For a sixth year I have followed a self-developed reading strategy with the objective to read broader. The goal: read books falling under diverse headings. This strategy is still working for me, particularly this year-the richest year of reading in a while.

For the curious, here is the library of 22 books including avenue of reading:

• Against the Pollution of the I by Jacques Lusseyran (hoopla)
• All That I Dread by Linda White (kindle)…the five titles by Linda White in the list are a series of fictional books
• An Altar in the World by Barbara Brown Taylor (hoopla)…my favorite book on the list
• The Awakened Brain by Dr. Lisa Miller (hard copy)…most thought-provoking book on the list
• Awe by Paul David Tripp (kindle)…an annual read
• Faith Beyond Belief by David Steindl-Rast and Anselm Grun (hoopla)…most engaging book on the list
• The Fear That Chases Me by Linda White (kindle)
• Finding God in the Waves by Mike McHargue (hoopla audio)…most compelling book on the list
• Freedom Journeys: The Tale of Exodus and Wilderness across Millennia by Rabbi Arthur Waskow and Rabbi Phyllis Berman (hoopla)
• Holy Hygge by Jamie Erickson (hard copy)…the best big idea book on the list
• Jesus Wept by Bruce Marchiano (hard copy)
• Learning to Walk in the Dark by Barbara Brown Taylor (hoopla)
• My Darkest Night by Linda White (kindle)
• Prayers for Freedom by Bruce Wilkinson (hoopla)
• Rich in Heaven by Chris Mackey (hoopla)
• Silence and Beauty by Makoto Fujimara (hoopla)
• Solo by Stephen Smith and Peter Ivey (kindle)…most practical book on the list
• South by Ernest Shackleton (hoopla)
• Toughest People to Love by Chuck DeGroat (hoopla)…most helpful book on the list
• When Evil Finds Us by Linda White (kindle)
• Winter Flight by Linda White (kindle)
• The Wisdom of Your Body Hillary McBride (hoopla)

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