I set my annual reading goal this year for 40 books.
I started a Bachelor of Science program at Purdue University Global this month, so my reading time is limited. How am I ever going to do this when I spend so much time reading The Essentials of Healthcare Management and other similarly required books for school?
Well, let me tell you. I struggle– really struggle– reading nonfiction books.
The only exception is rock biographies. I can kill one of those over a weekend if I have the time. But overall, nonfiction is my kryptonite. I’ll leave those titles for-ev-er and just read a few pages here and there. My solution to this issue is to check out the audio versions of those books through my library’s Libby app. If you have a library you probably have access to Libby as well. It has been a game changer for my reading since I listen to audiobooks when I’m driving. I also usually run them at 1.25x-1.5x speed. 🙂
This month, I finished six books.
I won’t tell you which were audiobooks and which were ebooks, but I DID complete all of them. I went on a bit of an autobiography kick last month and while they were all pretty good, I think Trevor Noah’s Born a Crime was the most interesting book I’ve read in a very long time. His life growing up in South Africa is fascinating and he tells it with his classic humor. I have enjoyed him on TV for a long time but knowing his back story just makes it so much richer. I have mad respect for Trevor.
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- Playing With Myself by Randy Rainbow- His classic wit combined with his way of telling stories brings his own to life. Loved it.
- The London Seance Society by Sarah Penner- Slow to get moving but a good story.
- Who Cooked the Last Supper: The Women’s History of the World by Rosalind Miles- My goal for the past few years is to learn better and do better. Learning the truth about history that I wasn’t taught is part of it. Women’s history and the history of people of color and others are a high priority for me.
- Counting the Cost by Jill Duggar- Her point of view on her controversial family.
- If You Ask Me (and of Course You Won’t) by Betty White- Do yourself a favor and get the audio! Betty narrates and she’s lovely. 🙂
- Born A Crime by Trevor Noah- I cannot say enough good about this book. You should read it.
