My top 10 books of 2019 in the order read: You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit - James K.A. Smith This was a complete game-changer. What if we are more than brains on sticks? What if we are affected by habit and practice as much as cognitively? What then is shaping us and what we love? If this is true, and I believe it is, then we need to be aware and deliberate about the habits and daily "liturgies" we engage in. When I started reading it and listening to an audio version, I showed a chapter to my daughter and had to pry the book out of her hands later. I didn't write a formal review but wrote a few reflections here . On Reading Well - Karen Swallow Prior This is a beautifully written book on pursuing 12 virtues through 12 works of literature. This isn't moralizing but reading that requires critical thinking, making connections, and soul-searching. My appreciation for good books has grown since reading Dr. Prior's books. I wish I could hav...