Bibliophiles

I had set a goal in 2019 to read 50 books that year. I only felt short of 10 books. However, I realized that I was reading to finish and achieve a number rather than enjoy the book. Bill Gates reads 50 books a year and he is able to retain 80-90% of what he read. I am no Bill Gates. I am glad it took me 40 books to realize that. So this year, I will only read to enjoy.

My absolute favorites that I enjoyed reading and would easily read again are:

12 Rules for Life- Jordan Peterson
Small great things- Jodi Picoult
The Hero with a Thousand Faces- Joseph Campbell
Daring Greatly- Brene Brown
The Gifts of Imperfection- Brene Brown
Meditations- Marcus Aurelius
The Untethered Soul- Micheal J. Singer
My Autobiography- Charlie Chaplin
Small Giants By Bo Burlingam
The 80/20 Principle By Richard Koch

Like me, Azah also had a great year reading some fabulous books. Reading books to Azah has always played a key role in developing her language and understanding of the world. Since her 3rd birthday, she is able to narrate events of the immediate past like a story. She is able to come up with imaginary characters, provide a good setting for the story, name the protagonist in the story and come up with her own plot. Her only request while we play with toys is “Tell a story, Mama”.

She immersed herself in classic fairy tales, books about successful women and her favorite book being ‘Courage’. She sees herself as being courageous and brave. I love that courage plays a role in a difficult decision making process, if that means saving a lollipop for the next day. She would say, ‘Courage is saving one for the next day’.