I hit the books hard this month. I guess my mind needed a break because I did a lot of light reading.
Yes. I got sucked into the series. I admit, I’m no better than your 7th grade daughter. STOP JUDGING ME!
OK, but for real, I could not put down the first two books, but this last one was a snoozer for me. I totally hit the wall on the steamy romance too. I get it. You like to snuggle. Do I have to read about it…over and over? And, aren’t you only 16? Stop!
As much as I was bored in third book, the ending was fantastic. I suppose it was worth the 50 shades of Tris and Four to get to the ending.
I’ll read anything by Bryson. I wanted to learn a little more about Bill Shakespeare because I feel terribly uncultured and slightly barbaric. I still don’t know anything about his plays but I did learn a thing or two about the man. In the end, this was not my favorite Bryson book but you might enjoy it if you’re a Shakespeare fan.
Overall this was a great book. My student ministry team and I read it together. It only took us about 4 months. Hey, we were busy. Anyway, I didn’t always love the author’s tone but the content was great for leaders and organizations aspiring toward greatness. I highly recommend it as a leadership book for a team.
I will review both of these books together because they are by the same author and also because they evoked the same reaction in me. I’ll be honest, I felt a little like a creeper with his ear pressed to the door of some women’s club. These books were written for women and I’m not a woman. The truth is that I read these books because everyone kept telling me how good of a storyteller Shauna is. I want to become a great writer and storyteller so I went ahead and pressed my ear up to the women’s club and listened in. She does tell good stories. Bittersweet, in particular was great because it is raw and emotional. In my opinion, this is what makes for great books. Sadly, Shauna and her husband have been through a few difficult years. I deeply appreciated her willingness to delve into the darkness and tell much needed stories.
On a side note, I loved that many of the stories took place in Grand Rapids, even if she sort of hates the place. I can’t say I blame her for all she went through in our town. I’ll admit, I did get a bit defensive about my beloved city, but I’m over it.
This book is extremely short but it still counts because I want to reach my reading goal for this year and because it propelled me forward. This book is powerfully motivating. The central message is this: “Get up early and do stuff you care about.” It’s an incredibly simple concept, almost like, “duh.” Mornings are when you can focus. Mornings are when you won’t be interrupted. Mornings are when your willpower is the strongest. So basically, get up and start working on your dreams! For me, it’s writing. I wake up early, grab a cup of coffee and write. Unless I’m tired, then I grab a cup of coffee and play Clash of Clans. Maybe I should reread the book.
