Hindsight is everything and Lawrence Wright knows it. Wright is the author of The Looming Tower, a methodical and sweeping history that's so engaging and interesting you feel guilty for enjoying it. He published it in 2006, won the Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction for it in 2007, and it was made into a mini-series … Continue reading The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the road to 9/11
Category: Non-fiction
Other people’s houses
May I Come In? is the most fun I've had in book form in a while. It's pure voyeuristic pleasure. If you're nosy, if you like to peek into people's homes, if you enjoy finding decorating ideas to steal... oh honey, you're going to love this book. The subtitle is 'Discovering the world in other … Continue reading Other people’s houses
The Ultimate Art Museum
I can't get enough of coffee table books. They feel indulgent with their oversized pages, substantial weight, glossy paper. They're always fascinating, packed with photos, ideas and inspiration. Here's the first of five coffee table book reviews. The Ultimate Art Museum by Ferren Gipson is classified as a children's book but that's nonsense - this … Continue reading The Ultimate Art Museum
Catching the Big Fish
Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity David Lynch wants you to go diving - deep sea diving into the ocean of consciousness within. How? Through meditation, specifically TM or Transcendental Meditation. TM was created in the 1950s and instead of focusing on your breath you silently repeat a mantra / sound to yourself two or more times … Continue reading Catching the Big Fish
Coffee-table Books
Let's talk coffee-table books. I love them. I can't justify buying them. I don't have room for the ones I already own. Enter the library's oversized collection... If books are portals to stories and information, generating wonder and inspiration, then oversize books multiply these feelings! They make a statement just sitting on the table and … Continue reading Coffee-table Books
Mindful Thoughts at Home
I loved this little book. It's smaller than a paperback, easy to read, a delight to look at, and guaranteed to have a positive influence on you and your home. Author Kate Peers can help anyone tune into their surroundings and create a home that supports, calms, and restores all who live in it (pets … Continue reading Mindful Thoughts at Home
Bibliophile: Diverse Spines
If you find yourself always looking for a new read you can't go wrong with Bibliophile: Diverse Spines. Jamise Harper and Jane Mount are the co-authors of this gorgeous book which is essentially a book of book recommendations. I can't recommend it enough. Bibliophile is special. First, it's an absolute pleasure to hold in your … Continue reading Bibliophile: Diverse Spines
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