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Sabbaticals are time to renew. Of course, I have time out of the classroom to pursue scholarship, but I also have time to slow down and pursue other interests. Last semester as I was approaching my sabbatical I kept wishing for more time to read, and from this my “unofficial sabbatical project” was born. I am going to try to read 100 books selected by my friends and people I respect. The project officially started on “Reading Day” of Fall Semester (12/15/15). I thought that was appropriate! I will end on 8/23/16 (the day before the Fall 2016 semester begins). I’ve been compiling my list, and I am really excited about reading through all of the recommendations. This blog is a place to reflect on what I am reading and share my list with those who are interested. Because most people suggested more than one book, my list is much longer than 100 books. Each month, in a short post, I will provide a list of the books that I have read. Here are the books I read in the first month of my project (12/15/15- 1/17/16):

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