Daily Joys – 180
Back again. Grateful.
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 Daily Joys – 179
The most joy seems to be in the smallest moments. The quiet of the wind blowing while I lie on the swing with fresh fruit and a good book.
When the library emailed me saying this book was ready, I put the book I was listening to on hold to switch to this one because I’d been waiting for it for so long and I wanted to see if it was as good as I’d hoped it would be. I think the book was beautifully written. The premise is interesting and could have been taking ten different ways and could have been executed in ways that fell short. But this author focused on how the value of a human life is not about its length. It reminded me of the quote by Diane Ackerman “I don’t want to get to the end of my life and find that I have just lived the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well.” It’s not just the length that matters even though we tend to focus on that more than anything else. The book also is about human connection and how our lives intersect and have a way of intermingling. How people can rely on each other. How there’s always people who bond through adversity and those who use fear to take advantage of the situation for their own gain/power. It was quite the read.
For reasons unclear to me, it took me a long time to read this book. I checked it out of the library over twenty times before I finally sat down to read it. I tried listening on audio and decided it was never going to work out, so I read the book and I am glad I did. It was beautifully written and what a journey to read. Madeline Miller is a talented writer and it absolutely shows in this beautifully told story of Achilles and the Odyssey.  The Daily Joys – 178
White birds in the sky, sparkling. So grateful for the ordinary today.
4.5 stars I haven’t read YA in a long time but this was a fast and involving read. So much angst. Drew was my favorite character. He surprised you. He grew. He was funny.
Not sure why I postponed reading this for a long time but I am glad I finally read it. I didn’t see the twists coming really and i really liked them.
I know most people liked this book but it not only annoyed me but it also left me feeling uneasy for a whole day after i read it. This is not really a mystery, it’s more like a slasher movie in a novel. Not a lot of time for any of the characters to be developed. It wasn’t for me.  Daily Joys – 177
Love is love. So much joy today.  Daily Joys – 176
Felt antsy most of today but outside now and finding joy in the music of birds.  Daily Joys – 175
What a day. Wonderful time with a friend but a devastating day for women in America.
Like others in the series this book is full of exercises to help you connect with yourself, figure out your values and what guides you, figure out how to cope with things that make you anxious or get in the way of your peace and figure out your purpose and goals in life. There are many many different exercises so at least one is bound to appeal to anyone who is on a journey to find and cultivate more peace in their lives. Each exercise is relatively short and impactful. Recommended. with gratitude to edelweiss and quarto group for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review |
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