Books I read in 2020

2020 was a GREAT year to get LOST in a book!

Sometimes people ask how I read so much. Here’s what I share about that:

1. I LOVE reading! You find time for things you love. Some people craft or build in their free time. Some like electronics or movies. I read.
2. I keep books in several places. One by my bed. An audiobook on my phone. A book by the couch. Another in the kitchen. One in the car. I always have a book nearby to read if I have a few minutes to spare.
3. On most days: I take 10-30 minutes to read in the morning. I take 10-20 minutes in the afternoon to read. In the evening, I’d usually rather read than watch TV, though occasionally a show wins my time. Currently it’s The Crown!
4. If I have to wait for my kids at a practice or an appointment, I’ll read.
5. I read WITH my kids. I pick a book and read one-on-one, or read SHORT segments with all of them.
6. The free HOOPLA app allows me to download excellent books for no cost, so I will listen to books while doing household chores or exercising.
7. Also #MinnesotaWinter means I’m indoors more through the winter and have some time to read.

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Here are the books I read in 2020:

January

1. Good Grief by Granger Westburg
2. Master your Goals by Zig Ziglar
3. The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton
4. Full Circle by Andrea Barber
5. Where’d you go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple

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February

6. The Ultimate Gift by Jim Stovall

7. The Algebra of Happiness by Scott Galloway

8. The Ride of a Lifetime by Bob Iger

9. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

10. John Wesley by Janet Benge

11. Indescribable by Louie Giglio

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March and April

12. Give and Take by Adam Grant

13. Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

13. Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal

14. The Blessing of a Skinned Knee by Wendy Mogall

15. Who was Alexander Hamilton?

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May

16. Chasing Wisdom by Daniel Grothe

17. Harriet Tubman by Janet Benge

18. Just Kids by Patti Smith

19. George Muller by Janet and Geoff Benge

20. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

21. The Wise Woman Loves by Deb Weakly

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June

22. The Gift of Being Yourself by David Benner

23. Blackwater Ben by William Durbin

24. Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall

25. Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon

26. Your Beautiful Purpose by Susie Larson

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July

27. Theodore Roosevelt by Janet Benge

28. Becoming by Michelle Obama

29. Open Book by Jessica Simpson

30. Who is Jackie Chan? by Jody Shaffer

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August

31. The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls

32. Intelligent Conversationalist By Imogen Lloyd Webber

33. Holy Envy by Barbara Brown Taylor

34. BoyMom by Monica Swanson

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September

35. The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt

36. Who Was Julia Child? by Jeff Edgers

37. Who Were the Wright Brothers? by James Buckly Jr

38. God Smuggler by Brother Andrew

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October

39. Rising Strong by Brene Brown

40. The Dance of Connection by Harriet Lerner

41. Motherhood without all the Rules by Maggie Combs

42. Hudson Taylor by Janet Benge

43. Abraham Lincoln by Janet Benge

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November

44. Catch me if you Can by Frank Abagnale Jr.

45. Be the Bridge by LaTasha Morrison

46. George Washington by Janet Benge

47. Positivity by Barbara Frederickson 

48. Dad’s Eye View: 52 Adventures in the Twin Cities by Michael Hartfort

49. I Never Had It Made by Jackie Robinson

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December

50. Help Club for Moms by Deb Weakly and others

51. Help Club for Moms Study Guide by Deb Weakly and team

52. Who was Dr. Martin Luther King? by Bonnie Bader

53. The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas

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A book I read THROUGHOUT the year:

54. My Bible

What I’m currently reading:

Prevail by Susie Larson

Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull

Brene Brown’s Dare to Lead

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Don’t miss the GIVEAWAY in my next post. I’ll share my top ten favorite books of 2020, and give two of them away!