My favorite thing about summer is the chance to do some more reading. I love to read! I've been on a nonfiction kick for a while now. And the theme this summer will be leadership. Here's my current TBR (to be read) pile:
I think I'm most excited about the first book on the pile. The Myth of Balance by Frank Bealer. It looks like I'm going to be taking on additional responsibilities at school next year. Add that to my Valuable ministry, writing and full time momma-ing and my plate is full. I want to make sure I am able to give what each role needs when it needs it.
Visioneering by Andy Stanley and Amplified Leadership by Dan Reiland will be next on the agenda. I want to be a good leader. I want to be a leader that speaks life into people instead of draining them. I want to make people better. I'm hoping these books will help me develop my leadership skills.
SuperBetter by Jane McGonigal is about gaming life. Several summers ago, I read Jane's book Reality is Broken and loved it. McGonigal writes about how to take aspects of gaming and apply it to our everyday lives. I'm not a gamer but I love her writing style. I'm looking forward to the implications this book might have for education.
The book not on the pile that I'm currently reading the Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow. It's the book that inspired the Broadway musical Hamilton that I am obsessed with! It's a detailed and think volume. I don't think I'll finish it this summer because I'm going to be reading it in between the other books. But I do enjoy it. It's right up there with Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin, a book about President Lincoln.
Are you a reader? What are you reading this summer? Tell us in the comments. I'll keep y'all updated on my progress as well!
Note - the links above go straight to Amazon for your convenience. They aren't affiliate links, I don't make anything if you buy one of these books. I'm not that sophisticated :)
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