What I’m Reading {2016}

I’ve said before that for six years or so I’ve set a goal with my reading. For many years that goal was 100, and I’d usually exceed it by a dozen or so. In 2012, I decided to up the goal to 150, and in 2013 I upped it further to 200 (and exceeded it!). In 2014, I had a baby, so bumped my goal back down to 150. In 2015, I tried for 200, but didn’t quite hit it. This year, I’m trying again.

Past Reading Lists

Want to check out my past lists?

• 2011: See the “top” 100 books I read in 2011 here.
• 2012: See the 150 books I read in 2012 here.
• 2013: See the 200+ books I read in 2013 here.
• 2014: See the 150 books I read in 2014 here. 
• 2015: See the “almost” 200 books I read in 2015 here.

Ratings

In 2016 (as in past years), I will rate some of the books I read. Not every book, but some. Here’s how the ratings go.

Ratings:

* {eh.}

** {useful information, but likely not something the general masses will fawn over.}

*** {good, but with the caveat that I have eclectic tastes and this may not be mainstream}

**** {darn good. worth buying a hard copy of to put on a nice shelf.}

***** {love! top-10 placement! life-changing! gold stars 4eva!}

Friend’s Book {i read a lot of my friend’s books, and this tells you so!}

The 2016 List

Books Read in 2016:

1. The One Year Bible NLT from Tyndale (I read this daily in my PRESENT time.  Read my free ebook, The Present Principle, on how I start my days.)
2. The Message (I read this daily, each year.)
3. My Utmost for His Highest (I read this daily, each year.)
4. Deep South, Paul Theroux
5. The 21 Day Sugar Detox, Diane Sanfilippo
6. The Paleo Approach
7. Practical Paleo, Diane Sanfilippo
8. Go to Bed
9. Money Making Mom {Friend’s Book!)
10. The Blood Sugar Solution
11. Apologies to My Censor ***
12. At the Reunion Buffet ****
13. Streams in the Desert
14. Simple Abundance
15. Live Loved
16. Ongoingness
17. H is for Hawk ***
18. The Africa House *****
19. Four Seasons in Rome ****
20. The Carradine Diary
21. The AutoImmune Solution
22. Knives at Dawn
23. The Big Leap ***
24. Breaking Busy {Friend’s Book!)
25. The Productivity Project ****
26. In Other Words ****
27. {health book}
28. Money: A Love Story
29. Dressing Your Truth
30. A Hospital by the River
31. Presence ****
32. A Tourist in Africa
33. Mindset ***
34. {health book}
35. Elegance
36. Sharp Places
37. The Rules of Civility ***
38. Sleep Smarter ***
39. Launch ***
40. The Sleep Revolution ***
41. The Unfortunates
42. The ZimZum of Love
43. Hunting with Hemingway
44. Love in the Driest Season
45. It’s Not Okay
46. When Breath Becomes Air ****
47. The Madwoman Upstairs
48. Facing the Congo ****
49. Tiny Little Thing ***
50. {health book}
51. Not in Front of the Corgis
52. Everything I Don’t Remember **
53. Flight of Dreams ***
54. The Unconquered ***
55. Dead Man’s Folly
56. The Pilgrimage of Harold Fry **
57. The Storied Life of AJ Fikrey ***
58. Over the Moat
59. A Bitter Veil
60. Jane Steele
61. Bringing up Bebe ****
62. Some Girls
63. Everything I Ever Wanted ***
64. Mozambique Mysteries
65. My Life on the Road
66. Double Time
67. Once Upon a Yugoslavia
68. Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
69. The Nest ***
70. My Name is Lucy Barton
71. The Promise of a Pencil ***
72. {health book}
73. The Primates of Park Avenue ***
74. It’s What I Do ***
75. Wild Trees
76. For the Love of Money
77. The Hangman
78. Being Mortal ****
79. My Mexico
80. Liar’s Poker
81. The Road Back to You (a friend’s upcoming book!)
82. Dancing with the Tiger
83. Happiness for Beginners
84. All Over the Map ***
85. Bury Your Dead
86. The Death of Rex Nhongo
87. Dietland
88. The People in the Trees ****
89. A Man Called Ove ****
90. Lab Girl ***