My initial hope for this post included attaching a first draft of possible books to complete the MDRC in the 2020 year. However, if I am being realistic about my time to read, I'm not sure how recreational reading will fit in this year's schedule. While I want to continue my recreational reading, I also have quite a few established commitments for how I plan to spend my time outside of work this year, and I wonder if the MDRC in its entirety is an attainable goal.
Processing through how I plan to read this year is not finite, but I like being able to take time now in the beginning of January to think about how reading may fit into my life this year. This is a priority to read, and even if I do not get to take on the MDRC like I did last year, I still want to get excited about the books out there waiting to be read by someone.
Read more from Anne and the challenge at her blog post: https://modernmrsdarcy.com/reading-challenge-2020/
I plan to extend myself lots of grace with the reading list below, but maybe will have more time to read these books than I currently suspect. Enjoy taking a look at my 2020 Modern Mrs. Darcy Reading Challenge list:
- A book published in the year you were born - Kitchen, by Banana Yoshimoto
- A debut novel - A Man Called Ove, by Fredrik Backman
- A book recommended by a source you trust, The Next Right Thing, by Emily P. Freeman
- A book by a local author - Your Kingdom Come, by Melissa Zaldivar
- A book outside your genre (comfort zone) - The Reason for God, by Tim Keller
- A book in translation - The Reason I Jump, by Naoki Higashida
- A book nominated for an award in 2020 (I chose Nutmeg Awards to connect with literature that my students may experience) - Trombone Shorty, by Troy Andrews
- A re-read - My Best Yes, by Lisa TerKeurst
- A classic you didn't read in school - Pillars of the Earth, by Ken Follett
- Three books by the same author - Tiffany Aching books, by Terry Pratchett
- A Hat Full of Sky
- Wintersmith
- I Shall Wear Midnight
