In the early part of 2014 I aimed to read a book a week for the entire year. That didn’t happen, which of course doesn’t surprise me. I let a few things get in the way of me accomplishing that goal, mostly my own procrastination.
The “book-a-week” effort is nothing new, but it’s the first time I gave it a go.
In total, I read 30 books, a number I’m still pleased with (though one of them was a re-read, so 29 new books). I’m hoping to up that number to 40 in 2015 if possible (I’m playing it realistic this round).
Here’s the recap of what I read in 2014:
The Call of the Wild, White Fang and Other Stories — Jack London
In Defense of Food — Michael Pollan
ChiRunning — Danny Dreyer
The Hermit’s Story — Rick Bass
Running With the Mind of Meditation — Sakyong Mipham
What I Talk About When I talk About Running — Haruki Murakami (re-read)
Catcher in the Rye — JD Salinger
Lord of the Flies — William Golding
The Book of Secrets — Deepak Chopra
Tortilla Flat — John Steinbeck
Animal Farm — George Orwell
The Illustrated Man — Ray Bradbury
Tristessa — Jack Kerouac
The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire — Deepak Chopra
The World Without Us — Alan Weisman
N0S4A2 — Joe Hill
The Black Echo — Michael Connolly
Running and Being — Dr. George Sheehan
A Clash of Kings — George RR Martin
Salem’s Lot — Stephen King
No Meat Athlete — Matt Frazier
How to Sit — Thich Nhat Hanh
How to Eat — Thich Nhat Hanh
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience — Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
The Buddha Walks Into the Office — Lodro Rinzler
Dandelion Wine — Ray Bradbury
10 Years in the Tub: A Decade of Soaking in Great Books — Nick Hornby
1984 — George Orwell
Tell to Win — Peter Guber
Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm — Thich Nhat Hanh
