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October Reads: Mini-Reviews
I did a ton of reading in September and am behind with reviews for them. Instead of writing a separate post for each title, I’ll share my thoughts about each one here. Short and sweet! (I’m borrowing...
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Book Review: The Monuments Men
I’ve just finished reading The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History. It is a little known part of history that has been reconstructed by Robert Edsel...
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Book Review: The Diary and Letters of Kaethe Kollwitz
Reading The Diary and Letters of Kaethe Kollwitz made me realize how much I’ve grown both as a person and an artist. I have owned this book since college, but at the time it simply didn’t hold my...
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January 2014 Book Club: Happier at Home by Gretchen Rubin
I’m excited to kick off our first 2014 book club selection with Gretchen Rubin’s Happier at Home: Kiss More, Jump More, Abandon Self-Control, and My Other Experiments in Everyday Life! Whether you...
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Book Review: The Telling Room by Michael Paterniti
It’s quite the title – The Telling Room: A Tale of Love, Betrayal, Revenge, and the World’s Greatest Piece of Cheese. When I first picked up this book by Michael Paterniti, I thought it was a work of...
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Book Review: Love Illuminated by Daniel Jones
Love is in high demand. We’re either searching for love, holding on to it and even trying to revive love. New York Times columnist Daniel Jones has probably heard more than his fair share of love...
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Book Club Discussion: The Underground Girls of Kabul
Our book club has been abuzz for the past couple of weeks as we read our advance copies of The Underground Girls of Kabul by investigative journalist Jenny Nordberg. Today, on the book’s release...
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6 Books To Help Channel Your Inner Child
The leaves are starting to change and the air is definitely chilly. Our carefree summer days are over until next year. I enjoy my fall back to school routine, but it’s good to find time to relax and...
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Book Club Feature: Dataclysm by Christian Rudder
We’re starting October with a book club feature that takes data and numbers to give an inside look into human behavior. Written by OKCupid founder Christian Rudder, Dataclysm: Who We Are (When We...
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Book Club Discussion: Dataclysm by Christian Rudder
It’s not often you find me sneaking time to read a book full of data and statistics by Christian Rudder, Dataclysm: Who We Are (When We Think We No One’s Looking) is different. OKCupid co-founder...
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November Book Club: A Letter to My Cat
We’re starting our November with a fun book club selection. As a cat owner, I’m excited to announce A Letter to My Cat by Lisa Erspamer as our first book club for November. When I first became a cat...
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Book Club Discussion: A Letter to My Cat
Last week I went away for a conference and was gone for 5 days. Is it bad to confess that I might have missed my cat Pixie as much as my kids? Luckily, I’m not alone when it comes to love for our...
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Review: Pocket Atlas of Remote Islands + Giveaway
Armchair adventurers, you want this book. Unassuming at first glance, the Pocket Atlas of Remote Islands: Fifty Islands I Have Not Visited and Never Will by Judith Schalansky is a delight to read. As...
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Review: The Novel Cure + Giveaway
Books are the cure for almost anything that ails us. Need to escape the stress of everyday life? Pick up a romance book or a thriller. Need a good cry? Pick up a drama. What if you have an ailment and...
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February Book Club: The Matheny Manifesto
A new month means a new book club selection! Our first book for February is The Matheny Manifesto: A Young Manager’s Old-School Views on Success in Sports and Life (Crown Archetype) by Mike Matheny....
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New Book Club: Trapped Under the Sea by Neil Swidey
Our next book club pick is a gripping page turner. The events in Trapped Under the Sea by Neil Swidey (Broadway Books) seem so fantastical that I kept turning to the front to make sure it was a true...
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Book Club Discussion: Trapped Under the Sea
I lost an entire night’s sleep reading Trapped Under the Sea by Neil Swidey (Broadway Books) because I couldn’t put it down. Even though I cheated and Googled the ending of the true events that...
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Book Club Discussion: The No More Excuses Diet
It’s tough to think about spring after the brutal winter we’ve had. Most of the snow outside my office window has melted and the birds are singing. Yes, spring is in the air and I’ve got a spring in...
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Book Club Challenge: Thrive by Arianna Huffington
Last year From Left to Write members read Arianna Huffington’s Thrive, where she shares the story of her wake-up call and how to make changes for a better work-life balance. As shown in our Thrive...
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Book Club Challenge: Thrive by Arianna Huffington
For our latest book club discussion, we’re approaching the book a little differently. Inspired by Arianna’s book, I challenged my fellow From Left to Write book club members to take a 7-day Thrive...
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