I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of anything than a book! Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
Like Jane, I too love to read. For me, books open up a whole world of knowledge, armchair travel, intriguing stories, and personalities. I read printed books, Kindle books, and books with my ears. I love them all! Here are a few books I’ve enjoyed recently.
Fiction—The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane – my favorite of 2017, The Great Alone – outback Alaska, Paris In the Present Tense – beautiful and weird at the same time
Just finished reading—-The Good Liar by Catherine McKenzie – complex and a page turner, Love and Ruin – about Martha Gellhorn, WWII era, The Language of Flowers – coming of age story, you’ll love it if you like flowers
Audio books—The Flight Attendant – murder mystery, Calypso by humorist David Sedaris- fun and funny, Hillbilly Effigy – a memoir
Non-fiction—The Book of Joy – my favorite non-fiction of the decade! Dead Moms Club – a memoir, The Blue Zones – about aging well
Affirmation: Reading enriches my life.
Coaching questions: What do books mean to you? What have you read lately? If you’re not a reader, give it a try–read one book this month.
Life after losing a mother 
Thanks. I’m saving this post for reference. One of the reasons I retired’ish is I had a very tall stack of books waiting to be read.
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A favorite recent book?
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pretty good list of books mom!
Winnifred S. da Silva Leadership & Organizational Consultant 646-425-5946 winnie@winnifred.org LinkedIn
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I too loved “Tea Girl.” I mostly read from my kindle. I find that the BIG books I usually choose are becoming too hard for me to hold without pain in my hands. And I fall asleep listening to audible books. Last night I downloaded the first Harry Potter book again after several years of not touching anything Harry Potter. I have 5 books on hold at the library. Three of them will not be released until September and already have a long waiting list of potential readers. So thanks for your list. I’m sure I will find them entertaining.
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What’s a good one to be released in September?
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Hi – the two best books I have read this year and highly recommend:
The Rent Collector by Camron Wright 2012 (a sleeper only met one person
who has read it before I told her about it) Barb Lindvall did it for book club
and Educated a Memoir by Tara Westover 2018 I am doing for book club
next year. After you read it check out Facebook or Google Morman Stories #903
on April 9, 2018 and watch Q/A session with Tara – allow at least an hour for this interesting session with a remarkable woman – several aunts and cousin also participate in the dialogue.
This was the most interesting session of her many book reviews. Renee
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Thanks for the tips. I’m reading Educated…very interesting. I will check out The Rent Collector.
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