I’ve always included “reading” in my list of favorite pastimes. But, if I were being honest, I fell out of the rhythm of reading some time during high school. I read the books required for school. I skimmed text books in college and read the occasional devotional or self-help book, but I couldn’t call myself an avid reader.

My New Year’s resolutions have always included a reading goal–a goal which I rarely met. When 2020 began, I set my reading goal to four books. F-O-U-R. I thought if I could just read four books this year, I’ll be in good shape.

Six months in, I had hit my goal above and beyond, so I readjusted my goal to 20.

I loved getting back between the pages–meeting new characters, flipping through different genres, hearing from various authors and rediscovering my love for reading again.

I am proud to say that I finished 2020 having read 30 books.

Here is my 2020 book list, with stars next to my six favorites:

Parenting – Paul David Tripp⭐️
Eleanor Oliphant Is Complete Fine – Gail Honeyman
Where the Crawdads Sing – Delia Owens⭐️
The Secret Life of Bees – Sue Monk Kidd⭐️
Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life – Tish Harrison Warren
Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose – Rebekah Lyons
Don’t Make Me Count to Three – Ginger Plowman
Cherish: The One Word That Changes Everything for Your Marriage – Gary L. Thomas
Anne of Green Gables – L.M. Montgomery⭐️
Anne of Avonlea – L.M. Montgomery
I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness – Austin Channing Brown
Anne of the Island – L.M. Montgomery
Beholding and Becoming: The Art of Everyday Worship – Ruth Chou Simons
Oh Crap! Potty Training: Everything Modern Parents Need to Know to Do It Once and Do It Right – Jamie Glowacki
Anne of Windy Poplars – L.M. Montgomery
Anne’s House of Dreams – L.M. Montgomery
If You Can Keep It: The Forgotten Promise of American Liberty – Eric Metaxas
Valley of Decision: The War on God, Family and Country – Dr. Sterling Lacy
Anne of Ingleside – L.M. Montgomery
Before You Vote: Seven Questions Every Christian Should Ask – David Platt
Ordinary Grace – William Kent Krueger⭐️
Greenlights – Matthew McConaughey
Changes that Heal: The Four Shifts That Make Everything Better… And That Anyone Could Do – Henry Cloud
Unfreedom of the Press – Mark R. Levin
How to Find Love in a Bookshop – Veronica Henry
The Christmas Company – Alys Murray
Another Place at the Table – Kathy Harrison
Is This Anything? – Jerry Seinfeld
A Christmas Carol – Charles Dickens
Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent – Tsh Oxenreider⭐️

I have loved using Goodreads to rate and review each book and see what others are reading.

I am eager to dive into my 2021 reading plan. What’s on your list?