I’m always fascinated by other people’s reading lists, and hopefully you won’t find mine too boring.
That said, this post should be titled “My 2013 Reading List That I Won’t Read.” I love the idea of reading but I hardly do it enough. Pretty sad, right?
Anyway, here is my list of books that I’m determined to read this year:
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The Modern Survival Manual By Fernando Aguirre
I’m excited to read this book. It’s written by a man who survived the collapse of his country, Argentina, and he has a great YouTube channel called The Modern Survivalist that I love watching. I appreciate his practical advice and most of all, his experience. |
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Surviving Off Off-Grid By Micheal Bunker
I heard this book is not the “how” of living off-grid, but the “why you need to” live off-grid. Micheal Bunker is an interesting fellow and this book received a lot of great reviews. |
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Folks, This Ain’t Normal by Joel Salatin
As I’ve said before, Joel Salatin is da man and I’ve been meaning to read his books for some time. I love his mission and his perspective. I hope to visit his farm sometime soon. |
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How to Feel Better and Live Longer by Linus Pauling
Do you want to live longer and feel better? That’s what I thought. I don’t know if this book recommends a plant-based diet, or an extensive vitamin regime, but I’m about to find out. |
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Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Trip
I was looking for a solid, Christian parenting book and came across this one. If you have any recommendations, let me know, I’d love to read more in this category. |
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Organized Simplicity by Tsh Oxenreider
My heart flutters when think about simplicity and organization. This book got a ton of rave reviews and Tsh Oxenreider is a cool lady. |
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Create: Stop Making Excuses and Start Making Stuff by Stephen Altrogge
This is a short book on how to harness your creativity. Yes, I’m talking to you. |
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Passionate Housewives Desperate for God by Jennie Chancey and Stacey McDonald
What can I say? I’m a passionate housewife desperate for God so I thought I’d check out this book. |
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Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
I don’t know a lot about this book besides that it’s a classic and the title intrigues me. Nothing wrong with a heavier read every now and then. |
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1984 by George Orwell
Written in the 40′s, this book seems to have eerily prophesied the culture you and I are living in today. It’s the last book on this list but the first one I’ll be reading. |
I’m excited to read it because it is biblical-based as opposed to some new age, pie-in-the-sky type of read.So, that’s my list. Will you be doing any reading this year? Have any book recommendations? Share in the comments below and thank you for visiting The Wannabe Homesteader.
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Awesome list!! I’ve read a couple of them and I have to agree, my “want” list is .. well, huge! Actually, it’s an entire shelf in my bookcase (plus all the books in my Amazon wishlist … ha!).
The Tsh Oxenreider one is a good read and easy (fast), I gleaned some really wonderful tips and ideas from her book. The book by Salatin looks exciting, I never heard of it before and now I’m curious!!
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Hi Mrs. H
Yep, I have big Amazon wish list too! More books are on it than I have listed here. These are the ones I’m most excited about. Hubby just got a kindle and won’t let use it, so, I’ll resort to buying a good old-fashioned hard covers.
Thanks for stopping by.
You have some good picks there! I love Joel’s book about the food industry! Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you KarenLynn! Yeah, I really want to read all of Salatin’s books- they are just that good! Thank you for stopping by
Great list. I’ve read Shepherding a Child’s Heart and Organized Simplicity. They’re both great. I think I need to read Surviving the Economic Collapse.
Hi Angi! Yep, I would totally recommend the Collapse book. Better to be on the side of precaution than not. Thank you for checking us out.
Nice list! I think I’ll get that Joel Salatin one. I’ve heard lots about him but haven’t read any of his books. Thanks for sharing these!
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You should AF. Joel Salatin is so cool! Thank you for looking at my list
Crime and Punishment is really good, take this from a Russian. I am reading Think amd Grow Rich right now.
Think and Grow Rich? I think I’ve heard of it before but I don’t know a lot about it. Sounds interesting! Thanks for stopping by.