30 books in 6 months!

Between paperbacks and audio books, and using Jim Kwik reading strategies, I've enjoyed 30 books this year so far. Having created space in my schedule for reading, it has become easier to fit it in and make progress. And nothing of substance is sacrificed for reading. My list is growing for the rest of the year and beyond. Here are the 30 lovely dandies! I'm happy to share my favorites for those who want to know!

1. The Game of Life and How to Play it by Florence Scovel Shinn 2. Bend in the Road by Nicholas sparks 3. The Pact by Jodi Picoult 4. How to Live 24 Hours a Day by Arnold Bennett 5. Six Pillars of Self Esteem by Nathaniel Branden 6. Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse 7. I am Malala by Malala Yousefah 8. The First Phone Call from Heaven by Mitch Albom 9. Seriously, I'm Kidding by Ellen Degeneres 10. Me Before You by JoJo Moyes 11. Sphere by Michael Crichton 12. The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B Dubois 13. Dhammapada by Unknown 14. The Measure of a Man by Sidney Poitier 15. Who Moved my Cheese by Spencer Johnson 16. Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover by Ally Carter 17. The Good Girl by Mary Kubica

18. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night by Mark Haddon 19. Americanah by Chimamanda Adichie 20. A Million Little Things by Susan Mallery 21. Fire Next Time by James Baldwin 22. Behind Her Eyes by Lisa Pinborough 23. The Neuropsychology of Self Discipline by Sybervision 24. The Third degree, Greg Iles 25. The Color Purple by Alice Walker 26. The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena 27. The Casual Vacancy by JK Rowling 28. As a Man Thinketh by James Allen 29. Ama by Daniel MacKillican 30. Line by line by Claire Kehrwald Cook