ventage tuesday : all about the words.
Today's ventage tuesday topic is a favorite of Barb's – reading! The girls tease me (a lot) about my penchant for self-development books, but I also read a lot of memoir. I've been pondering my aversion to fiction a bit – I think it's all mixed up in having to feeling like I'm always doing something useful. Fiction is so frivilous! Anyway, on to my 5 books… Note: the assignment specifically said "things," which I interpreted to mean books…but I'll be curious to read the other girls' answers.
1. Magical Journey: An Apprenticeship in Contentment by Katrina Kenison - I had the privilege of meeting Katrina a couple of years ago, and loved every page of The Gift of an Ordinary Day.
2. Seven Thousand Ways to Listen: Staying Close to What is Sacred by Mark Nepo – This one would go on my Eat, Pray, Love shelf.
3. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed – Still haven't read…and am hoping that Miss Hope might have left her copy here over break. Hmmm….
4. The Feast Nearby by Robin Mather – I think that memoir is closing in on self-improvement as my favorite genre.
5. Everything but the Coffee: Learning About America Through Starbucks by Bryant Simon – marketing, starbucks, reading, memoir, research…these are a few of my favorite things.
15 Comments
Lindsey
What a great list! I ADORED Katrina’s new book, and Cheryl Strayed’s Wild was also terrific.
Linda
I added a couple of these to my book list, thanks! BUT there are plenty of life lessons in non-fiction! don’t give up…just find the authors that you believe in. And sometimes it’s OKAY to just get lost in a story and dream 🙂
Katrina
I would bet that our lists are often similar. 🙂
Katrina
I’ll keep trying – I promise!
Linda
obviously in my previous statement I meant ‘fiction’ books…
have you tried any of Karen White’s books? just discovered her last year..Learning to Breathe my favorite so far.
Katrina Simeck
I figured that's what you meant! I haven't heard of Karen White (I'm SOOOO fiction challenged!)…but I'll add that to my GoodReads list.
To: katrina@katrinasimeck.com
Steph H
I almost had a Cheryl Strayed book on my list!
mem55
Fiction is so frivolous?????? Clearly breast-feeding you while reading Jane Austen was a huge mistake. LOL
josie
adding a couple to my list
btw – do you read food babe?
i found her recipe for the green smoothie (w/kale!)
http://foodbabe.com/2011/11/02/the-hari-shake-a-poem/
Katrina Simeck
Was it her Tiny Beautiful Things? Loved that book!
Katrina Simeck
I actually blame The Thorn Birds…no other book can entertain more than Father Ralph and Meggie.
Katrina Simeck
No, I don’t – but I’ll check her out!
mary
So true….did I ever return your copy?
Barb
Wild was on my list for awhile. I’m in a very anti-nature phase right now, though, so I don’t think I’ll make time for it soon.
Steph H
Yup. That’s on my list.
The aforementioned “I’d like to read, but realistically will not” list 🙂