I never seem to find the time to read the books I want, or to read books that will help me. However, as I was pondering this today, I decided that I can commit to reading one book a month. But which ones? There are SO many great books out there. I decided to divide books into 12 categories. Reading one book in each category every year means that over 10 years, you'll read 10 parenting books, 10 relationship books, 10 how-to books, etc. That's pretty good! Plus, having a regular reinforcement of things we know helps us to remember them, even when we're not currently reading on the topic! So here are my categories, along with books that either I have or want to have, ones I've read, want to read, or need to read again! Please feel free to share your faves for each category! January: Sustainable LivingBooks about gardening, livestock, energy, preserving food, etc. You could even include books on fire-arms, "prepping", and tiny-house living. February: RelationshipsIdeas include your relationship with your parents, spouse, people at work, other Christians, non-believers, dating relationships, being single, siblings, your adult children, grandchildren, in-laws, etc. March: ParentingBooks about parenting teens, girls, boys, toddlers, infants, grandchildren, adopted children, children with special needs, etc. April: Personal FinanceBooks on saving, getting out of debt, budgeting, goal-setting, investing, taxes, accounting, etc. May: Home ManagementThis category includes everything from cooking to cleaning to time-management, minimalism, and organization. June: About Your StateState & local history, sight-seeing, famous people and places, weather patterns, local flora and fauna, natural disasters, local laws, local politicians, local cost of living, etc. July: HistoryAncient history, world history, your country's history, modern history, history of specific people groups, art history, history of a topic like science, agriculture, math, etc. August: HomeschoolingChoosing curricula, scheduling your school day and/or year, local laws about homeschooling, choosing good literature, homeschool philosophies, etc. September: LiteratureIdeas include classic literature, children's literature, historical fiction, etc. October: A "How-To" BookThis would be a book on how do to anything you've been wanting to learn how to do. For example, cook, fix appliances, car maintanence, crafting and hobbies, home improvement, artistic skills, personal and relational skills (like how to set goals and achieve them), etc. November: The Christian WalkTopics could include a Bible study (topical or a certain book), missions, evangelism, overcoming sin, your personal relationship with Christ, etc. December: Personal CareTopics could include nutrition, exercise, disease prevetion & treatment, making personal care items, alternate medicine, essential oils, skin care, hair & beauty, cooking for health, etc. Other Categories to Consider
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