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Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
Rating: 10/10
Rating: 10/10
Review: I’ve heard of and even quoted this author many times. I don’t know how I haven’t read his story until now. It’s a beautiful and hard book to read. He’s a psychologist who survived Auschwitz – partially by using the techniques he taught his clients. One thing I loved was that he tried to find a way to laugh every day. He and another Jewish man would think up silly stories to share. Finding humor in the worst situation helped them survive.
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The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert: An English Professor’s Journey Into Christian Faith by Rosaria Butterfield
Rating: 6/10
Review: I really enjoyed the beginning of this book where the author shared her conversion story.
However, the chapters on her specific denominational preferences was not really relevant or necessary for this book, and for me, it took away from her powerful personal story.
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In Grandma’s Attic, Book 1 by Arleta Richardson
Rating: 9/10
Review: This was one of my favorite books from childhood. I re-read it to find inspiration for some children’s books I’m working on. Each chapter of this book contains a story from a grandmother’s childhood and includes a lesson she learned.
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Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Rating: 10/10
Review: This is a book that’s stood the test of time. It’s the story of an orphan girl named Anne who gets adopted and the book shares her adventures, and mis-adventures, in a warm and endearing way.
I’ve watched the movie a dozen times, and even starred as Marilla in our high school play, but finally read this book for the first time. I’d recommend that mothers read or listen to this book with their daughters.
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Room To Dream by Kelly Yang
Rating: 8/10
Review: Clark and I read this book together. It’s the third book of a series about a young girl who moves to the US from China. In this book, she goes back to China and shares how much it’s changed. Clark said at the end, “I wish there were more books in this series.”
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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Rating: 9/10
Review: I had this on my list of books to read this Christmas season, then walked into a thrift store – and there it was on display, for only 75 cents! This was a great book to read over my quarantined Christmas. If you haven’t read it, I’d add this classic to your list.
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2 Comments
CHRISTINE C YOUNT JONES
January 1, 2022 at 10:15 amI saw Frankl’s book on a lot of mentor lists on Tim Ferris’ site. And I thought I need to read this. Now I definitely will. How do you read so much?
Kathryn
January 1, 2022 at 12:59 pmLet me know what you think of the book when you finish. I don’t usually read 6 books in a month but I just got over covid and was in bed for a few days and mostly read. However, I find time to read in all the nooks and crannies of life. When I first wake up, before I go to bed, waiting at an appt, or waiting for anything. I usually have a book I’m listening to on my phone and an audiobook in the car when I’m running errands.