Every year, my reading list is more paltry than I had intended. But that’s one of the reasons I keep track of it – to hold myself accountable for both quantity and quality. I tell myself that I read a lot of news articles, magazines, etc. Which is true, but also a dodge. As a kid who stayed up into the wee hours reading Stephen King under the covers, I know I have room to do better. In the meantime, here is what I finished last year.
- What You Do Is Who You Are – Ben Horowitz
- Upheaval – Jered Diamond
- Quiet – Susan Cain
- Heartland – Sarah Smarsh
- Writing My Wrongs – Shaka Senghor
- Dare to Lead – Brene Brown
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings – Maya Angelou
- The Short and Tragic Life of Rob Peace – Jeff Hobbs
- Make Your Bed – Bill McRaven
- Option B – Sheryl Sandburg and Adam Grant
- Give and Take – Adam Grant
And given the seriousness of the year, I decided to end on a lighter note and started to read…but didn’t quite finish before 12/31….Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain. I was a huge fan and somehow always bumped the book down the list. I could literally almost hear his voice telling the story as I turned the pages.
Recommendations for 2021 are welcome.