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2017 Reading Challenge: August Update

I’m running a little behind updating you on how I’m progressing on my reading challenge. At the beginning of this year I set a lofty reading goal to read 104 books by the end of this year. And not just any 104 books, but a variety of books from several different categories.

After much deliberation, I decided to complete Tim Challies’ 2017 Reading Challenge, going for The Obsessed Reader Award, and crowning myself utterly insane.

I mean, three little kids.

Enough said.

Setting this challenge for myself has really pushed me. The month of August was a month of many transitions for us as a family, and I had a very different reading experience from what I’ve had in previous months.

By the way, you can read more about the challenge and how I’m managing it all here.

Anyway, the month of August was full of speaking preparation for two events that I was asked to speak at. I had a lot of reading, studying, and message preparing to fit into the cracks of life. So I read a lot! And I do mean A LOT!

However, I didn’t finish a lot of books, so I didn’t make any headway on my reading challenge. Most of what I finished was books I read-aloud to the kids. But that’s okay. I’m still trucking along and going to do the best I can. We’ll see how September goes. 🙂

2017 Reading Challenge Breakdown & Favorites

Goal: 104 books
Current Books Read: 56
Number of Books to Go: 48

Best Books Read So Far (best books determined by inability to put it down):

What I Read in July:

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, by J.K. Rowling

Mercy Watson to the Rescue, by Katie DiCamillo – This is a great first read-aloud to children when you want to enter the world of “chapter books.” My three year old loved this one.

Matilda, by Ronald Dahl – A great read-aloud and a perfect one to read-aloud before school started for my oldest. It made us giggle and grown with relief.

Women’s Ministry in the Local Church, by J. Ligon Duncan and Susan Hunt – I was really hoping for something more helpful from this book. I’m sad that I didn’t like it. I felt like there was an OVER-emphasis on men and women’s roles in the church and an UNDER-emphasis on the gospel for the purpose of starting a women’s ministry in the local church.

2017 Reading Challenge Complete Log

There are more books I’d recommend reading, so I’ve used asterisks to help denote which ones. I also share if I’ve found a deal on Kindle along with any “heads up” you might need before diving in.

* Books I recommend reading
** Books I recommend reading aloud with your kids

The Light Reader

The Avid Reader

The Committed Reader

The Obsessed Reader

Other posts you might be interested in:

What about you? Are you doing a reading challenge this year? What are some of the best books you’ve read this year?

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