Welcome to the new year, Reader's Journal subscribers! It is my pray and wish that the new year brings happiness, peace and testimonies.
As we kick off 2023, I wanted to share with you my reading list from last year and encourage you to make reading a habit in the coming year. Whether you're a seasoned bookworm or just starting to build your library, there is something for everyone on this list. So without further ado, let's dive into the books that have captivated my attention over the past year.
Self-Help Books.
1. The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: a guide to wealth and happiness by Eric Jorgenson.
2. The Secret by Rhonda Bryne.
3. Awaken the Giant within by Anthony Robbins.
4. Everyday Greatness - Reader's Digest: inspiration for a meaning life. Complied by David K. Hatch, insights and commentary by Stephen R. Covey.
5. Acres of Diamond by Dr. Russell Conwell.
6. Baby Steps to Reading by Lengdung Tungchamma.
7. Atomic Habits by James Clear.
8. How to win friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie.
9. Willpower Instincts by Kelly McGonigal.
10. 5am Club by Robin Sharma.
11. Why you act the way you do by Tim LaHaye.
Memoirs and Biographies.
12. Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom.
13. Will by Will Smith.
14. I know why the caged bird sings by Maya Angelou.
15. Piercing the night by H. Eberhard Roell.
16. He leads me by Gbile Akanni.
17. My Father and Myself by J. R. Ackerley.
18. Promise me, Dad by Joe Biden.
Fiction.
19. Nearly all the men in Lagos are mad by Damilare Kuku.
20. The Concubine by Elechi Amadi.
21. The last gift by Abdulrazak Gurnah.
22. The Visit by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
23. Born on a Tuesday by Elnathan John.
24. Everything good will come by Sefi Atta.
25. Weep not, Child by Ngugi Wa Thiong'O.
26. Memory of departure by Abdulrazak Gurnah.
27. The Beautyful ones are not yet born by Ayi Kwei Armah.
Christian Literature.
28. Your foundation and your destiny by Professor D.K. Olukoya.
29. Broken to serve by Rev. Jack Wulari Mbaya (late).
30. You can, you will by Joel Osteen.
Finance.
31. The psychology of money by Morgan Housel.
32. The smart money woman by Arese Ugwu.
33. The Jewish Phenomenon by Steven Silbiger.
History.
34. Black and British by David Olusoga.
35. What Britain did to Nigeria by Max Siollun.
36. In Biafra, Africa died by Emefiena Ezeani.
37. Colonialism and violence in Nigeria by Toyin Falola.
38. The Story of Africa by Basil Davidson.
Others.
39. What the dog saw and other adventures by Malcolm Gladwell.
40. The education of a British protected child by Chinua Achebe.
41. Act like a lady, think like a man by Steve Harvey.
42. The University Library by Tongjal Wunghaka.
These books provided me with an incredible reading experience. I was able to achieve my reading goals in 2022 as I planned to read about 30 books. Also, I made a point of reading more self-help books, memoirs, history, and African literature in the past year. In 2023, I intend to read more. I hope you will join me on this journey as we read, learn, and grow.
I will love to hear from you Book Friend.
What books did you read in 2022?
What books do you plan on reading in 2023?
Cheers to more Books,
Christopher E. A.
In 2022 I read a few books and they are;
Better than before by Gretchen Rubin
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Atomic habit by James Clear
Tiny habit by Brian Jeffrey Fogg
Power of your subconscious mind by Dr. Joseph Murphy
How to win friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie
High-performance habit by Brendon Burchard. But in 2023 I will improve
Sure I will do that