Saturday, January 26, 2019

40 Books I Plan to Read in 2019 and more...

One of my goals for 2019 was to read 40 books I already own. I finally had a chance to go through our bookshelves today and pick the 40 books I want to read. For those who are interested, here are the books I chose (please note: I have not read these ...

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40 Books I Plan to Read in 2019

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One of my goals for 2019 was to read 40 books I already own. I finally had a chance to go through our bookshelves today and pick the 40 books I want to read.

For those who are interested, here are the books I chose (please note: I have not read these books, so by sharing them here, I am not endorsing or recommending them):

  1. Secret Daughter
  2. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society
  3. The Choosing
  4. Paris Letters
  5. Becoming Mrs. Lewis
  6. How to Walk Away
  7. A Gentlemen in Moscow
  8. Before We Were Yours
  9. Beneath a Scarlet Sky
  10. The Austen Escape
  11. Come Matter Here
  12. It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way
  13. Bearing Hope
  14. A Severe Mercy
  15. In the Secret Service
  16. Brave Love
  17. The Wondering Years
  18. Etched in Sand
  19. Embrace the Suck
  20. As Many Reps as Possible
  21. Forgiving God
  22. Daring to Hope
  23. Thirst

  1. Off the Clock
  2. Slow
  3. Everybody Always
  4. Begin Again
  5. The Healing Compass
  6. Book Girl
  7. So Good They Can’t Ignore You
  8. Dare to Lead
  9. Life on the Vine
  10. Preach to Yourself
  11. The Ministry of Ordinary Places
  12. Sacred Ground, Sticky Floors
  13. Parenting
  14. The Path Between Us
  15. Fierce Marriage
  16. Whisper
  17. Only Love Today
  18. When People Are Big and God is Small (whoops! I guess I actually picked out 41! I guess the last one is a bonus!)

By the way, I’m tracking the books I read this year on GoodReads and I’ll be doing a monthly update on what I read and a little review of each book!

Have you read any of these books? Which one(s) should I read first?

    
 

Brigette’s $69 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 6

Aldi

2 64-oz cartons Orange Juice – $3.38

1 10-lb bag Russet Potatoes – $3.79

1 32-oz box Elbow Macaroni – $1.09

1 16-oz pkg Deli Sliced Turkey – $2.99

1 3-lb bag frozen Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts – $5.39

1 pkg Turkey Bacon – $1.89

2 cans Chicken Breast – $3.10

2 6-ct Applesauce Cups – $2.38

2 bags Frozen Corn – $1.50

2 bags Frozen Mixed Veggies – $1.50

1 pkg Mini Cucumbers – $1.69

1 large tub Organic Spring Mix – $3.49

1 bunch Bananas (@$0.37/lb) – $1.36

2 pkgs Fresh Zucchini – $2.98

1 pkg Mini Sweet Peppers – $2.39

2 pkgs Broccoli Crowns – $3.58

1 Baby Carrots – $0.75

2 pkgs Strawberries – $2.98

1 8-oz pkg Sliced Deli Cheese – $1.15

1 16-oz bag Shredded Cheddar Cheese – $2.15

1 pkg String Cheese – $1.65

3 boxes Honey Nut Oats – $3.45

1 1-lb box Butter Quarters – $1.99

1 24-oz carton Cottage Cheese – $1.59

1 pkg Flour Tortillas – $0.65

1 loaf Sandwich Bread – $0.65

1 pkg Hamburger Buns – $0.65

1 pkg Plain Rice Cakes – $1.15

1 bag Pretzels – $1.75

3 dozen Eggs – $3.21

Total: $66.27

Harris Teeter

I ran into Harris Teeter since I was already driving past it, and found these things reduced.

1 bag Spinach/Argula, reduced – $1.00

1 bag Lemons, reduced – $1.00

1 bag Bananas, reduced – $1.00

Total: $3.00

Grocery Total for the Week: $69.27

Weekly Menu Plan

Breakfasts

Everyone is responsible for making/cleaning up their own breakfast. Choices include:

Oatmeal, Toast, Fruit, Cereal, Fried/Boiled/Scrambled Eggs, Veggie Omelets, Smoothies

Lunches

Pretzels with Peanut Butter, Cheese Sticks, Bananas, Carrots

Turkey/Cheese Sandwiches, Bananas, Carrots x 2

Cheese Quesadillas, Strawberries, Cucumbers x 2

Leftovers x 2

Dinners

Paleo Chicken and Broccoli, Rice, Tossed Salad

Pancakes, Scrambled Eggs, Bacon

Chicken Gravy over Rice, Steamed Mixed Veggies, 2-Ingredient Pumpkin Muffins

Freezer-Friendly Barbequed Meatballs (I make these using a mixture of ground venison, ground beef, and ground turkey), Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Tossed Salad

Cheesy Hamburger Potato Soup (I’ll use the last of the ham from my freezer instead of hamburger), Biscuits

Pulled Pork Sandwiches (from my freezer – leftover from last week), Baked Parmesan Zucchini, Corn

Leftovers