Rating: ☆☆☆☆ Recommended by: Author: M.L. Stedman Genre: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Romance 343 pages, published July 31, 2012 Reading Format: Audio Book Summary After four years on the Western Front during World War I, Tom Sherbourne returns to Australia and takes a job as the lighthouse keeper on the very isolated Janus Rock […]
Rating: ☆☆☆1/2 Recommended by: Author: Amy Poehler Genre: Non-Fiction, Memoir, Humor 329 pages, published October 28, 2014 Reading Format: Audio Book Summary Yes Please is a humorous memoir by Amy Poehler of Saturday Night Live and Parks and Rec fame. In plainspoken and irreverent style, Amy recounts stories from her normal childhood all […]
Rating: ☆☆☆ Recommended by: Author: Walter Mischel Genre: Non-Fiction, Psychology, Self-Improvement 336 pages, published September 23, 2014 Reading Format: Book Summary A child is presented with a marshmallow and given a choice: eat this one now, or wait and enjoy two later. What will she do? And what are the implications for her […]
Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ Recommended by: Author: Fausto Brizzi Genre: Fiction 368 pages, published August 11, 2015 Reading Format: Audio Book Summary 100 Days of Happiness tells the story of Lucio Battistini, a resident of Rome, who is separated from his wife Paola and their two young children (Lorenzo and Eva) after she learns that […]
Rating: ☆☆☆ Recommended by: Author: Brené Brown Genre: Non-Fiction. Self-Help, Psychology 287 pages, published September 11, 2012 Reading Format: Audio Book Summary Brené Brown begins Daring Greatly with the following quote from Theodore Roosevelt: “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or […]
Rating: ☆☆☆ Recommended by: Author: Mitch Albom Genre: Fiction 224 pages, published September 4, 2012 Reading Format: Audio Book Summary The inventor of the world’s first clock is punished for trying to measure God’s greatest gift. He is banished to a cave for centuries and forced to listen to the voices of all […]
Rating: ☆☆☆1/2 Recommended by: Author: Aziz Ansari Genre: Non-Fiction, Humor 288 pages, published June 16, 2014 Reading Format: Audio Book Summary With the advent of smart phones, texting, social media, and on-line dating, things have changed dramatically in the past few decades. Single people today have more romantic options than at any point […]
Rating: ☆☆☆1/2 Recommended by: Author: Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton Genre: Non-Fiction, Finance, Happiness, Self-Improvement 224 pages, published May 14, 2013 Reading Format: Book Summary Professors Dunn and Norton delve into behavioral science research to explain how money can buy happiness—if you follow the five core principles of smart spending: Buy Experiences: […]
Rating: ☆☆☆☆ Recommended by: Author: Cary Elwes Genre: Non-Fiction, Memoir, Humor 259 pages, published October 14, 2014 Reading Format: Audio Book Summary As You Wish is the story of the making of the classic film “The Princess Bride” as told by actor Cary Elwes who played the iconic role of Westley. Elwes takes […]
Rating: ☆☆☆☆ Recommended by: Author: George S. Clason Genre: Fiction, Finance, Self-Help 144 pages, published 1926 Reading Format: Book Summary First published in 1926, The Richest Man in Babylon is a classic book in the world of personal finance and reveals the secret to personal wealth. The book uses the format of an […]