Empty Shelf Challenge: September 2014

September was a busy month, despite the fact that I am supposed to be slowing down and savoring life. Well, I did some more savoring, but life hasn’t slowed down any. Makes me wonder how I was doing even more before…

Here is what I read in September as I continue the #EmptyShelf challenge. It’s pretty basic: starting December 23rd, you empty one shelf of a bookcase in your house completely. Hence, “Empty Shelf.” Then, through the entire next year, you fill that shelf with the books that you read.

We’ve finally unpacked all our boxes, but I have even less shelves than I used to. I still don’t have a dedicated shelf for the challenge, and at this point I am guessing that I won’t by the end of the year. It’s still been a neat way to keep track of what I read, so I am going to keep calling it the Empty Shelf Challenge.

Here is what I am tackling next.

To read what I’ve read this year by month:

January // February // March // April // May // June // July // August

Here’s September’s line up:

43.) One Click: Jeff Bezos and the Rise of Amazon.com by Richard L. Brandt – While Brandt is obviously not a fan of Amazon, this book gave an a great overview of Bezos and the inception of the company. If you just want a general idea of how the company got its start and because a mega-corporation (all while never turning a profit), this is a good option.

44.) The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brené Brown – So, so good. After reading Daring Greatly last month, this was a good follow up, discussing different ways we can focus on letting go of perfectionism and really living life as we are meant to life it. I like here writing style better in Daring Greatly, so start with that one.

45.) The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows – This is one of my favorites. I was feeling out of sorts on a Sunday, so I sat down with this and read it cover-to-cover, staying up well past my bedtime to do so. Worth it.

46.) The Truth Seeker (The O’Malley Series #3) by Dee Henderson – The O’Malley Series is one that I read as a teen. It’s Christian fiction, which is not something I usually read because of the bland characters, but the O’Malleys all have vibrant personalities and cool jobs. It’s fun to re-read these now, just some light fiction for days when my brain needs to rest.

So … what did you read this month?