Challenge: 50 Books discussion
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Bryan's Challenge List for 2016
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1) The Atlantis Plague by A.G. Riddle2) The Atlantis World by A.G. Riddle
3) Red Rising by Pierce Brown
4) Golden Son by Pierce Brown5) Eeny Meeny by M.J. Arlidge
6) The Magicians by Lev Grossman
7) Just One Look by Harlan Coben
11) The Troop by Nick Cutter12) Trust Your Eyes by Linwood Barclay
13) Harvest by Tess Gerritsen
14) The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey
15) The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein16) Morning Star by Pierce Brown
17) Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth by Richard J. Foster
18) Kiss the Girls by James Patterson19) The Magician King by Lev Grossman
20) The Magician's Land by Lev Grossman
22) Armada by Ernest Cline23) Give Them Christ by Stephen Seamands
24) The Holy Spirit by Stanley Hauerwas and Will Willimon
25) Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes26) Beacon 23: The Complete Novel by Hugh Howey
27) The House by Bentley Little
28) The Poet by Michael Connelly
32) Subterranean by James Rollins33) Clementine by Sara Pennypacker
34) The Missional Leader: Equipping Your Church to Reach a Changing World by Alan Roxburgh and Fred Romanuk
35) Lasting Impact: 7 Powerful Conversations That Will Help Your Church Grow by Carey Nieuwhof
36) The Return by Bentley Little37) The Three by Sarah Lotz
38) Amazonia by James Rollins
39) Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith by Rob Bell
40) The Necessary Nine: Things Effective Pastors Do Differently by Bob Farr and Kay Kotan
41) Bearing Fruit: Ministry with Real Results by Lovett H. Weems Jr. and Tom Berlin42) This Odd and Wondrous Calling: The Public and Private Lives of Two Ministers by Lillian Daniel and Martin Copenhaver
43) Time Management for the Christian Leader: Or How to Squeeze Blood from a Turnip by Ken Willard
44) Stuff Christians Like by Jonathan Acuff
45) Black Hills by Dan Simmons
46) The Killing Moon by Chuck Hogan
Congratulations, I think you have done well toward reaching your goal of52 books for the year. I normally set a goal of 52 and change it after I reach that number so I have never finished a goal for the year. This year I am staying with my goal of 52 until I get to book 103 than I will change my goal to 104 or two books per week. I want a badge to prove I met my goal for once lol.
47) Renovate or Die: 10 Ways to Focus Your Church on Mission by Bob Farr and Kay Kotan48) Leading Your Church to Growth by C. Peter Wagner
49) Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty50) No Time for Goodbye by Linwood Barclay
51) No Safe House by Linwood Barclay
52) The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon
53) Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter54) Not Your Parents' Offering Plate: A New Vision for Financial Stewardship by J. Clif Christopher
56) Ice Hunt by James Rollins57) The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
58) The Academy by Bentley Little
59) The Resort by Bentley Little
60) The Store by Bentley Little
68) The Status Syndrome: How Social Standing Affects Our Health and Longevity by Michael Marmot69) The Redemption of Scrooge by Matt Rawle
70) The Redemption of Scrooge Leader Guide by Matt Rawle
72) Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives by Richard A. Swenson73) Last Words by Michael Koryta
74) The 100 by Kass Morgan75) The Mailman by Bentley Little
76) Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
77) The Burning by Bentley Little
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In 2014, I read 68 nonfiction books and approximately 26 novels.
94 books total.
Last year, in 2015 I read 30 nonfiction and 43 fiction. 73 books total.
The past 3 years (2013-2015) I aimed for 2 books per week (104 total) and never made it. So this year (2016) I am aiming for 1 per week (52 total).
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