I read an article recently that had various authors talking about the book that changed their lives. There’s even a book that compiled essays from 71 writers recounting what they learned from their life altering book. I must admit, my “to read” list has grown a bit longer now.Of course reading these led me to think about what book changed my life. I thought perhaps it was: Goals! By Brian Tracey. This book helped get me on track. Got me addicted to lists. And helped me be more ...
Money Book and Chat
On Sunday John and I had a really good money talk. He worked out a new budget and we got 100% on the same page with our joint savings, and financial plans for the future. I realized after the convo that I was nervous to talk to him about it. Nervous?! To talk to my own husband! This is super weird because we talk about any and everything with ease, and we've had serious money convos in the past. I guess I felt the need to be cautious with how I worded things so ...
No More Dirty Looks!
This post is not about what you may think it's about.....I haven't been giving the judgey bitch face to people...It's a book I read.No More Dirty Looks: The Truth about Your Beauty Products--and the Ultimate Guide to Safe and Clean CosmeticsHave you read it?Amazon says:It started with a harmless quest for perfect wash-and-go hair. Every girl wants it, and Siobhan O’Connor and Alexandra Spunt finally found it in a fancy salon treatment. They were thrilled—until they discovered that the magic ...
The Millennium Trilogy
Sounds a bit sci-fi, doesn't it?Well, it's not.The Millennium Trilogy I'm talking about is 3 kickassingly amazing books:1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 2. The Girl who Played with Fire3. The Girl who Kicked the Hornet's NestHave you read the millennium series by Steig Larsson?Oh my goodness girls you just must!Book 1Sets the scene and introduces us to the players. There is also a dark mystery to be solved that parts two ways.Book 2One of the players is wanted for triple ...
A Thousand Splendid Suns
OMG Have you read A Thousand Splendid Suns?I read The Kite Runner eons ago, (still haven't seen the movie though), and this is the first book by that same talented author Khaled Hosseini.I put off reading this book for years because I didn't want to compare it to Kite Runner which I loved to bits.So glad my bestie Judy convinced me to just read it already!This story is lovely. The characters are rich.The viewpoints are incredible.I found myself getting so pissed off, then a few ...