13 Good Reads for 2013
I love getting a good book recommendation, it’s like a gift that keeps unwrapping itself within each page. Once Brad bought me my Kindle {just the basic cheap, easy on your eyes one} I reclaimed my reading groove after kids. Reading is my selfish unwind time that I sneak into my busy days. A 1/2 a chapter at the end of a bath, a 1/4 of a chapter while the boys are occupied, or a few pages before I crash for the night…
And I LOVE my reading aloud time with the boys. We’ve been slowly working through our 65 Read Aloud Books for Boys list. So far we’ve completed The Indian in the Cupboard, The Tale of Despereaux, and Mr. Popper’s Penguins.
I also love hearing what’s on your “to-read” lists, and I hope you don’t mind me sharing mine as well.
Here are some books that I plan on reading in 2013 – hopefully I’ll read even more (especially fiction since I haven’t added any yet to that category)!!!
Parenting Reads for 2013
- Give Them Grace by Elyse Fitzpatrick and Jessica Thompson “Being good” isn’t what we really want for our kids – we want to lavish them in the grace of the gospel…
- Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne This book has been recommended several times and seems to be a message that I want to implement even more…
- Wild Things by Stephen James and David Thomas I had the opportunity to hear David Thomas speak at DotMom in Birmingham, and look forward to reading more of his insight on parenting boys within these pages…
Home Reads for 2013
- Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Fancois This book had me at Bread +5 Minutes…
- The Reluctant Entertainer by Sandy Coughlin Why have I been so reluctant to read this one when I know its what I need to hear..
- The Good Life for Less by Amy Allen Clark I’m looking forward to getting my hands this on and hearing some practical smarts of a fellow blogger I’ve long admired…
Faith Reads for 2013
- Follow Me by David Platt This book will be released next month and it looks like it will be powerful…
- Multiply by Francis Chan I look forward to digging into this read on the contagious chain of discipleship…
- Interrupted by Jen Hatmaker I read 7 : An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess by Jen Hatmaker in 2012 which was both convicting and compelling, and I think this will be as well…
Kids Read Alouds for 2013
- The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick We’ve just begun this beautifully illustrated mystery and the boys are already hooked…
- Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing by Sally Lloyd-Jones and Jago We got the boys this for Christmas and it’s just beautiful – the words, the illustrations, the message…
- The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Clearly
So that’s 12 books I’d like to check off my to-read list in 2013…now YOU are responsible for picking out #13…or 14, 15, 16, etc. =) I’d love a few recommendations from your own Must-Read Lists!