5 Books I Read in October

I’ve been struggling lately with finding reading material that holds my interest.  The best book I read in October was Howard Hendricks’ book Teaching to Change Lives.  I’m hoping to find a new author or subject matter to enjoy in November!

Here are the two books I read last month that are on my 2014 reading list.

• Start Here: Doing Hard Things Right Where You Are by Alex and Brett Harris.  I really enjoyed the Harris’ brothers first book Do Hard Things; I had my 13-year-old daughter read it this past summer.  This is a follow-up to that book and gives practical ideas for teenagers to begin serving God now.  I didn’t think it was quite as good as the first book, but still encouraging and challenging.  I’ll be having my daughters read it as well.

• Teaching to Change Lives:  Seven Proven Ways to Make Your Teaching Come Alive by Dr. Howard Hendricks.  If you are a teacher in any type of setting, this would be a helpful book to read.

These are the books I read that were not on my list.

• Disciplines of the Beautiful Woman by Anne Ortlund

• The Replacement by Susan Wales and Robin Shope.  This was the sequel to The Chase, my fiction read in September.  I preferred the first book, but this one held my interest fairly well.

• The Strong-Willed Child by Dr. James Dobson.  I read this book years ago, but wanted to refresh my memory on the principles he laid out for parents.

What have you been reading lately?