Amber's 2018 Reading List

so.  here's the thing.  recently the hubster + I were talking about our 2018 goals... maybe I should interject here and state this:  my hubster has this amazing ability to spit out truth bombs when you least expect it.  or want it.  

now... back to the story.  we were talking about our 2018 goals... when insert his truth bomb:  

hubs:  love.  if you want to serve others, you need to stay up on your material.  consider reading a new book every few weeks to staying in the 'know'.  

{ boom }  

right?  and he is so true.  however, being a working relief veterinarian with twin 4yr olds who we currently homeschool (see the keyword: currently) and provide daily physical therapy + run a coaching business from home... WHEN am I suppose to find time to read?  hmm... 

and then it hit me... if it's important to me.  I will find the time... and by finding time meant giving up on my Netflix series binge watching.  

you should also know, I hold a "GO BIG or GO HOME" personality type.  so... I reduced my Netflix subscription to simply "streaming" + sat down to form my list.  but what TYPE of books did I want to read... business strategy? spiritual? personal development? chick lit?  documentaries?  nutritional books? cookbooks? 

hmmm.  I figured let's simplify things a wee bit and narrow down the categories to THREE and unfortunately chick lit didn't make the cut.  although, anything by Laurie Notaro is a great place to start!  

here's my list (in no particular order). 

I'm shooting for ONE book per category a month... remember, "go big or go home".   however, there are still a few books I need to add to the list!  

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

1. You Are a Bad [email protected]@ at Making Money
2. Think + Grow Rich 
3. Entreleadership
4. High Performance Habits 
5. Secrets of a Millionaire's Mind
6. I Will Teach You to be Rich
7. Blue Ocean Strategy 
8. Rich B!tch
9. Living Forward (currently reading for JANUARY)
10. Seasons of Life 
11. The Slight Edge 
12. Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown

“the more that you read, 
the more things you will know. 
the more that you learn, 
the more places you’ll go. 
”

— Dr. Seuss

NUTRITIONAL

1. Grain Brain 
2. Primal Fat Burner (currently reading for JANUARY) by Nora Gedgaudas, CNS, NTP, BCHN
3. Keto Reset Diet by Mark Sisson
4. Wired to Eat by Robb Wolf
5. It Starts with Food (I love this one)
6. Fat for Fuel 
7. The Complete Guide to Fasting
8. Undoctored by Williams Davis MD
9. Deep Nutrition by Catherine Shanahan MD
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SPIRITUAL

1. Bible * 
2. Fervent by Priscilla Shirer
3. Soar by TD Jakes
4. Universe Has Your Back by Gabrielle Bernstein
5. Spirit Junkie by Gabrielle Bernstein
6. Uninvited by  Lysa TerKeurst
7. The Armor of God by Priscilla Shirer
8. Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequist
9. Famous in Heaven and at Home by Michelle Myers
10. Grace, Not Perfect by Emily Ley
11.  Pep Talk by Terri Savelle Foy
12.  -----

Whew!  

the list is a wee bit overwhelming, but no doubt I'll hit a majority of them!  Better to AIM high and to almost reach it than to aim low and succeed, right?  

now.  I would LOVE to hear from you... what are YOU reading this year?  or what book spoke to you in the past that's not on this list yet you recommend?  help me out!  

I'll do my best to give a review of the books as I complete them... wish me luck!!! 

* Bible:  now.  I realize the bible will not be read in the course of ONE month... but, I'll be following a guide to read the bible over the course of the full year in chronological order.  This handy-dandy guide was discovered here on the "she works HIS way" website! 

Iove + gumption.

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