I have joined a great new challenge this
year. My plan is to read a book a week or more. This will be a stretch
for me with two little ones running around and a third due to be born
Mother's Day weekend.
The reading challenge started at the beginning of the year, so we are finishing week 2! I love to read more than any other hobby or past time. I tend to be a reader who repeats books from time to time. For me it is like watching my favorite movies over and over. It is good to branch out to new authors and genres. So here goes!
The reading challenge started at the beginning of the year, so we are finishing week 2! I love to read more than any other hobby or past time. I tend to be a reader who repeats books from time to time. For me it is like watching my favorite movies over and over. It is good to branch out to new authors and genres. So here goes!
Book 1 of 52
Siblings Without Rivalry by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
Book 2 of 52
Siblings Without Rivalry by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
This
book was packed full of thought provoking ideas about how siblings
relate to each other and the role that parents play in shaping their
relationships. I picked up this book as my second child is getting older
and I see a rivalry forming between the two of them. It was recommended
to me by a good friend. The book really documents a small focus group
that is lead over the course of 12 weeks. The things I liked the most
about this book were, it was an easy read for a mom who does not sleep
enough. I also liked that the book was not preachy, it was full of
examples both script and cartoons modeling idea (and not so idea)
interactions between all family members.
This
book had me re-evaluating my own sibling relationships, and talking to
my husband about his. I have already put into practice many of the
suggestions presented. I highly recommend this book!
Book 2 of 52
What
a compelling story! I found this book to be a page turner, as I learned
the details not shared by the U.S. Press while Laura was in captivity.
The book tells in detail about how Laura Ling is captured (along with
her co-worker Euna, I have her book on my shelf to read soon too) while
producing a show highlighting the tragedies of Humanitarian conditions
in North Korea and China. It could easily have been a very heavy book
to read but the dialogue in the book goes back and forth between the two
sisters. It allows for the reader to take a deep breath from the
terrible experience Laura lived during her captivity. Lisa tells of
working tirelessly to get her sister home. She contacts everyone and
anyone who can help her to get her sister home. You can hear the
desperation in both women as they live this nightmare. It is a very sad
story, with a very happy ending for the sisters and their family.
Book 3 of 52
Oh
how I enjoyed this book. For someone who grew up with a grandmother who
stopped for tea twice a day, and developed a love of tea herself, this
book itself was like an indulgent cup of comfort. I took time to savor
this 75 page book. Each page has new fresh ideas on how to incorporate
tea into every celebration. It also has the most beautiful poems,
prayers, and ancient quotes that leave your mind in peaceful thought.
Diana Rosen has some very creative celebration ideas, and I can see
myself adapting them to fit some of my own upcoming celebrations. More
than that I learned alot about Tea itself. This book has me wanting to
invite friends over to enjoy a cup of tea in one of my grandmother's
china cups.
Book 4 of 52
The MacKade Brothers: Devin And Shane by Nora Roberts
I
have long loved Nora Roberts as an Author. I have many of her books on
my shelf to pick up on a day that is a "sink into a good romance novel"
kind of day. I don't get these moments often. The kids are in bed, and I
love to read till the wee hours of the night. Good book as Ms. Roberts
is so famous for sharing with her readers.
