Your Life Back by Gary John Bishop |
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Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration ★ by Ed Catmull with Amy Wallace |