A pile of books that I plan to read this year.
One of my goals for the New Year is to keep track of
everything that I read and share my progress with you each week. Because I am
not a TV watcher, I end every day by climbing into bed with a good book. I
primarily read non-fiction. But, I also enjoy historical fiction, educational
books, and cookbooks (which I read like many would read a novel). My normal pace is about one book a week.
However, sometimes more, sometimes less depending on how tired I am at the end
of the day or how difficult a book is to get through (this tends to slow me
down a bit).
I also read aloud to my children during the week as part of
their homework. Typically we read chapter books that all three of my children
can listen to together. I will include these in my weekly reading report as
well.
Finally, I often listen to books on CD while I am cooking,
cleaning, and doing laundry. I have only recently started doing this, but I
love how listening to a book helps my day to fly by without feeling weighed
down by household chores. I will also listen to a book when I have a long drive
ahead of me (like 30 minutes or more). However, I have found that I can only
listen when my children are not at home. They tend to interrupt me too much, so
I only listen during the day while they are at school.
If you have read any of the books pictured above, I would
love to hear your thoughts about what you have read. Or, if you have any books
that you would like to recommend, please share them in the comments below.
