My goal for 2019 was to read a book a week, alternating between self development/business/money with a lil romance fiction. (my favourite!)
I got asked a lot HOW I found time to make this happen, here were my top tips:
- I didn't watch TV or series.
- I didn't mindlessly scroll on social media.
- I took a book in my handbag at all times- waiting at appointments, school etc
- I read before sleeping each night.
This goal not only meant that I spent a lot more of my time wisely, but also expanded my knowledge.
Along the way I have shared some of my favourite reads and it is certainly a question I still get asked everyday, so here is a list of my favourite books from 2019 in the 2 different categories I placed on my reads.
Self Development/Business/Money
- Emotional Intelligence, Travis Bradberry & Jean Greavers
- Lost Connections, Johann Hari
- Mama Rising, Amy Taylor-Kabbaz
- Your own kind of girl, Clare Bowditch
- Lead like a coach, Karen Morely
- Awareness, Anthony De Mello
- The wisdom of Sundays, Oprah
- Get your shit together, Sarah Knight
- The subtle art of not giving a FK (almost didn't put this because.. sooo mainstream)
- Chaos to calm
- Do you talk funny? David Nihill
- Winging it, Emma Isaacs
- Barefoot Investor (parts of this I have used- others not so much!)
- The 7 habits of effective people, Stephen R Covey
- BURN OUT
- Why we sleep, Matthew Walker
- The invisible load, Dr Libby
Fiction/Fun Reads
- The strangers we know, Pip Drysdale
- The Sunday girl, Pip Drysdale
- Tell me a secret, Jane Fallon
- Not bad people, Brandy Scott
- Don't forget about me, Mhairi McFarlane
- Girl, woman, other, Bernardine Evaristo
- The giver of stars, Jojo Moyes
- The woman who stole my life, Marian Keyes
Beautiful Books I just love
- the sun and her flowers, Rapi Kaur
- Paris, Megan Hess
- Notes to my future daughter
- Pillow Thoughts
- Milk & Honey, Rapi Kaur
I trust that you will now have your 2020 reading fix sorted! Please let me know your best reads of 2019 in the comments below!
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine is a great read that I’d recommend.
Wild Game; my mother, her lover, and me was good also.
Why we sleep! Such a great book and implementing just a few of the tips has transformed our sleep!
God Money & Me. Paul de Jong
Thank you for the list – I have been looking for some good reads for my 2020 list. My recommendations;
Essentialism by Greg Mckoewn
Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
Both awesome reads – reminding you to focus on (and identify) what’s important, and how to cut the rest (including how to say no gracefully without the guilt!).
Two brilliant quotes I live by from Essentialism;
- Less, but better
- The disciplined pursuit of less
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You have inspired me to read, after 10 years I’ve pick up reading again!
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