February and March are always two months of intense reading for me. The holidays are over, the
new year has settled in but Winter is still keeping me snug and warm indoors. So here is my list of reads over the last few weeks.
If you are interested in personality traits, the Myers-Briggs test, Enneagram, the 5 love languages, or another popular and not so popular way of finding out more about personally traits, this is the book for you! It's not a know-all, tell-all book, it's a starting point that helps you understand what's out there, how to go about looking into personalities more, and what to do with it. I listened to it on audio, but highly recommend reading the book because she has a lot of lists that should be looked at, or sections that could be skimmed if you are not a particular personality type. It's a fairly new and short book.
I listend to this book on audio as well, and was delighted with all sorts of music to accompany the book. I can't imagine that reading this book would be nearly as delightful without the music. I highly recommend the audio book. It was read by four different people, Mark Bramhall, David de Vries, MacLeod Andrews, Rebecca Soler, which brought the book even more to life.
new year has settled in but Winter is still keeping me snug and warm indoors. So here is my list of reads over the last few weeks.
River Town
Written by journalist Peter Hessler
I've read one other of his books and have yet another of his books on my shelf. He has a beautiful way of writing and living that brings you past the politics and into the daily struggles and achievements of the common Chinese individual.
Pride and Prejudice
Written by Jane Austen in 1797 and published in 1813.
It's old, and it's a classic, but I've never read the book. I've read a couple of other Jane Austen books, and watched a few movie versions of this book, but this read through was my first. I did it as a part of an online book club and throughly enjoyed getting other people's perspectives on it. I find the language confusing at times, but always catch on eventually. There is never a dull moment in the lives of the Bennet sisters, and Mr. Bennet always has something funny to say (to the readers, not his wife!)
Reading People
Written by Anne Bogel who blogs at Modern Mrs. DarcyIf you are interested in personality traits, the Myers-Briggs test, Enneagram, the 5 love languages, or another popular and not so popular way of finding out more about personally traits, this is the book for you! It's not a know-all, tell-all book, it's a starting point that helps you understand what's out there, how to go about looking into personalities more, and what to do with it. I listened to it on audio, but highly recommend reading the book because she has a lot of lists that should be looked at, or sections that could be skimmed if you are not a particular personality type. It's a fairly new and short book.
Echo
Written by Pam Munoz Ryan, published 2014 (Juvenile Fiction)
This was a unique book, and I can't begin to explain it, so here is a summary from online that is perfectly stated...
"Enjoy an exquisitely crafted, genre-defying masterpiece! Lost and alone a forbidden forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and suddenly finds himself entwined in a puzzling quest involving a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica. Decades later, Friedrich in Germany, Mike in Pennsylvania, and Ivy in California each, in turn, become interwoven when the very same harmonica lands in their lives. All the children face daunting challenges: rescuing a father, protecting a brother, holding a family together. And ultimately, pulled by the invisible thread of destiny, their suspenseful solo stories converge in an orchestral crescendo. Richly imagined and masterfully crafted, ECHO pushes the boundaries of genre and form, and shows us what is possible in how we tell stories. The result is an impassioned, uplifting, and virtuosic tour de force that will resound in your heart long after the last note has been struck."I listend to this book on audio as well, and was delighted with all sorts of music to accompany the book. I can't imagine that reading this book would be nearly as delightful without the music. I highly recommend the audio book. It was read by four different people, Mark Bramhall, David de Vries, MacLeod Andrews, Rebecca Soler, which brought the book even more to life.
The Penderwicks
Written by Jeanne Birdsall. Published 2005 (Juvenile Fiction)
This is a fun read about four sisters, their father, and dog 'Hound' on summer vacation. There is a lot of old fashioned playing, neighboring, and getting into and out of trouble. Toward the end of the book the owner of the vacation house gets mad enough to swear, so be aware of that.
I Am Loved
Written by Wendy Blight (Proverbs 31 Ministry)
This is a new Bible study book that I am working through with my church ladies. (I am working through the last week right now) It's a wonderfully repetitive book about love. The love of God, our need for love and to love. This is a five week study with the book and study being published into one book.
I am reading a few other book that I can't wait to tell you about, but those last chapters are still a ways away so I will have to hold off on telling you about those for now.
What have you been reading? Have you read any of these? Do you think you will now?
Sarah
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