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I've been reading and listening to lots of books this summer. A few of my favorites were.
All Along You Were Blooming by Morgan Harper Nichols. This book is beautiful and one you can open up anytime for a little inspiration. Morgan is one of my favorite follows on instagram and she also has created a beautiful and inspiring app.
This month I read mostly nonfiction with the exception on The Giver of Stars.
Broken Open by Elizabeth Lesser
The Deepest Well by Nadine Burke Harris M.D.
Seeds of Hope by Jane Goodall
Brainstorm by Daniel J Siegel M.D.
The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben
The Giver of Stars by Jojo Meyes
For 2018 I set myself a reading challenge through goodreads to read 50 books, and I ended up reading 57. I finally gave in to listening to audiobooks and this really helped me enjoy more books on my to read list than any other recent years. I also finally gave myself permission to not finish a book if I really wasn't in to it. I used to think I should always finish a book, but this year decided that was silly. I have over 200 books on my want to read list and am always adding to it, so what is the point of taking up my valuable reading time with books I don't like.
The Goldfinch was recommended to me by a friend and while I really did enjoy it, I wish I had chosen to read the physical book instead of listening to it on audiobook. I didn't realize it was over 700 pages so I just got tired of listening to the narrator's voice. The story itself though was very interesting and I really enjoyed following along with the twists and turns of Theo's life and liked the fine art and antique furniture restoration details.
I was always encouraged to read books and to see them as not only a form of education but also entertainment. How I read has changed over the years as I'm sure it has for a lot of you. I fought getting a nook or kindle for years, but now I love mine. Then I was not up for listening to audio books because I thought I needed to carve out time to sit and read my books. But I really love mixing in audio books now with my music and podcasts while I'm in the car or working in the studio.