Over the past year, I fell in love with reading.
As a kid, I went to a reading tutor in the second grade, thus labeling myself from that point on as a bad reader. I am an overachiever and recovering perfectionist, so I always stayed away from things that I didn't excel at. This past year, I overcame my trepidation around books. What changed? I found great books.
As a new wife in a new home in a new state, I found the need to nest. I wanted to create a perfect home, learn how to be the perfect (working) housewife, and thus, become the perfect wife. I can't say that my achievements went unreached, because I did become quite skilled in the process of undertaking wifedom. What I can say is that a majority of the skills I acquired in the past year are due to the books I read. First, I found the knowledge I desired in the books (how to keep a happy and tidy home). Second, I found joy implementing the skills the books taught me. Third, I found out that you can enjoy reading.
As a result of reading the following books over the past year, I can say that I now know how to be a good housewife (while working a full time job). I can now say that my favorite genre is historical fiction. And, I can now say that I am great at reading. Even if it takes me longer to read a book than someone else, who cares,
if I enjoy it just as much as they do! With practice, my reading skills have improved; and in comparison to my avoid reading all cost childhood, I can now say that I started a read-for-fun book club with friends. It can happen kids, you just have to find the right book, magazine, or comic.
Books I have read in the past year:
Jane of Austin by Hillary Manton Lodge (fun)
StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath (self-growth)
The Power of Vulnerability by Brene Brown (self-growth)
Fortune Hunter by Daisy Goodwin (fun)
Baron of Godsmere by Tamara Leigh (book club)
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin (fun)
Persuasion by Jane Austin (fun)
The Art of Happy Moving by Ali Wenzke (self-growth)
Own Your Everyday by Jordan Lee Dooley (self-growth)
Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper (book club)
American Duchess by Karen Harper (fun)
Spark Joy by Marie Kondo (nesting)
The Home Edit by Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin (nesting)
The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin (self-growth)
Young Elizabeth by Kate Williams (fun)
The Paris Wedding by Charlotte Nash (fun)
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austin (fun)
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo (nesting)
Lykke by Meik Wiking (self-growth)
Lagom by Niki Brantmark (nesting)
The Kennedy Debutante by Kerri Maher (book club)
Home Sweet Maison by Danielle Postel-Vinay (nesting)
The Little Book of Hygge by Meik Wiking (nesting)
How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind by Dana White (nesting)
Decluttering at the Speed of Life by Dana White (nesting)
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