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Yeah yeah, I’m doing 20 books for 2020. Cheesy I know but issa goal.
So I’m sure that by now you all have written out your goals for the new year. If you haven’t yet, not to worry, you still have time to write the vision and make it plain.
Each year I make it a point to write out my goals and devise a plan to accomplish each one. Unfortunately I have not been as diligent about devising a plan for one goal in particular.
I’ve been an avid reader since I was a young girl. I can remember vividly the days when my elementary school classes would take their turn at the Scholastic book fairs that took place once a year in our school’s library. I LOVED every minute of discovery among all the new books. For years I have devoted much of my learning to reading but unfortunately as an adult I’ve found it a lot more difficult to devote time to reading. Nevertheless, my desire to educate myself through reading has not subsided. This year instead of simply writing read more books on my goals list I decided to be more intentional and compile a list of books that I would like to complete for 2020.
Below you will find my reading list broken down into categories based on my interests and topics I am interested in being further educated on. In no particular order here is my 2020 Book List.
Spiritual development:
Disclaimer: I don’t exactly plan on finishing any of these books for my spiritual development. I believe that these types of books serve more as an ongoing reference for my growth. I decided to include them anyway because I thought you all might find them helpful as well. So don’t count these first four books in my 20 for 2020.
- If I don’t complete any of the books listed my ultimate desire is to study a book of the bible each month.
- Apocrypha: I purchased the Apocrypha a while ago but I’ve been apprehensive to crack it, I guess simply because I’m not sure where to begin. This year I’m just going to dive in.
- The Book of Enoch: Another I don’t exactly plan on finishing but I want to know how deep the rabbit hole goes, so I’ll be purchasing this and taking it one step at a time.
- The Two Babylons: Or, the Papal Worship Proved to Be the Worship of Nimrod by Alexander Hislop
- Worship Matters: Leading Others to Encounter the Greatness of God by Bob Kauflin
- Spiritual Mothering: The Titus 2 Model for Women Mentoring Women by Susan Hunt
- Lies Women Believe: And the Truth that Sets Them Free by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
Personal Development:
- Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
- The Feminine Success Book by Yahya Smith
- Dare to Lead by Brene Brown
- How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Marriage:
- The Excellent Wife: A Biblical Perspective by Martha Peace
- Your Marriage Today. . .And Tomorrow: Making Your Relationship Matter Now and for Generations to Come by Crawford and Karen Loritts
- Sacred Influence: How God Uses Wives to Shape the Souls of Their Husbands by Gary Thomas
Finance:
- The 21 Day Financial Fast by Michelle Singletary
- Dump Debt & Build Bank: The Everyday Chick’s Guide to Money by Faneisha D.R. Alexander
Leisure:
- Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
- This Is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare by Gabourey Sidibe
- We’re Going to Need More Wine: Stories That Are Funny, Complicated, and True by Gabrielle Union
- Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes
Black/Israelite history:
- The Bible is Black History by Dr. Theron D. Williams
- Why Black Men Love White Women: Going Beyond Sexual Politics to the Heart of the Matter by Rajen Persaud
- Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America’s Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing by Dr. Joy A. Degruy
- Barracoon: The Story of the Last Black Cargo by Zora Neale Hurston
If you’ve read any of these books please feel free to share your thoughts on them in the comments below. Also, if you’d like me to do a review on any of these books please let me know and I will work to make it happen.
