How to read at least one book a month
How I did it: My theme for 2008 was self improvement (mind, body, & spirit). One way I thought of improving my mind was by reading at least one book a month for a whole year. I started in January but things always came up and I was unable to read. So I started again in July 2008 . This time I did my best to stick to the goal. I would set aside some time either in the morning or before bedtime to do some reading. I would also use my lunch break at times to read books. Sometimes the book I'm reading is so interesting that I would end up finishing it in one sitting.
One thing that I did too was not waste my time on a book that did not interest me. When reading a book and I'm completely bored with just the first few pages or chapter, I did not bother finishing it, I usually just moved on to the next book.
Here's my book reading list from July 2008 to July 2009
July 2008
July- “Tuesdays with Morrie”,
“You Suck”, “Killer Knots”, “Middlesex”. (I read a lot of books for
this month to make up for the missed months for 2008)
August- “Daughter of Fortune”
September- “Watchmen”
October- “Tipping Point”
November- “The Last Lecture”
December- “Eat, Pray, Love”
2009 Reading List
January- The Road (Cormac McCarthy)
February- Love in the Time of Cholera (Gabriel Garcia Marquez)
March- Guns, Germs, and Steel (Jared Diamond)
April- A Week From Sunday (D.Garlock), The Alchemist (P. Coelho), World War Z (M. Brooks). A New Earth (E. Tolle)
May- The Power of Now (E. Tolle)
June- Understanding Exposure (B. Peterson), PositveEnergy(J. Orloff)
July- Notes from a Friend (A. Robbins), Debt Cures (K. Trudean)
Lessons & tips: If you ever want to just relax, escape, meet fascinating people, learn about new things and about yourself reading is a great way to do it. Just pick up a book and start reading!
Resources: Good old public library and my sister's book collection
