My Reading Lineup (or how I seem to spend most of my free time)

"I cannot live without books."

Thomas Jefferson

I have read quite a few books so far this year.  Reading is a critical piece to my professional development and I am rarely unhappy with any book.  Having said that, I am also somewhat selective, so for a book to disappoint me is quite rare.

Here is the list of what I have read so far in 2011.  If you have read some of these, feel free to share your thoughts below.

The Roddy Reading Lineup (as of 8/14/2011)

Seven Secrets of the Savvy School Leader: A Guide to Surviving and Thriving by Robert Evans

A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future by Daniel Pink

Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink

Poke the Box by Seth Godin

Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? by Seth Godin

Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us by Seth Godin

Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions by Guy Kawasaki

The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything by Guy Kawasaki

Reality Check: The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging, and Outmarketing Your Competition by Guy Kawasaki 

Do the Work by Steven Pressfield

Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation by Steven Johnson

Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity by Hugh MacLeod

Evil Plans: Having Fun on the Road to World Domination by Hugh MacLeod

Read This Before Our Next Meeting by Al Pittampalli

Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip and Dan Heath

Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip and Dan Heath

21st Century Skills: Learning for Life in Our Times by Bernie Trilling and Charles Fadel

1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 by Thomas W. Phelan PhD

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck

Paying Attention: Thoughts on Communication in Schools by Troy P. Roddy, PhD

Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen

The Metaphysical Club: A Story of Ideas in America by Louis Menand

On Deck - Books I hope to Read Before the End of the Year

The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield

True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership (J-B Warren Bennis Series) by Bill George and Peter Sims

Peter Drucker on the Profession of Management by Peter Drucker

On Becoming A Leader: Revised Edition by Warren Bennis

Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Edition: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely

Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert

Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell

Leading Change by John P. Kotter

The Heart of Change: Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations by John P. Kotter and Dan S. Cohen

Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals by Heidi Grant Halvorson

Anything You Want by Derek Sivers

The Accidental Creative: How to Be Brilliant at a Moment's Notice by Todd Henry

Graceful by Seth Godin

The Bootstrapper's Bible: Volume 1 by Seth Godin

UNLEASHING THE IDEAVIRUS by Seth Godin

What Matters Now by Seth Godin