60 Books in my 60th Year

Growing up I was an avid reader. I remember that when I was 5-years-old my mom would pay me a nickel per book for every book that I read -- and I remember feeling that I was really really rich. I definitely read at least a few books (sometimes up to a dozen) every day. And I was very blessed that my parents would buy me any book and any sheet music that I ever wanted -- and to this day I am still a reader, and I still play the piano.

For a chunk of my life I was with someone who was not a reader -- and he somehow got jealous every time I sat down to read. So for many years I could only find time to read at work -- but fortunately, for much of that time I worked at Franklin Covey, and they encouraged us to read all of the Covey books (which I still love to this day). After that I spent quite a few years reading mostly textbooks -- studying first for my bachelors (which I got on my 54th birthday), and then my masters (my pandemic project). 

The first half of my life I was a reader, and for the second half I had missed reading just for pleasure. For much of the past year I've been doing quite a bit more reading -- but it hasn't been very focused. So I've decided that I've neglected that part of my life for long enough -- and at age 60 I'm going to re-focus on reading. Before my birthday, I did not read a book a week -- but I think that I would be happier if I did, so I'm going to try.

My intention is to read 60 Books in this my 60th Year. A bit ambitious maybe, but however many books I read I am pretty sure that I will be happier that I did.

Below is my list of books. And I would love to hear any recommendations you have for me.

BOLD = finished        Italic = in process        plain = plan to read

1. Sweet is the Work by Mary Ellen Smoot
2. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins
3. Atomic Habits by James Clear
4. The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
5. One Drop at a Time by M Russell Ballard
6. What Every Church Member Should Know about Poverty by Ehlig & Payne
7. The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
8. Men are from Mars, Women from Venus by John Gray PhD
9. The Power by Rhonda Byrne
10. The Art of War by Sun Tzu
11. The Divine Within by Albert Huxley
12. No One Can Take Your Place by Sheri Dew
13. Frogs into Princes by Bandler and Grinder
14. The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis
15. Bridges Out of Poverty by Payne, DeVol, Smith
16. NLP the New Technology of Achievement by Charles Faulkner
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