We just bought a house,
are presently demolishing it and renovating the whole place to our liking.
My husband is taking care of the gigantic work and the itty-bitty
details. When asked if there was something I'd like to add...I said
"a built-in bookcase....or a little library of my own!" Yes, I want the laundry room to be upstairs, and a walk-in closet like every woman...but I'm hoping to have a nice display for my books! I keep every book I've ever read...so I'm excited for my
books to have a place in our home. Just imagining myself sitting in a
little nook of our house, sipping a cup of coffee and immersing myself into
a different world within a book----is something to look forward to already...My method of relaxation. I've known this ever since my dad taught me to read at 4 years-old and for years afterwards, would get angry with me when I was reading past my bedtime with a very dim light. Reading is a favourite pastime of mine and I'm attempting to raise bookworms of my own!These are the 4 books I've read recently and absolutely love. The summaries are from Goodreads.com- Come join me there and feel free to give me some reading suggestions! https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/8355962?shelf=read
MCB xo
As a creative force,
student of the human heart and soul, and champion of living the life you want,
Oprah Winfrey stands alone. Over the years, she has made history with a
legendary talk show - the highest-rated program of its kind, launched her own
television network, become the nation's only African-American billionaire, and
been awarded both an honorary degree by Harvard University and the Presidential
Medal of Freedom. From all her experiences, she has gleaned life lessons—which,
for fourteen years, she's shared in O, The Oprah Magazine's widely
popular "What I Know For Sure" column, a monthly source of
inspiration and revelation.
Now, for the first time, these thoughtful gems have been revised, updated, and collected in What I Know For Sure, a beautiful cloth bound book with a ribbon marker, packed with insight and revelation from Oprah Winfrey. Organized by theme—joy, resilience, connection, gratitude, possibility, awe, clarity, and power—these essays offer a rare, powerful and intimate glimpse into the heart and mind of one of the world's most extraordinary women—while providing readers a guide to becoming their best selves. Candid, moving, exhilarating, uplifting, and frequently humorous, the words Oprah shares inWhat I Know For Sure shimmer with the sort of truth that readers will turn to again and again.
I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was
Shot by the Taliban
I come from a country that was created at midnight. When
I almost died it was just after midday.
When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in
Pakistan, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and
fought for her right to an education.
On Tuesday, October 9, 2012, when she was fifteen, she almost paid the ultimate price. She was shot in the head at point-blank range while riding the bus home from school, and few expected her to survive.
Instead, Malala's miraculous recovery has taken her on an extraordinary journey from a remote valley in northern Pakistan to the halls of the United Nations in New York. At sixteen, she has become a global symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
I Am Malala is the remarkable tale of a family uprooted by global terrorism, of the fight for girls' education, of a father who, himself a school owner, championed and encouraged his daughter to write and attend school, and of brave parents who have a fierce love for their daughter in a society that prizes sons.
I Am Malala will make you believe in the power of one person's voice to inspire change in the world.
On Tuesday, October 9, 2012, when she was fifteen, she almost paid the ultimate price. She was shot in the head at point-blank range while riding the bus home from school, and few expected her to survive.
Instead, Malala's miraculous recovery has taken her on an extraordinary journey from a remote valley in northern Pakistan to the halls of the United Nations in New York. At sixteen, she has become a global symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
I Am Malala is the remarkable tale of a family uprooted by global terrorism, of the fight for girls' education, of a father who, himself a school owner, championed and encouraged his daughter to write and attend school, and of brave parents who have a fierce love for their daughter in a society that prizes sons.
I Am Malala will make you believe in the power of one person's voice to inspire change in the world.
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art
of Decluttering and Organizing
by Marie Kondō
This guide to decluttering your home from Japanese cleaning
consultant Marie Kondo takes readers step-by-step through her revolutionary
KonMari Method for simplifying, organizing, and storing.
Despite constant efforts to declutter your home, do papers still accumulate like snowdrifts and clothes pile up like a tangled mess of noodles?
Japanese cleaning consultant Marie Kondo takes tidying to a whole new level, promising that if you properly simplify and organize your home once, you’ll never have to do it again. Most methods advocate a room-by-room or little-by-little approach, which doom you to pick away at your piles of stuff forever. The KonMari Method, with its revolutionary category-by-category system, leads to lasting results. In fact, none of Kondo’s clients have lapsed (and she still has a three-month waiting list).
With detailed guidance for determining which items in your house “spark joy” (and which don’t), this book featuring Tokyo’s newest lifestyle phenomenon will help you clear your clutter and enjoy the unique magic of a tidy home—and the calm, motivated mindset it can inspire.
Despite constant efforts to declutter your home, do papers still accumulate like snowdrifts and clothes pile up like a tangled mess of noodles?
Japanese cleaning consultant Marie Kondo takes tidying to a whole new level, promising that if you properly simplify and organize your home once, you’ll never have to do it again. Most methods advocate a room-by-room or little-by-little approach, which doom you to pick away at your piles of stuff forever. The KonMari Method, with its revolutionary category-by-category system, leads to lasting results. In fact, none of Kondo’s clients have lapsed (and she still has a three-month waiting list).
With detailed guidance for determining which items in your house “spark joy” (and which don’t), this book featuring Tokyo’s newest lifestyle phenomenon will help you clear your clutter and enjoy the unique magic of a tidy home—and the calm, motivated mindset it can inspire.
Secret Daughter
On the eve of the monsoons, in a remote Indian village,
Kavita gives birth to a baby girl. But in a culture that favors sons, the only
way for Kavita to save her newborn daughter's life is to give her away. It is a
decision that will haunt her and her husband for the rest of their lives, even
after the arrival of their cherished son.
Halfway around the globe, Somer, an American doctor, decides to adopt a child after making the wrenching discovery that she will never have one of her own. When she and her husband, Krishnan, see a photo of the baby with the gold-flecked eyes from a Mumbai orphanage, they are overwhelmed with emotion. Somer knows life will change with the adoption but is convinced that the love they already feel will overcome all obstacles.
Interweaving the stories of Kavita, Somer, and the child that binds both of their destinies, Secret Daughter poignantly explores the emotional terrain of motherhood, loss, identity, and love, as witnessed through the lives of two families—one Indian, one American—and the child that indelibly connects them.
Halfway around the globe, Somer, an American doctor, decides to adopt a child after making the wrenching discovery that she will never have one of her own. When she and her husband, Krishnan, see a photo of the baby with the gold-flecked eyes from a Mumbai orphanage, they are overwhelmed with emotion. Somer knows life will change with the adoption but is convinced that the love they already feel will overcome all obstacles.
Interweaving the stories of Kavita, Somer, and the child that binds both of their destinies, Secret Daughter poignantly explores the emotional terrain of motherhood, loss, identity, and love, as witnessed through the lives of two families—one Indian, one American—and the child that indelibly connects them.
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