Byron Katie’s A Mind at Home with Itself is as magical as I knew it would be. If you’ve never read her, I can’t recommend her enough. If you have, I am sure you’ll read this anyway.

I wasn’t sure Unf*ck Yourself would be good. But it turned out to be useful and inspiring.

Forest Dark was okay. I read it on the plane and probably focused 70% on it but I am not sad I read it. 

I started Turtles all the Way Down on audio but being that it was John Green, I couldn’t get myself to not switch to the book so I could read faster and look at his words like I like to. So I ended up reading the whole thing in one shot. I loveloveloveloved it. Don’t take my word on it, there are some great reviews of this book and why it’s very well written and very much worth your time.

I then dabbled into The No Asshole Rule to see if it would be worth it. It was okay. It would have been more helpful if I were some CEO or even manager.

I read The Sun and Her Flowers over the course of the week in the quiet mornings and I loved it. I will say that I loved her first book more but this one was magical all on its own. Some really sensitive material in case you haven’t read her before.

I had stared Sourdough before but I finally finished it on the plane back. It was okay but not amazing.

Here’s to more reading this week!

Books I Read this Week 2017 is a year-long project for 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here.

Some solid reading this week. I still have 30+ books checked out from the library and don’t really have hope of catching up to my list. But this also gives me more variety and makes me feel less pressure about finishing books I don’t like.

 Flesh and Bone and Water was really different for me. I can’t quite put my finger on exactly while bit I liked it. I am glad I read it.

I had checked out I Liked my Life from the library a while back and never read it. This time, I was in the mood for it. I knew it would be light which is sort of was but it also was sad and heavy in parts. I am not sure if there’s meant to be a twist toward the end (which i totally guessed) but it was not an important part of the plot for me. I still liked the book.

The Ninth Hour was a slog to get through. I really don’t know why I continued to read it. It made me so very sad. She’s an amazing writer, yes, but I just can’t read these types of stories anymore.

Since We Fell had also been on my pile before but I’d not managed to read it. The only other Lehane I read was Mystic River which I really loved. I am not a huge mystery fan but Lehane does an incredible job of character development and this book was no exception. I think it wasn’t as good as Mystic River but I still liked it.

New People was also one I’d checked out before and felt uncompelled to read. This time I finished it pretty quickly and actually liked bits of it mostly because it was really interesting to read about characters so wildly different than I am. I also really loved the ending. 

Nothing absolutely amazing this week but I have some great ones on my pile that I am really excited to read.

Books I Read this Week 2017 is a year-long project for 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here.

This was a very low reading week. My sister has been here so I’ve been spending my time with her instead of reading. I will catch up when she leaves.

 A Life of Adventure and Delight was a quick read but it was also a lot of sad stories.

I then moved to It’s Not Yet Dark which was even sadder.

George and Lizzie was lovely at parts, but I wasn’t a huge fan of Lizzie the whole way through. I kept at it however so I think that must mean it was okay 🙂 

I have two that I am about halfway through at this point and I have 36 books checked out from the library. Here’s to hoping I get some more done this week.

Books I Read this Week 2017 is a year-long project for 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here.

I read the Class Mom pretty quickly. It was funny but it was also trying too hard to be funny in my opinion. It was ok but it will be a book I will forget pretty quickly.

I then moved to  Reincarnation Blues  which was unusual and interesting and I am still not sure if I like it or not.

Almost Missed You was a quick read, too, and also not super interesting. It was okay but meh.

I then read Home Fire which was interesting even though it was hard to read. I liked it and I liked the characters, the story and I am glad I read it.

I am now reading Stress-Proof which has a lot of facts but also a lot of “this may help…” which makes me think a lot of this book is still theories and not proven anything but still interesting and worthwhile to read, for me.

Books I Read this Week 2017 is a year-long project for 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here.

I read the Impossible Views of the World as we traveled and it was interesting but not amazing. Meh.

I then moved to The Breakdown  which I read in one breath. It was not as predictable for me. I liked it even though it’s not a genre I enjoy all that much. 

I then moved to Our Chemical Hearts which was wonderful. I loved it and it was exactly what I needed at that moment in time.

I moved on to some Pema Chodron with Perfect Just As You Are which I didn’t give as much attention to as it deserved. but it was still amazing.

I then read Joy Diet in one breath too. I really enjoyed it and am still thinking about it.

I am now reading The Driver which is also totally not my genre. But I am liking it even though I’d say it has about 65% of my attention. 

Books I Read this Week 2017 is a year-long project for 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here.

I started the week with Spirit Junkie which had some parts I liked but overall Gabrielle Bernstein doesn’t seem to be doing it for me. I can’t connect with her message.

I then jumped to the very short The Little Things  which was a bit better than meh but way too wordy for what he was saying. I agreed with his ideas, I just wish he had an editor.

I then read Rising Strong as a Spiritual Practice which I knew nothing about but I knew Brene would be worth it, and she so was! I didn’t want to put this one down at all. I wish she would come out with a book every month!

I then read Mrs. Fletcher which I knew I’d have mixed feelings about and I did. It had some interesting bits but also many bits I wasn’t crazy about.

I then read The Dying Game which was interesting, twisty and worthwhile. I really enjoyed it.

So grateful for books.

Books I Read this Week 2017 is a year-long project for 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here.