{"id":13757,"date":"2020-12-31T18:12:08","date_gmt":"2020-12-31T23:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=13757"},"modified":"2020-12-31T18:12:08","modified_gmt":"2020-12-31T23:12:08","slug":"books-of-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=13757","title":{"rendered":"Books of 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.test\/content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Minimalist-Home-Brew-Email-Header.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Minimalist-Home-Brew-Email-Header.png 600w, https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Minimalist-Home-Brew-Email-Header-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Minimalist-Home-Brew-Email-Header-465x155.png 465w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" 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sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I love to read.\u00a0 I love to read more than I like to sleep.\u00a0 I love to read more than I like to eat.\u00a0 In 2020, a year marked by COVID-19 that provided more time at home.  As things were being cancelled right and left, books allowed me to travel to new places, to meet new people, and to consider new ideas.  About a week ago, I realized that I might hit 100 books in a year for the first time.  Over this past week, I&#8217;ve been getting up extra early and staying up late to squeeze in some extra reading.  What a joy to be able to read!  To have eyes that can see and the resources to purchase so many great works.  The 10 book covers above are my top 10 for 2020&#8230;in no particular order except for &#8220;<em>Gentle and Lowly<\/em>&#8221; by Dane Ortlund.  That one is my book of the year.  I have recommended it to many others.  That book was a journey into the heart of God.  It helped me see the compassion of my Savior that compels me humbly love and serve others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A large part of my reading continues to be non-fiction.  Most of what I&#8217;m interested in is related to spiritual formation and things that will help me learn more about the person of Jesus Christ.  I have enjoyed several Bible studies this past year that have shaped me and stretched me.  It was a blast to join in on the #SamePageReading we did with North Cobb Christian school that journeyed through Romans, 1 Timothy, 1 Peter, Mark, and Acts.  After the school year wrapped up, I jumped into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodlandscamp.org\/\">Woodlands Camp<\/a> Bible Reading Plan on their app and finished up 2020 reading Scripture alongside Paul David Tripp&#8217;s <em>Come Let Us Adore Him<\/em> Advent devotional&#8230;which actually puts me at 101 books now that I think about it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve added in more fiction reading over the years because the gospel reminds me that I&#8217;m called to &#8220;tell a good story&#8221; (JM Ritchey).  In order to be more creative in the way I build relationships and love and lead those around me&#8230;I need to let my mind wander in new places.  This year I had the chance to read a few authors&#8230;all of what they&#8217;ve written.  Some were super easy beach reads and some required a lot of thinking and a whole lot of highlighter.  When you look at the list below, you will see links for all of the books that I&#8217;ve done a book review for on my blog.  Many of them I just read for enjoyment or to learn something new.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I realize that reading is a HUGE privilege and it\u2019s not anything that I take for granted.\u00a0 \u00a0My mom is to thank for instilling a love of reading in all three of her kids from a very early age.\u00a0 I\u2019ve written on this blog a number of times how I feel about reading and the way that reading shapes the influence that you have.\u00a0 I\u2019ve heard it said that you can tell a lot about a person by the people that they hang out with and the books that they read.\u00a0 Words matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some links to the books I\u2019ve intentionally documented the last several years\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=2732\">Books from 2010<\/a>\u00a041 books<br><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=4744\">Books from 2011<\/a>\u00a063 books<br><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=6269\">Books from 2012<\/a>\u00a078 books<br><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=7814\">Books from 2013<\/a>\u00a043 books<br><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=8794\">Books from 2014<\/a>\u00a032 books<br><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=9655\">Books from 2015<\/a>\u00a041 books<br><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=10533\">Books from 2016<\/a>\u00a054 books<br><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=11231\">Books from 2017<\/a>\u00a040 books<br><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=11971\">Books from 2018<\/a>\u00a051 books<br><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=12603\">Books from 2019<\/a> 51 books<br>Books from 2020 101 books<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Total from 2010-2020<\/strong> 595 books<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>January (8)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=12670\">Garden City<\/a><\/em> by John Mark Comer<\/li><li><em>The Guardians<\/em> by John Grisham<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=12675\">I Give Up: The Secret Joy of a Surrendered Life<\/a><\/em> by Laura Story<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=12679\">Girl, Stop Apologizing<\/a><\/em> by Rachel Hollis<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=12682\">Mindshift: Catalyzing Change in Christian Education<\/a><\/em> by Lynn Swaner, Dan Beerens, and Erik Ellefsen<\/li><li><em>Small Great Things<\/em> by Jodi Picoult<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=12686\">Joy in the Sorrow<\/a><\/em> by Matt Chandler<\/li><li><em>Decluttering at the Speed of Life<\/em> by Dana White<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>February (8)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=12690\">Talking to Strangers<\/a><\/em> by Malcolm Gladwell<\/li><li><em>Finding Chika<\/em> by Mitch Albom<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=12693\">Unscripted<\/a><\/em> by Ernie Johnson, Jr.<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=12697\">Growing up Social<\/a><\/em> by Gary Chapman and Arlene Pellicane<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=12700\">It is Written: A Journey to Discovering the Father<\/a><\/em> by Adria King<\/li><li><em>Window on the Bay<\/em> by Debbie Macomber<\/li><li><em>The Whistler<\/em> by John Grisham<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=12817\">My Name is Hope<\/a><\/em> by John Mark Comer<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>March (7)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>The Racketeer<\/em> by John Grisham<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=12821\">Sacred Endurance<\/a><\/em> by Trillia Newbell<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=12825\">Adorning the Dark<\/a><\/em> by Andrew Peterson<\/li><li><em>A Witness to a Trial <\/em>by John Grisham<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=12828\">Get Out of Your Head<\/a><\/em> by Jennie Allen<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=12857\">A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23<\/a><\/em> by Phillip Keller<\/li><li><em>The Motive<\/em> by Patrick Lencioni<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>April (5)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=12861\">Esther<\/a><\/em> by Chuck Swindoll&nbsp;<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=12865\">The Case for Easter<\/a><\/em> by Lee Strobel<\/li><li><em>Barefoot Summer<\/em> by Denise Hunter<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=12869\">Coronavirus and Christ<\/a><\/em> by John Piper<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=12967\">Enjoy<\/a><\/em> by Trillia Newbell<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>May (8)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Nincompoopery: Why Your Customers Hate You&#8211;and How to Fix It <\/em>by John Brandt<\/li><li><em>As The Light Fades<\/em> by Catherine West<\/li><li><em>My Name is Mahtob<\/em> by Mahtob Mahmoody&nbsp;<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=13131\">Unburdened<\/a><\/em> by Vance Pitman<\/li><li><em>The Wedding Chapel <\/em>by Rachel Hauck&nbsp;<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=12972\">The Logic of God<\/a>&nbsp;<\/em>by Ravi Zacharias<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=12975&amp;fbclid=IwAR2Rb8_Y6ZwuTBX0AVgmzf63i4PWZ-z4azs6aRqc2pFu7HLgmXc1jpZVhI0\">The Gospel Driven Church<\/a><\/em> by Jared Wilson<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=12982\">Rhythms of Renewal<\/a><\/em> by Rebekah Lyons<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>June (12)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=13205\">White Fragility<\/a><\/em> by Robin DiAngelo<\/li><li><em>Camino Winds<\/em> by John Grisham<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=13199\">Walking from East to West<\/a><\/em> by Ravi Zacharias&nbsp;<\/li><li><em>Tidewater Inn<\/em> by Colleen Coble<\/li><li><em>All is Calm<\/em> by Colleen Coble<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=13202\">Mother to Son<\/a><\/em> by Jasmine Holmes<\/li><li><em>Driftwood Lane<\/em> by Denise Hunter<\/li><li><em>The Convenient Groom<\/em> by Denise Hunter<\/li><li><em>Seaside Letters<\/em> by Denise Hunter<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=13195\">Replicate<\/a><\/em> by Robby Gallaty<\/li><li><em>The Father\u2019s Promise<\/em> by Donnalynn Hess<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=13208\">Dream Big<\/a><\/em> by Bob Goff<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>July (6)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=13211\">Mother and Son<\/a><\/em> by Emerson Eggerichs<\/li><li><em>Rosemary Cottage<\/em> by Colleen Coble<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=13395\">On Reading Well<\/a><\/em> by Karen Swallow Prior<\/li><li><em>The Inn at Ocean\u2019s Edge<\/em> by Colleen Coble<\/li><li><em>Seagrass Pier<\/em> by Colleen Coble\u00a0<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=13217\">The Color of Compromise<\/a><\/em> by Jemar Tisby<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>August (2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>I\u2019m Still Here<\/em> by Austin Channing Brown<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=13399\">Sharing Jesus Without Freaking Out<\/a><\/em> by Scott Hildreth and Steve McKinion<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>September (7)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=13403\">The Pandemic Population<\/a><\/em> by Tim Elmore<\/li><li><em>Making All Things New<\/em> by David Powlison<\/li><li><em>Larkspur Cove<\/em> by Lisa Wingate<\/li><li><em>Blue Moon Bay<\/em> by Lisa Wingate<\/li><li><em>Firefly Island<\/em> by Lisa Wingate<\/li><li><em>Wildwood Creek<\/em> by Lisa Wingate<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=13407\">Weep with Me<\/a><\/em> by Mark Vroegpop<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>October (4)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=13592\">Cultural Engagement<\/a><\/em> by Joshua Chatraw and Karen Swallow Prior<\/li><li><em>Someone Like You<\/em> by Karen Kingsbury<\/li><li><em>Before We Were Yours<\/em> by Lisa Wingate<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=13603\">The Courage to Stand<\/a><\/em> by Russell Moore<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>November (10)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=13596\">What are You Going to do with Your Life?<\/a><\/em> J.D. Greear<\/li><li><em>Sold on a Monday<\/em> by Kristina McMorris<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=13600\">Hope When Life Unravels<\/a><\/em> by Dr. Adam Dooley<\/li><li><em>Win the Day<\/em> by Mark Batterson<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=13747\">My Tech-Wise Life<\/a><\/em> by Amy Crouch and Andy Crouch<\/li><li><em>The Restaurant<\/em> by Pamela Kelley<\/li><li><em>The Happy Camper <\/em>by Melody Carlson<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=13744\">Gentle and Lowly<\/a><\/em> by Dane Ortlund<\/li><li><em>Searching for Christmas<\/em> by J.D. 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