50 books

This little reading machine finished 50 books in one year.

For some of you this might not seem like a big deal but to me, it’s a sign of something much bigger than just reading books.

It was about finishing and accomplishing a goal that was larger than I expected or thought that I could actually complete.

For years I’ve set this goal for myself to read 40 books in one year and never accomplished it. LET ALONE READ 10 OVER THAT GOAL.

It’s kind of like the whole, “lose 15 pounds this year,” New Year’s resolution. You set it knowing that you aren’t going to do it and then when it happens it’s like the happiest accident.

The difference was that this year I set the goal and I told myself that I was hell bound and determined to accomplish it. AND I DID IT. WHAT!

Here is the list of books that I read in order of how I read them, not based on how good they were..just on the order of how I read them. I honestly picked whatever caught my eye and kept my attention. Some of them have cuss words (sorry about that).

Thanks to all who recommended some of these great reads. They were awesome!

Let me know if you have any questions about any of these reads or if you need any recommendations. Click the links and it will take you to Amazon so you can look at and buy them 😉

Here we go……

1. Your best year ever. By Michael Hyatt
2. Love does. By Bob Goff
3. Walking with God. John Eldredge
4. Daring Greatly. Brene Brown
5. Through the painted desert. By Donald Miller
6. Get the guy. By Matthew Hussey
7. How to lead when you’re not in charge. Clay Scroggins
8. You are a bad***. Jen Sincero
9. Be our Guest. Disney
10. The Bravest you. Adam Smith
11. Start with why. Simon Sinek
12. Scary close. By Donald Miller
13. 101 Self Improvement. John Maxwell.
14. The gift of being yourself. David G. Benner
15. Ready player one. Ernest Cline
16. Making time. Bob Clagett
17. How to talk to anyone. Leil Lowndes
18. Developing the leaders around you.  John Maxwell
19. Boundaries in dating. Henry Cloud
20. How people grow. Henry Cloud
21. Strong woman soft hearts. Paula Rinehart 
22. Chess not checkers. Mark Miller
23. UF yourself.  Gary John Bishop
24. The power of vulnerability. Brene Brown
25. All the missing girls. Megan Miranda 
26. Something Borrowed. Emily Giffin
27. Chemistry. Leil Lowndes
28. A Time-Conscious Life. Stephen R. Covey
29. Blue like jazz. Doland Miller
30. The Heart Led Leader. Tommy Spaulding
31. Forgotten God. Francis Chan
32. Letters to the Church. Francis Chan
33. Remember God. Annie F. Downs
34. Astrophysics for people in a hurry. Neil deGrasse Tyson
35. The Incarnate Leader.  Bill Robinson
36. Zero G. Dan Wells
37. The Power of Prayer. Charles Spurgeon
38. Girl, wash your face. Rachel Hollis
39. An Effective Life. Stephen R. Covey
40. Rising strong / as a spiritual practice. Brene Brown
41. The Alchemist. Paulo Coelho 
42. UNF UR brain. Faith G. Harper
43. Unqualified. Steven Furtick
44. Happy. Ian K. Smith
45. The road back to you. Ian Morgan Cron
46. Alien: out of the shadows. Tim Lebron
47. No Greater Love. Mother Teresa
48. Blamestorming. Rob Kendall
49. 4 Essential Keys to Communication. Bento Leal
50. Playful Intelligence. Anthony DeBenedct