Book List for 2016

Here's a list of the books that I am considering reading this year. Any thoughts on these? Anything I should add or eliminate? It's quite a variety!

The Bassoon King: My Life in Art, Faith, and Idiocy by Rainn Wilson

Sick in the Head: Conversations About Life and Comedy by Judd Apatow

Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert

Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges by Amy Cuddy

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain

So You've Been Publicly Shamed  Finished by Jon Ronson

Herzog by Saul Bellow

Bad Feminist: Essays by Roxane Gay

An Unwilling Accomplice (Bess Crawford Mysteries Book 6) by Charles Todd

A Pattern of Lies: A Bess Crawford Mystery (Bess Crawford Mysteries Book 7) by Charles Todd

The Walnut Tree: A Holiday Tale (Bess Crawford Mysteries) Finished 1/3/2016 by Charles Todd

Mrs. Engels: A Novel by Gavin McCrea

I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't): Making the Journey from "What Will People Think?" to "I Am Enough" by Brené Brown

Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown

Rising Strong by Brené Brown

Go Set a Watchman: A Novel by Harper Lee

For the Love: Fighting for Grace in a World of Impossible Standards by Jen Hatmaker

Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari, Eric Klinenberg

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling

Yes Please by Amy Poehler

I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai, Christina Lamb

Welcome 2016!

Last year was a great year (not without its ups and downs) and was full of new things. But enough about last year ;), I want to focus on what's to come. During my vacation this past week and a half, I sat down and thought about some things that I would like to accomplish or work on in the coming year. I'm just going to list them here (in no particular order) and then hopefully provide some updates throughout the year.

• Work toward Rule 4 (Age Your Money) as the final Rule to embrace (see youneedabudget.com for more details)
• Do a daily devotional
• Exercise 
• 2 x per week minimum
• Read for pleasure
• Average one book per month
• Go on a date with Jason
• At least one time per month
• Have a "no screen" weekend
• Clean and organize basement
• Toy room and storage room
• Travel somewhere in Northern Michigan
• Travel to Denver, Indiana and Washington, D.C.
• Try out 12 new dinner recipes
• Try out 12 new dessert/cookie recipes
• Do not use credit or obtain any additional debt

So, that's it for now. Here's to a great year!