50 book challenge (2009)

This page details my progress in a fifty book reading challenge to be completed between April 2009 and April 2010. I didn’t meet my challenge, primarily because I dropped the habit of reading 15 minutes a day and nothing between May and September. Nevertheless I enjoyed the learning from all of then and still managed 24 books for the year.

Favourite book for 2009

I enjoyed most of the books I read during the year. By far my favourite however was Today Matters by John C. Maxwell. It outlines a series of a dozen daily habits to pursue throughout the course of your life.

List of books read in 2009

#	Cover	Description	Finished	Rating
1.		The Enigma of the Knights Templar: Their History and Mystical Connections by Marilyn Hopkins. Review on Quantum Gardener	2009-04-15
2.		The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale. Review on Quantum Gardener	2009-05-09
3.		Leadership and Self Deception: Getting Out of the Box (audiobook) by Arbinger Institute. Review on Quantum Gardener	2009-05-12
4.		Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps: How We're Different and What to Do About It by Allan Pease. Review on Quantum Gardener	2009-05-12
5.		The Fine Art of Small Talk: How to Start a Conversation, Keep it Going, Build Networking Skills--and Leave a Positive Impression! by Debra Fine. Review on Quantum Gardener	2009-05-18
6.		The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict (BK Life) (audiobook) by Arbinger Institute. Review on Quantum Gardener	2009-05-19
7.		Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us by Seth Godin. Review on Quantum Gardener	2009-05-20
8.		The Elephant in the Room by Ed Baker. Review on Quantum Gardner	2009-09-20
9.		Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen. Review on Quantum Gardener, 3rd read	2009-10-21
10.		The Way of the Bow (eBook) by Paulo Coelho. Review on Quantum Gardener	2009-11-05
11.		Go for No! Yes is the destination. No is how you get there. by Fenton & Waltz. Review on Quantum Gardener, 2nd read	2009-11-25
12.		The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz. Review on Quantum Gardener, 2nd read	2009-12-02
13.		Warrior of the Light (eBook) by Paulo Coelho. Review on Quantum Gardener	2009-12-09
14.		Today Matters: 12 Daily Practices to Guarantee Tomorrow's Success (Maxwell, John C.) by John C. Maxwell. Review on Quantum Gardener, 2nd read.	2009-12-29
15.		The Wellness Revolution: How to Make a Fortune in the Next Trillion Dollar Industry by Paul Zane Pilzer. Review on Quantum Gardener	2010-01-05
16.		The Three Signs of a Miserable Job: A Management Fable About Helping Employees Find Fulfillment in Their Work (audiobook) by Patrick Lencioni.	2010-01-19
17.		Fuel: The Energy You Need To Succeed by Was Beavis.	2010-01-26
18.		The First National Bank of Dad: A Foolproof Method for Teaching Your Kids the Value of Money by David Owen. My family immediately put many of the clear ideas in this book into practice to great success.	2010-01-28
19.		Power of Less, the: The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential (audiobook) by Leo Babauta.	2010-02-24
20.		Double Your Contacts by Michael J Durkin. 2nd read.	2010-03-10
21.		Presence by Peter M. Senge. 2nd read.	2010-03-17
22.		Outliers (audiobook) by Malcolm Gladwell. Completely redefined my understanding of how success comes about. That makes it easier to live life.	2010-03-28

Note: You may have noted above the number of books in the list doesn’t match the number of books I said that I read. This has occurred because I’ve read one or more books multiple times during the year, but they are only shown as of the most recent read. You may also have seen dates outside the nominated reading year. Again, a book read in subsequent years will have a later date shown.