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What I’m Reading This Year for Encouragement

ByJoy Kincaid Updated This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy.

I always love to see what other moms are reading! If you’re the same, today I’m sharing what’s on my 2017 book list.

Book suggestions for 2017!

I haven’t shared a book list in awhile, and I’ve received some reader questions about what I was planning to read this year. So here’s my list!

You won’t find any fiction on my list. That’s not because I have anything against fiction, but I find I read so much of it with my children for our homeschool studies that I just don’t feel a need to add to it during my personal reading. 🙂

Quite a few of these books I already owned, and I was feeling a desire to reread them. For some of them it’s been a few years since I last read them. Two of them are books I was sent to review.

2017 Book List

So far I’ve finished reading four of the books on my list (Living  Forward, Love Unending, A Life That Says Welcome, and Set-Apart Motherhood). And I’ve started several others. (Yes, I’m one of those people who have several books going at the same time!)

2017 book list

Why I Picked Them

You might notice that I have quite a few Sally Clarkson books on my list (four, to be exact!). That’s because I just love Sally’s books! Sometimes I like to pick one author to focus on for the year, and Sally is my author for this year. I’ve already read all but one of them, so they’re mostly review, but they’re so full of encouragement that they’re worth a reread!

I’ve also read 7 Habits and Discipline: The Glad Surrender before, but they also warranted reading again.

Since 2017 is my “Year to Cultivate,” I tried to pick books that would encourage and help me in all the areas I’m hoping to grow.

My list is heavy on the motherhood books, and that’s because I’m in the very busy and sometimes daunting season of younger children, pre-teens, and teenagers all at once! I need advice and encouragement!

What Are You Reading?

So, that’s my current list for this year. I often end up adding to it as the year progresses. What are you reading this year? I’m always looking for book suggestions!

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16 Comments

  2. Hi Joy, This looks like a great book list! There are several in there I have heard of and wanted to read. Thanks for the inspiration. I’ll be back to spend a little more time looking over those essential oil recipes! Thanks for sharing so many interesting things! #graceandtruth

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  3. I always have multiple books going at the same time too. How can you ever just pick one?! I love this list & am going to add some of your suggestions to my 2017 list. Thanks for sharing.

    I hopped over from Grace & Truth and I love what you’re doing here. Beautiful blog. 🙂

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  4. Wow! I’m always amazed by how many books there are in the world! I haven’t heard of many on your list, but I too and working through some that have been on my shelf for awhile.

    Right now I’m reading 3:

    I Am by Michele Cushatt
    You Are Free by Rebekah Lyons
    How to Blog For Profit Without Selling Your Soul by Ruth Soukup

    Happy Reading!

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    1. Thanks for sharing what you’re reading, Becky! I hadn’t heard of the first two you mentioned—I’ll have to look them up! 🙂

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    1. Haha! 🙂 I’ve had books like that. Sometimes I just can’t get into a certain book, and I eventually decide this just isn’t the right time to read it. Maybe this will be your year for that book! Thanks so much for stopping by, Sarah!

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    2. What a great book list you have! (I tried to leave a comment on your blog, but for some reason Disqus doesn’t like me… 🙂 ) I’ve been wanting to read “Women of the Word,” and I’ve read “All Things for Good.” Thanks for sharing your list!

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