Mind training
A selection of books recommended by Seth Godin. I’ve included links to each author’s blog. Do the Work, by Steven Pressfield. Do The Work isn’t so much a follow-up to […]
How to stay sane
Read at Brain Pickings: …. as artist Austin Kleon wisely put it, “you are a mashup of what you let into your life.” Perry writes: Be careful which stories you […]
Grace
I have just finished reading Grace Coddington’s memoir: I imagine like the vast majority of readers of this book, I first heard of her via the film The September Issue. […]
The Secret Keeper
Wow. I just finished reading The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton. It’s one of those books that you think about long after you’ve finished reading it. In fact, straight after […]
Quiet:
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain. This book is both an enjoyable read, and life changing. For me it has been […]
Byrd and Belle
I love my ipad cover. I love the felt feel. I tried one of those smart covers but they just irritated me. Ipad Sleeve by byrdandbelle.
How to Be a Woman
I’ve just finished reading How to Be a Woman by Caitlin Moran. I loved it. I didn’t agree with everything in the book but it was a funny, positive read. […]
The CommonPlace Book
As I continue to think about blogging, and why I blog, and what I want this blog to be, one idea that comes to mind is “The Commonplace Book“. I […]
The Antidote
I’ve always been a massive fiction reader – Kate Atkinson, Alan Bradley, Austin, Huxley, Ruth Rendell, Elizabeth George, Lisa Jewell, Liane Moriarty, Anita Shreve, David Mitchell, Peter Carey (just looked […]