This is, again, not food related, but I really wanted to share some of the joy I get when I find a really good book, and how as a mom, this app has helped me to continue to enjoy books in a different way.
The app I use is the Libby App. You can connect your local city or county library card to it and you will have access to hundreds of books you can choose from. It is super convenient, I can just tune it whenever I am doing other activities like washing dishes, prepping a meal, or even driving –when the kids allow.
My goal for the year was just five books that I could pick for myself. On top of this goal, we read tons of kid’s books everyday with the kids, I love to read and tune in with my scriptures, and I find myself reading news to know a little bit of what is going on in the world. So, as you can see, reading is a big part of what I do everyday, so selecting just five books for myself was kind of ambitious.
With the Libby app, this goal has been so much easier, and I even have double the amount of books I projected to read/listen. Obviously, this is a different way to enjoy a book. My husband says it’s more enjoyable to read it than listening because your mind can be easily distracted as you are listening them. I know I have found myself with a wandering mind sometimes and then I have to rewind the book to know when I stopped paying attention.
Here is the link for the libby app if you want to explore:
https://libbyapp.com/interview/welcome#doYouHaveACard: My 2024 audiobook list with Libby APPMy audiobook list 2024
- The little price by Antonie de Saint-Exupery
- The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
- Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher, William Ury
- Atomic Habits by James Clear
- The Power of Moments by Chip Heath, Dan Heath
- 7 Habits of Highly Effective families by Stephen R. Covey
- Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne, Deanna
- The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
- The moment of Lift by Melinda F. Gates
- Think Again by Adam Grant
As you can see most of the books I read, are either self-help books, or journey-adventure books (novels, mystery, but no horror types).
I hope you find this helpful and that you can start –if you haven’t tried, this way of enjoying books.
I’ll be updating the list with a little sentence of what I liked the most of each of those books.
Happy reading!