“Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.” — Groucho Marx
I’ll admit to having a bit of a weakness for Jodi Picoult’s work. I hadn’t read anything by her until sometime last year, but purchased two of her books on a whim. It’s a good thing that I did buy two that day, because only a few chapters into the first book I [...]
In the first chapter of The Saffron Kitchen by Yasmin Crowther, Sara loses her unborn baby in an accident, and as a result, she also loses her mother, Maryam. Unable to handle what has happened to her daughter and her part in the tragedy, Maryam flees London for her native Iran and comes to [...]
Another book I’ve been asked to review is What Does Your Doctor Look Like Naked?: Your Guide to Optimum Health By Dr. J. Warren Willey II. Dr. Willey is an osteopathic physician and competitive bodybuilder who promotes education and understanding of your body’s own needs in order to maintain optimal health.
Dr. Willey believes in the [...]
The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry: Love, Laughter, and Tears in Paris at the World’s Most Famous Cooking School by Kathleen Flinn is another one of those books that I knew I had to read when I stumbled across it in a bookstore. [I promise, I don't do this with everything I [...]
Quickly, before I disappear again: next book!
I was asked to review a copy of Finding Happiness: Monastic Steps for a Fulfilling Life by Abbot Christopher Jamison, and though I would label myself as more spiritual than religious, I really did enjoy reading this book and contemplating my own reaction to it.
Abbot Christopher begins his book [...]
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