Creating Happiness: 15 Simple Ways to Feel Really Good About Yourself, Your Relationships, and Your Life Kathleen Chabus states in the introduction, happiness is an inside job. However many of us chase it like an object just over the horizon. We see it, barely, and think we might someday “get there.” The author… Read More Book Review: Creating Happiness, by Kathleen Chabus
Eudora is not quite well, in fact, and is ready to check out and is making plans to do so. Maybe the ticker is getting a little weak, or she’s just tired of being here. By planning her own exit on her own terms, she feels in control of what has been a somewhat disappointing… Read More Book Review: Eudora Honeysett is Quite Well, Thank You
“Classic,” – a book which people praise, and don’t read. -Mark Twain
Dreams are what keep a man going. Daniel Wallace, Big Fish
“Once you have read a book you care about, some part of it is always with you.” – Louis L’Amour
“To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.” -W. Somerset Maugham
I’m usually behind the curve, and I’m ok with that. KonMari: The Magical Art of Tidying Up was a smashing success and all the rage a few years ago. I didn’t jump on the KonMari wagon at that point. Recently, I became acquainted with the KonMari method, while listening to an audiobook version of Marie… Read More KonMari Method: Seven Magical Tips and One Deal Breaker
Tiffany Blues Author M.J. Rose has created a compelling main character her latest novel, Tiffany Blues. This historical fiction blends significant figures such as Louis Comfort Tiffany and Thomas Edison with a host of fictional artists. The title Tiffany Blues is a reference to the brilliant colors Tiffany was known to use in his… Read More Book Review: Tiffany Blues
All We Ever Wanted, by Emily Giffin, left an odd, unsettled feeling with me. I was ready to like this book, a lot. I had not read anything by this author before, but she comes so highly regarded. Emily Giffin writes a good story in All We Ever Wanted, with a rhythm and flow that… Read More Book Review: All We Ever Wanted
With Dear Rachel Maddow, Adrienne Kisner has written a coming of age story that depicts the many aspects of high school teens struggle with today. Brynn Harper is a lesbian, let’s get that out of the way. The story isn’t about grappling with sexuality, or coming out of a closet. Brynn’s out, except with her… Read More Book Review: Dear Rachel Maddow
