2010 Book List

All throughout the first 13 years of my life I never enjoyed reading. When I was 13, I started reading Nancy Drew mysteries. I found myself reading for hours upon a day and was in left in suspense at the end of each chapter. Now that I am older, I enjoy reading more than I ever have before. The problem is that I start and book, find another one, and another one, and another one. Before I know it, I am trying to read over 5 books at one time. This leads me to feeling completely overwhelmed and I rarely feel that satisfaction of a completed book. Something has to be done!

Lindsay over at Passionate Homemaking has posted a reading list for books she wants to complete throughout the year. I think this is a fabulous idea and a great way to be held accountable for finishing books.

So I have put together a list of around 25 books. I may add more but, I don’t want to overwhelm myself. This year I will be mainly focusing on finishing the many books that I have started.

The List:

Keep a Quiet Heart by Elisabeth Elliot

The Enemy Within by Kris Lundgaard

The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment by Tim Challies

When People are Big and God is Small by Edward Welch

Trusting God by Jerry Bridges

Be the Change by Zach Hunter

The Rich Single Life by Andrew Farmer

Don’t Waste Your Life by John Piper

Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ by John Piper

Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan

Radical Womanhood by Carolyn McCulley

Did I Kiss Marriage Goodbye? By Carolyn McCulley

CrossTalk by Michael R. Enlet

Humility by C.J. Mahaney

The Attributes Of God by A.W. Pink

Chosen By God by R.C. Sproul

Why Read The Puritans Today? by Dr. Don Kistler

The Doctrine of Repentance by Thomas Watson

The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs

Biographies:

John Calvin by John Piper

The Forgotten Spurgeon by Iain Murray

Shadow of the Almighty by Elisabeth Elliot

Yesupadam by Terri Whitaker

Homemaking:

Treasuring God in our Traditions by Noel Piper

The Hidden Art of Homemaking by Edith Schaeffer

Cleaning up the Clutter by Emilie Barnes