
Monday, November 28, 2016
The Best of Adam Sharp

Tuesday, November 22, 2016
My Italian Bulldozer

Monday, November 21, 2016
Killing the Lawyers

Blood Sympathy

Cadillac Jukebox

The Bone Seeker

Sunday, November 20, 2016
Home

Finding New Meaning in Life
I read Finding New Meaning in Life by Marcia Griffin & Paul McQuillan which shows us how to find meaning in life using Logotherapy, a form of psychology. In alternate chapters Marcia and Paul outline a number of issues in our lives including "decisions", "purpose", "responsibility" and "resilience". Each chapter addresses healthy attitudes and unhealthy attitudes. An example of a "healthy attitude" - "My past mistakes guide me towards better decisions in the future." Whereas the "unhealthy attitude" for this point is "I feel guilty for some of my past and so I try never to think about those events." There was not a lot of "new" insights for me but it's good to have healthy attitudes reinforced. 31/2/5
The Invisible Ones

Saturday, November 19, 2016
The Taxidermist's Daughter
I very much enjoyed The Taxidermist's Daughter by Kate Mosse which is set in 1912 England. The daughter, Connie, is slowly getting some memories back after an operation on her brain. A young woman is found dead close to her home. Connie struggles to make sense of her world and work out who this woman was. Eventually the truth is revealed. This was a very good story. 41/2/5
Books read on holiday
I've been on holidays for a month aboard the Sun Princess as we sailed around Australia. The ship had a library, but I had taken books to read. Also it was difficult for me (a wheelchair user) to manoeuvre through the library with people sitting in their comfy armchairs reading with their feet up on a heavy pouffe. Below is what I read, more details later.
The Taxidermist's Daughter - Kate Mosse
The Invisible Ones - Stef Penney
Finding New Meaning in Life - Marcia Griffin & Paul McQuillan
Home - Harlan Coben
The Bone Seeker - M.J. McGrath
Cadillac Jukebox - James Lee Burke
Blood Sympathy - Reginald Hill
Killing the Lawyers - Reginald Hill
I hope I can remember enough to tell you about them.
The Taxidermist's Daughter - Kate Mosse
The Invisible Ones - Stef Penney
Finding New Meaning in Life - Marcia Griffin & Paul McQuillan
Home - Harlan Coben
The Bone Seeker - M.J. McGrath
Cadillac Jukebox - James Lee Burke
Blood Sympathy - Reginald Hill
Killing the Lawyers - Reginald Hill
I hope I can remember enough to tell you about them.
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