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My Top Books of 2020

January 17, 2021 By Tim Casteel Leave a Comment

I love when others take the time to share their book recs (and brief write-ups so I can see if the book interests me). So in the spirit of Do Unto Others… I'd highly recommend all of these books listed below. They're all good. I've ranked them (so you can read the best first!) and put them in categories to make it easier to find something you want to read- whether it's … [Read more...] about My Top Books of 2020

Rewarding Quarantine Reads

April 4, 2020 By Tim Casteel 2 Comments

I originally made this list as Rewarding Beach Reads. While being quarantined is not QUITE as fun as sitting at the beach, we do have more time on our hands, don’t we? These reads are Rewarding in that you don’t have to sacrifice substance for enjoyment. You can have the best of both worlds - learn something about the world while being entertained.  Because everyone … [Read more...] about Rewarding Quarantine Reads

Top 10 Books on Technology

March 3, 2020 By Tim Casteel Leave a Comment

I read about things that bother me, that I can't quite figure out. When I was in college I read 20+ books on dating (I never quite figured it out)! Over the last decade, one particular issue has plagued me and pushed me to read - why does the iPhone exert such a gravitational pull on me? And what is that doing to me/us spiritually? These are the 10 Books on Technology … [Read more...] about Top 10 Books on Technology

Top 10 Books of the 2010s

January 26, 2020 By Tim Casteel 13 Comments

The 2010s were for me the decade I learned to love reading. In 2015 I decided I wanted to read more - I read 17 books. The next year 52. In 2017, 100. And 100 again in 2018. In 2019 I wanted to read less and synthesize more, so I read 67. Of the close to 400 books I read this decade, these are the 10 best. Or I should say - these 10 books changed my life in the 2010’s. … [Read more...] about Top 10 Books of the 2010s

My Top Books of 2019

January 3, 2020 By Tim Casteel 1 Comment

A key to reading more is to read good books. Good books are hard to put down. The way to find good books? You want book recs from people who read A LOT. I'd highly recommend all of these books listed below. They're all good. Overall, here's my Top Books I read in 2019: Reappearing Church: The Hope for Renewal in the Rise of Our Post-Christian Culture - Mark … [Read more...] about My Top Books of 2019

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About Tim Casteel

The goal of this blog is to share resources, best practices and strategy. Inspired by others who have taken the time to share their thoughts/learnings/resources, I decided to stop merely consuming and start contributing to the conversation.

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