2010 Reading List

One of my "resolutions" (ugh...yuck to that word) for this year is to read more. I love reading and learning, and I want to start feeding my mind regularly. Over the past few weeks I have been compiling a list of novels, theological/spiritual works, natural living guides and books to encourage me as a wife and mother. This is what I hope to read in 2010:

Fiction

Redeeming Love - Francine Rivers (I am aware that I am probably the only Christian woman in the world that has never read this book).

The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger

The Poisonwood Bible - Barbara Kingsolver

Dear John - Nicholas Sparks

Beverly Lewis books...I plan to finish her "Heritage of Lancaster County" series.

Non-fiction (covering many topics)

Don't Waste Your Life - John Piper

Total Church: A Radical Reshaping Around Gospel and Community - Tim Chester and Steve Timmis

Practical Theology for Women: How Knowing God Makes a Difference in Our Daily Lives - Wendy Horger Alsup

From Clutter to Clarity: Simplifying Life from the Inside Out - Nancy Twigg

Sacred Influence: How God Uses Wives to Shape the Souls of their Husbands - Gary L. Thomas

In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto - Michael Pollan

Shopping for Time: How to Do It All and NOT Be Overwhelmed - Carolyn Mahaney

Feminine Appeal: Seven Virtues of a Godly Wife and Mother - Carolyn Mahaney

Passionate Housewives Desperate for God - Jennie Chancey and Stacy McDonald

Don't Make Me Count to Three: A Mom's Look at Heart Oriented Discipline - Ginger Plowman

Radical Womanhood: Feminine Faith in a Feminist World - Carolyn McCulley

The Ministry of Motherhood: Following Christ's Example in Reaching the Hearts of Our Children - Sally Clarkson

Heaven at Home: Establishing and Enjoying a Peaceful Home - Ginger Plowman

Choosing Gratitude: Your Journey to Joy - Nancy Leigh DeMoss

The Backyard Homestead - ed. Carleen Madigan

A Return to Modesty: Discovering the Lost Virtue - Wendy Shalit

What the Bible Says About Healthy Living: Three Biblical Principles that Will Change Your Diet and Improve Your Health - Rex Russell

The Great Physician's Rx for Health and Wellness - Jordan Rubin

Animal, Vegetable, Mineral - Barbara Kingsolver

All New Square Foot Gardening: Grow More in Less Space! - Mel Bartholemew

Shepherding a Child's Heart - Tedd Tripp

Get Out of That Pit: Straight Talk About God's Deliverance - Beth Moore

The Mission Minded Family: Releasing Your Family to God's Destiny - Ann Dunagan

Ina May's Guide to Childbirth - Ina May Gaskin (no, I am not pregnant ;)



Wow. Maybe I should call this my 2010-2012 reading list! I will do my best to read as many of these as possible. I hope that making this list will help keep me accountable. I am going to create a space on my sidebar to let you know what I am currently reading.

Oh, I should also point out that many of my non-fiction choices were ripped from the reading lists of other bloggers. What can I say? I want to read books that women I admire have also read.

Well, I suppose I should get to the library!