Tuesdays with Morrie (Turtleback School & Library) | 
pickA story of living a life to its fullest with love and compassion, even while dying. Author Mitch Albom‘s life takes an unexpected turn when he finds out his favorite college professor is dying of ALS. What was initially a singular visit turns into weekly flights from Detroit to Boston to capture his old professor‘s last lecture on life🤍.
pickObviously a bit tear provoking but such good sentiments and reminders to us of what matters in life.
“The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love. And to let it come in.”
His voice dropped to a whisper. "We think we don't deserve love. We think if we let it, we'll become too soft. But love is the only rational act.”
#Death #WickedWhispers
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
One of our new favorite establishments for wings & beer places the tab in$ide a book 📖 - today, we got Tuesdays with Morrie. Yes, I wrinkled a few political pages I didn‘t agree with and perhaps wrote “ ,la “ on a few… maybe! 😁💙🧢🌊
1. “Brick by Brick: Navigating Life's Pages Through Illness, Exhaustion, and Joy“ (Brick-by-Brick referring to my love of LEGO and other building blocks)
2. The tagged book. It pulls at the heartstrings!
@TheSpineView #Two4Tuesday
Honestly, not looking forward to this IRL bookclub selection. The bookclub is pretty new and this is the second NF self-helpishy book. 😏
I‘m sure it will be “fine”, but I‘m not expecting more.
pickNot my cup of tea. I think I lack the emotional sensitivity for books like this.. but I was genuinely captivated by Morrie's perception and acknowledgment of death. For that, I consider him lucky. Sure, a terminal illness is a terrible thing! Yet Morrie got to say goodbye on his term, surrounded by loved ones, and with no word left unspoken. I've lost too many friends who only had a few seconds to make peace with their god and find resolution.
pickA sweet book about the friendship between teacher and student, rediscovered in later life, and how together they face Morrie‘s illness and death. Not my usual sort of read but I enjoyed it nonetheless (although, at risk of sounding like I have a heart of stone, I did find it a *little* too saccharine for me in parts)…
pickThis one languished on my shelf for years after I bought it when I was much younger. I frankly thought it would be treacly, and it is, a bit, but Morrie has the right idea about how to live and how to die. It‘s a good reminder, especially in our current social media focused world that he never saw (I‘m quite sure he‘d be horrified).
“Devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.”
#TemptingTitles
#Withaweekday
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pickEasily one of my favorite books. It‘s a kind of an end-of-life recording of events between a professor and past student. It reminds you to appreciate the little things in life. I often come back to it when I‘m feeling emotionally/mentally unwell. I recommend this book to anyone & everyone.
panHaving seen on TV a professor of his from 16 years ago who is now dying, a sports writer gets in touch to write a book about how much more important relationships are than money and thus make lots of money.
Perhaps overly cynical, but I can recognise that the book's touched a cultural nerve and led to important conversations while finding it platitudinous, skidding to a halt every time it came close to developing in an interesting direction.
I'm a day late😊
1. I usually do on January 6, but this year I had been sick with COVID the week before Christmas and wasn't really in the holiday spirit, so it came down on December 26th.
2. It's quite and I can cuddle with a book, my Furbaby in a cozy blanket with a cup of coffee or tea😊
#Two4Tuesdays
@TheSpineView
so-soI‘ve been interested in this book since my grandfather mentioned it when I was a lot younger. Now that I‘ve finally read it, I did enjoy it and I know it will always make me think of him. Not something that I would have read otherwise, but still very sweet
so-soJust wasn‘t my cup of tea- a little too saccharine. I would‘ve been interested in hearing more of the autobiographical details of Morrie‘s life.
“If you're trying to show off for people at the top, forget it. They will look down on you anyhow. And if you're trying to show off for people at the bottom, forget it. They will only envy you. Status will get you nowhere. Only an open heart will allow you to float equally between everyone.”
Yay! Its been weeks! Its good to be back 🤪
Tuesdays with Morrie - my currently read. Ive been reading this book since last week but because of doing not so important things, I cant finished reading it. Hopefully I have time to finished it now. Its great book (I mean all books of M.A) that can give you umpteen life lessons.
Have you read this book? What‘s your thought about it?
pickThis is a beautiful story about a man and his teacher and the life lessons they share together. It really shows a side of humanity that is pure and good and heartwarming. The lessons were valuable in this book and even though this was sad, it really was insightful and important. It‘s a quick read and I enjoyed the fact that the author really paid tribute to his beloved teacher in this book.
so-so7.4/10
“As long as we can love each other and remember the love we had, we can die without ever really going away. All the love you created is still there, all the memories you created are still there. You live on in the hearts of everyone you have touched and nurtured while you were here. Death ends a life not a relationship.”
“If we know in the end we can have peace with dying we can finally do the really hard thing make peace with living.”
“I thought about him now and then, the things he had taught me about 'being human' and 'relating to others;, but it was always in the distance, as if from another life.. .. The people who might have told me were long forgotten, their phone numbers buried in some packed-away box in the attic.”
#Attic best I could find that wasn‘t already used!
#SavvySettings
Image from google because I‘m at work 🤷🏻♀️
Real life lessons from a book worth spending on. Loads much in my shelf even when it's so tiny. Thanks to Author ❥
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so-soThe book is wonderfully illustrating the powerful student-teacher/coach relationship and Morrie's original and wise attitude in front of his demise.
I understand the love and appreciation for the author and Morrie from the people who followed their story closely and the Nightline interview shows, but throughout the entire book I felt like I kept waiting for some remarkable and never heard of pieces of advice to come and they never did.
pickFinished my #bookspin 😁 @TheAromaofBooks this one has been on my to be read list for a while. Glad the random number generator gave me this one this month. It was nice. A pleasant few hours spent contemplating what's important to you before you die. A nice reminder to slow down and enjoy your time.
pickMy number 1 all time fave book. I share this book with everyone I know. I have my own personal copy and then my own share with friends mark lines that meant something to you copy that has wonderful highlighted ones and stared parts and little notes. It's my most treasured book
pickHadn‘t read this one since high school. I have to say, it is better than I remember. So so happy I read it again.
pickRating: 4 ⭐
The power of Morrie shines through every page of this book.
Morrie the dying man who was trying to teach people how to live and what's important in life.
Morrie is telling everyone that love, family, friends and happiness complete each others to give you the ultimate satisfaction. He was reminding us that love goes on forever and death isn't the end of relationship.
Thanks for the tag, @Kalalalatja !
1. Well, my TBR is off the charts and unorganized but I mostly do have titles in mind that are new releases or maybe TBRs that I feel like I want a copy of. But I have to think about making a recent list every once in a while because I mostly just buy on a whim!
2. Nope, never have been for some reason!
Because...this book (and this pandemic) has taught me that life is to be celebrated! Bubbly and cake for no other reason than it is a Saturday night! Cheers, friends!
Because I decided to take a day off today and I‘m using my coffee cup as backup. :) Reading this little book by the fire today.
Learn how to give out love and to let it come in!
pickI read this several years ago, and thought it would be great as an audiobook, especially since Mitch Albom read it. Since this was the 20th anniversary edition, they included some of the recordings Mitch made of Morrie, at the end of the book. I'm glad I took the time to listen to this one!
Just Finished!!!! When I had bought the book, I had no idea what was it about, and I kept avoiding this for almost a year. A friend suggested an #audiobook and its really a great one. 😍
Tackle the TBR 🤓📚 #boleybooks #tuesdayswithmorrie #mitchalbom #booklove #bookbeast #mustread
What are you reading? 😊
pickIts insporational.best book🤗
so-soI am not a cold-hearted person. Really, I'm not. See the cute dog pictured in this review??
That being said, I thought this book, that is loved by so many, was only okay.
There was nothing here that any of us haven't heard a hundred times before. The audiobook was under 4 hours long, but I felt like I would never get to the end.
When I did reach the end, however, I enjoyed Albom's afterword and actually hearing the voice of Morrie.
Day 3: #7books7days
A book that inspired me with no explanation.
Love this book. So many beautiful things to learn and think about ❤
pickI was given this as a present by a friend who assured me it would destroy me ... she was right and she was wrong. Did I weep like a willow in the rain? Yes. Yes I did. 😭 But I also found that this book, so simply beautiful and profound, has shone a little light in my soul. 💡 Everyone should read this. It‘s sweet and honest and reminds you of the important things in life. “Love each other or die.”
