2023 is just around the corner and I don’t feel like celebrating or making resolutions.
However I made a very vague reading plan for myself to have some kind of direction in which I’m going to go with my reading.
All of these books I already own either on Kindle or paperback. Hence the choice to have them on the list, so that i don’t buy new ones.
- The Bullet Journal Method, Ryder Caroll. This one is already halfway read and I’m actively using my own bullet journal in the way that works best for me but it’s quite interesting to read about the “standard” method, plus I wanted to support the creator of the method.
- The Art of Noticing, Rob Walker. This book was bought during a time this year when I did not get excited or inspired by anything and was desperately looking for some way to find this excitement, creativity and the love of life. I’m feeling much better now but I love to find new creative writing prompts, creative exercises and just some tiny ways of turning mundane everyday moments into something exciting.
- How to be an Explorer of the World, Keri Smith. Same reasoning with this one. This book seems a bit childish but I like this aspect too, sometimes my inner child needs to be set free 😁
- The Daily Stoic, Ryan Holiday. This one is supposed to be read every day, there is a different story for each day of the year. I read it from time to time but I forget about if quite often so the plan is to read it “the right way”, one chapter per day, to have it as a part of my daily routine. Wow, just found out that there is a Daily Stoic Journal, while looking for the link. I think I kind of have to buy it now.
- Several Short Sentences About Writing, Verlyn Klinkenborg. Writing has been on my “someday I need to learn more about it” mental list but I never got around to it. Someday will be 2023 apparently.
- Make time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day, Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky. I don’t like the usual productivity books anymore but the idea in this book seems different.
- Leonardo Da Vinci, Walter Isacson. I’ve heard some good things about this one. Leonardo da Vinci always fascinated me so this is why.
- Stick a Flag in it, Arran Lomas. This one is by one of my favourite Youtuber, the videos are always great so the book will definitely be great too.
- Storyworthy, Matthey Dicks. I’m not good at storytelling, that’s why 😆
- The last but not least are 3 books by Austin Kleon. Keep Going, Steal like an Artist and Show Your Work. I’ve read them already but I keep coming back to them all the time and always find something new. I feel like each one of them deserves a separate post because a few short sentences won’t give them justice. Fun fact: I have all 3 of them on my Kindle but every time I buy the physical versions I end up giving them away as gifts because I want to share them with the world. Right now I managed to buy Steal like an artist and not give it away because I do want to have it like a little Bible just for me.