When it comes to reaching my reading goals, Audible has been a game-changer. I love listening to books when I travel, even when it's just a quick trip to work or to grab a Starbucks.
I listen primarily to non-fiction and, occasionally, I like a book so much that I buy a print copy, with the intention of transferring the bookmarks to it so I can more easily reference them. This has happened twice in as many months. I bought the first book, The Perfection Trap: The Power of Good Enough in a World That Always Wants More by Thomas Curran, because it pulled together all of the information I discuss in my perfectionism unit with my freshmen, and then some. In addition, not only does it do a great job of dissecting how our culture reinforces impossible standards, but it also might have hit home just a little bit.
I listened to the second book (Essentialism by Greg McKeown) because I enjoyed his book Effortless. (Essentialism actually came first). Both books talk about determining what's most important and finding ways to free up more time to engage in things that bring meaning to our lives. These concepts connect well with life design, but I found McKeown's clear, practical, succinct approach to be a better fit than anything else I've read (so far) on the subject. I was delighted to find a 21-Day Essentialism Challenge in the back of the print copy and I'm using it as a guide as I transfer the bookmarks as part of my personal December essentialism goal.
Sometimes, the right book comes along at just the right time. When that happens, and the opportunity arises for a book to make the leap from the page to our lives, it's definitely something worth exploring.
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