Oh how I love lists! Inspired by Bellezza of Dolce Bellezza, a beautiful book blog, (here is her 6/6 post), here are some lists about my reading from the first half of this year:
Six books I read most recently:
- The Fault in Our Stars
by John Green
- And the Story Is Happening
by Sabrina Ward Harrison
- Inner Excavation: Exploring Your Self Through Photography, Poetry and Mixed Media
by Liz Lamoreux - Fifty Shades Trilogy: Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker, Fifty Shades Freed 3-volume Boxed Set
by E.L. James
- Bossypants
by Tina Fey
- Paris in Love: A Memoir
by Eloisa James
Six books I enjoyed the most:
- The Fault in Our Stars
- The Art of Hearing Heartbeats by Jan-Philipp Sendker
- The Time In Between: A Novel
by Maria Duenas
- Rules of Civility: A Novel
by Amor Towles
- The Language of Flowers: A Novel
by Vanessa Diffenbach
- Secret Daughter: A Novel
by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
Six books that led me into the past:
- Rules of Civility: A Novel
by Amor Towles
- Summer at Tiffany
by Marjorie Hart
- The Red Leather Diary: Reclaiming a Life Through the Pages of a Lost Journal by Lily Koppel
- The Paris Wife: A Novel
by Paula McLain
- Clara and Mr. Tiffany: A Novel
by Susan Vreeland
- The Kitchen House: A Novel
by Kathleen Grissom
Six books that led me far away from home:
- Dolci di Love: A Novel
by Sarah-Kate Lynch
- The Time In Between: A Novel
- Dreaming in French: The Paris Years of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, Susan Sontag, and Angela Davis
by Alica Kaplan
- The Lovers: A Novel
by Vendela Vida
- The Art of Hearing Heartbeats
by Jan-Philipp Sendker
- A Secret Kept
by Tatiana de Rosnay
Six books I started in the first six months of the year and am still reading in July:
- Foolsgold: Making Something from Nothing and Freeing Your Creative Process
by Susan Wooldridge
- The Blossoming of the World: Essays and Images
by by Brian Peterson
- Buddhism for Mothers: A Calm Approach to Caring for Yourself and Your Children
by Sarah Napthali - The Blessing Of A Skinned Knee: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children
by Wendy Mogel
- The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
by Thich Nhat Hanh
- You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment
by Thich Nhat Hanh
Six parenting books:
- Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason
by Alfie Kohn - Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood: Practical Parenting from Birth to Six Years
by Jim and Charles Fay - Beyond the Sling: A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way
by Mayim Bialik
- Mindset for Moms by Jamie C. Martin
- Parenting with Positive Guidance by Amanda Morgan
- The No-Cry Separation Anxiety Solution: Gentle Ways to Make Good-bye Easy from Six Months to Six Years
by Elizabeth Pantley
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Thanks for this I’ve bookmarked some titles to get from the Library….
What a wonderful post! Thank you so much for taking the idea (originally begun by Book Jotter) and making it personally yours. You have a book I’ve long been meaning to read (The Fault of Our Stars) and others I’ve loved (The Paris Wife). I see even more I’d like to try from your inspiring lists. Not sure how you found me, but I’m glad you did!
I had checked out (and returned) The Fault of Our Stars from the library twice before actually reading it. I was very impressed… definitely not just a young adult read. I’ve been following you for about a year now and find your site infinitely inspiring. Paris in July post coming soon too!
Just wondering….. Has your clock broke or run out of battery? Or do you not know there is just 24 hours per day? ;-)))
Gosh what a list, I’m truly impressed! I LOVE to read, but I’m not even near…..
Hey, take care!!
Marie
Lol, Marie. I was surprised too how many books I’ve read lately because it doesn’t seem that I ever have time to read. That bit of time before bed is very valuable though… and once I get into a book, I can’t put it down. I sneak in moments here and there throughout the day.
Now that’s quite a list – thank you for sharing! I’ll have to check some of these out online…I’m always searching for a new good book to read.
Oh good! If you have any suggestions for me, send them my way!
VERY impressive! Good for you! I’m afraid my list would be 6 books I want to read some day, and it would be pretty low brow!
Oh, I definitely have that list too!