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Category: Books & Movies
Monthly reviews and recommendations about books I am reading plus movies guides on various topics.
For the month of October I seemed to be in a very female-driven book mode. Ranging from a very serious (and true!) topic of how the Catholic Church turned orphanages into mental institutions for more money to Mindy Kaling’s book with funny anecdotes about the start of her career there is a variety to choose from. I hope at least one of these books catches your interest.
Apparently, I was very into history for this month’s book reviews and recommendations. From reading about Alexander Hamilton as told through the viewpoint of his wife to the Armenian genocide to a fun book by a Wisconsin author, I really enjoyed reading each story this month. I hope you find a book or two you might enjoy yourself!
You probably thought this post was going to be sentimental and that I was going to have an answer such as my children or my husband (which are both true) but that’s not the response I’m going to give.
The best material gift I have ever received is my Kindle – hands down!
The best thing about reading is that you can entertain yourself for hours. Plus, it is a free activity! I don’t buy books: I either use gift cards I’ve received as presents or I download books on my Kindle through my library account. The library makes it so simple, why would anyone not take advantage of this amazing service?
The only downfall of getting my books through the library e-book collection is that there is often a waitlist for the most recent and popular books. I am used to not being the most current person. In regards to fashion, it always takes me a very long time to catch on to a trend (but this has served me well as I have evaded some god-awful fads – gauchos anyone?).
Therefore, my book recommendations will certainly not be the most updated lists out there. These monthly book suggestions are for those who enjoy reading for pleasure and don’t have time to keep up the New York Times Best Sellers.
