On my shelf this week:
Two-Part Invention, by Madeleine L’Engle
Everything You Ever Wanted, by Jillian Lauren
Nightbird, by Alice Hoffman
How the World Sees You: Discover Your Highest Value Through the Science of Fascination, by Sally Hogshead
This week I’ve got a beautiful memoir by Madeleine L’Engle, all about her 40-year marriage to Hugh Franklin; a memoir from a mom who “wanted a second act at life;” an intriguing middle grade novel from Alice Hoffman; and an interesting scientific read (because I’m a nerd like that).
Best quotes so far:
“Accepting that we are angry is a healthy and appropriate response as long as we don’t get stuck in it. Acknowledging it is one way of going through it.”
Madeleine L’Engle
“We do not have to understand in order to believe that behind the mystery and the fascination there is love.”
Madeleine L’Engle
“When you stop trying to be all things to all people, you can stop worrying about being liked and start building relationships that allow you to be loved. If you are not creating a negative response from somebody, you’re probably not very fascinating to anybody.”
Sally Hogshead
“Different is better than better. Different doesn’t try to turn you into something else. Different allows you to highlight the singular traits you already have within you. You aren’t necessarily better than your competition. But you are already different.”
Sally Hogshead
Read any of these? Tell us what you thought.
