Off to a slow start this year, but a great light read. Bea isn‘t the typical reality love show contestant but she overcomes her past experiences and finds love. A great Valentine‘s read! Light and fluffy! ❤️💕❤️💕

A great read with practical tips and advice on how to achieve a minimalist approach to living. Don‘t let your stuff run your life! #declutter

Great book to learn more about investing and its history of both great economic times and recessions. #money

I can‘t say enough good things about this one! Might be one of the best #nonfiction I‘ve read this year. EVERYONE needs good negotiation skills. These recommendations come from a former FBI hostage negotiator. He has since moved on to teaching business negotiation at Ivy League schools. This book could change your life! #lifeskill #negotiation

I love Bob Odenkirk and while some of his stories were amusing, this one lacked the comedic punch I was hoping for. Still a good read as a #bio

Such a timely read, a father of a Parkland school shooting victim describes his life with loss regarding 9/11 and the loss of his daughter. A tribute to the helpers in his life, he also describes the aftermath of the tragedy and how he has memorialized his daughter through gun control efforts.

An excellent read! If you‘re looking to reduce stress, increase productivity and improve feelings of fulfillment, this is the book for you!

Meh. I was hoping for more functional advice for the average Joe from his Navy Seal days. Mostly, it was a short book on some of his Navy Seal training.

A great read on the differences between intrinsic and extrinsic #motivation. A great companion to Carol Dweck‘s Mindset.

A great #autobiography from an esteemed actress. At times the themes were a bit triggering, particularly the ones dealing with death but a great perspective on her life but also overcoming adversity. Highly recommend!

If you like #truecrime you might enjoy this read on the incarceration of an innocent man in North Carolina and a history of the Innocence Project and the work they do to help wrongly convicted people.

I miss Anthony Bourdain, recently read Kitchen Confidential so picked up this memoir of his production partner describing his friendship with him. Definitely some sad parts as he talks with all that Anthony wrestled with in his life. Also some funny stories too. The author does a good job balancing reality with Bourdain‘s charisma.

I had high hopes for this book but I suppose my expectations were not aligned with the author‘s premise. Still a good read with nuggets to consider, just not my favorite book by the author.

A great read on maximizing your life by understanding timing and using time to your advantage. Highly recommend for those that are looking to be more productive at work and home, tapping into your creativity at the right time and how timing of choices can impact your life.

If you enjoyed Harriet the Spy, you might enjoy this #biography of the author, Louise Fitzhugh. From her birth to death, the author takes you from her humble beginnings to her role as an #ally with what were marginalized communities during the mid-century.

This was a good perspective on the differences between American and #french parenting. Well researched and the author shares personal stories and tactics for raising children.

I miss Anthony Bourdain. He lived life unashamedly, appreciating the simple things in life: culture, food and people. I miss him greatly. It was good to hear his voice again.

Another read for #introverts and great suggestions for using quiet influence, as an introvert, for your success!

This was a great read on the topic of creating community. As an #introvert I find that many times I avoid people or the interactions, this book gives many reasons as to why finding your people and creating your village is valuable.

A very thoroughly researched book on Elliot Ness and Al Capone, written year by year in chronological order. A great history of a Chicago. #crime

This was an interesting and humorous memoir about an expat living in Paris and her musings on the 40+ crowd and the cultural differences between the French and Americans regarding aging.

What an interesting book about a restaurant in #savannah and a unique perspective on the friendship of the business owners that transcends race and different cultures.

This was a great read! A pseudo biography of Agatha Christie and her contributions to forensic science. A nurse by training, she used her knowledge from nursing to inform the books she wrote.

Picked up this short read, a series of letters between an American in NY and a Brit in London. The letters describe a friendship between the two and their love of books.

As someone that reads true crime, I find criminal psychology interesting; it helps to understand the why behind the criminals and criminal activity. This was a short one, not as good as some others I‘ve read.

If you liked Nickeled and Dimed, you‘ll love this modern take on how folks live paycheck to paycheck. The author is a journalist and spends time working at Amazon warehouse, McDonalds and an outsourced call center—she ties in the stress related to these types of jobs.

So I had high expectations for this book based on reviews. It was ok, not amazing, but a cute story about strangers on the train in London and their interconnectedness.

Incredible! If you‘ve ever wanted to learn about #investing beyond mutual funds, this is a MUST! Many finance books are complicated and difficult for the lay person to understand. This book breaks down value investing for everyone with practical methods to use. Highly recommend!

I had high hopes for this book, unfortunately, it fell a little flat. The premise includes stories about putting other folks first, before yourself. While I can agree with that some of the time; I‘ve learned over the last few years that it‘s also important to put yourself first and the importance of self-care.

Can I please have 5 hours of my life back? Meh. Nothing special and nothing I haven‘t heard before. On to the next self improvement book.

If you‘re interested in #biohacking this is a great read! Gives you a lot of tips and tricks to improve your health and gracefully enter the last decades of your life with the best possible health.

This was another great read and an awesome way to escape from adulting!

Wow! I lost my mom in 2020 and this book was an excellent read on understanding my grief and the extent of it is directly correlated to my love for her. It has practical advice on how to process my grief. #loss #grief

As an adult, sometimes we really need to escape to a world without responsibilities etc…reading #childrenslit really helps me escape to a simpler and less stressful time in life. What better way to escape than with animals?!

Looking for your purpose in life? Want to live intentionally? This book may be for you, a great reminder to continue to pursue your talents and dreams.

I saw this in #bookpage; lo and behold, my library had a copy. Such a beautiful book the gives insight into other people‘s lives and relationship with books. When I lived in Paris, I frequented Shakespeare and Company, this picture is from the rare book room at the store.

I love reading books about how the mind works, how to shift mindset, etc…this book did a good job talking about how having an elastic brain and mindset can be beneficial to individuals.

Picked this book up to try to read before seeing the film. Alas, the film is no longer in theaters. Cute story and lots of funny parts. #british

The title seemed intriguing and growing up in Ohio and Michigan I totally thought I would be able to relate. But no. The title really ought to have the word farming in it; I now know more about farming than I ever thought I would. I stuck it out and finished but definitely want those 8 hours back.

So, I was interested in this book because I listen to their #truecrime podcast. However, this book had very little content regarding their podcast. Slightly disappointing, would have liked to hear more about the behind the scenes with the podcast.

OMG! This was fabulously funny! If you remember playing Oregon Trail as a kid, you‘ll find this book humorous! I‘m 4 books behind on meeting my reading goal so I picked up some shorter reads to catch up and this one did not disappoint. #humor

Finally finished the last book in the series. I sort of wish there was a disclaimer that you must read all three books to get the full story. However, this was a good #YA #mystery

This was just as good as the first book in the series. I like YA mysteries because they tend not to have all the blood and gore of adult mysteries. Highly recommend for adults and teens! #mystery #YA

So I really liked Girl on the Train, this book, by the same author, was ok. If you‘re looking for a good mystery, this might be up your alley.

This was good, really good! If you‘re looking for #personalgrowth this one is for you! The author talks about strategies to reduce negative self talk and ways to minimize fears and worries.

If you‘re into #truecrime this is an interesting perspective on understanding personality disorders and criminals to include descriptions of interviews with criminals.

A great companion to Michelle McNamara‘s #truecrime book, I‘ll Be Gone In the Dark, the author describes his experience catching criminals during his career, including The EAR that terrorized California. If you are into #truecrime this book is for you!

I couldn‘t wait for this one to come out this year. Another great Emily Henry book with characters with literary expertise. I think you‘ll fall for this one too. #chicklit

A good perspective on how to minimize worry in your life. This book provides real-life applicable ways to reduce worries in your life. #health

Wow! What an amazing read. So many times you wish for a story to take you away, out of the present and transport you into the book itself. This was that book! Two sisters in France, WWII, love and loss. A tragic but beautiful story. #warbooks