Oh how I love lists! Inspired by Bellezza of Dolce Bellezza, a beautiful book blog, (here is her 6/6 post), here are some lists about my reading from the first half of this year:
Six books I read most recently:
- The Fault in Our Stars
by John Green
- And the Story Is Happening
by Sabrina Ward Harrison
- Inner Excavation: Exploring Your Self Through Photography, Poetry and Mixed Media
by Liz Lamoreux - Fifty Shades Trilogy: Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker, Fifty Shades Freed 3-volume Boxed Set
by E.L. James
- Bossypants
by Tina Fey
- Paris in Love: A Memoir
by Eloisa James
Six books I enjoyed the most:
- The Fault in Our Stars
by John Green
- The Art of Hearing Heartbeats by Jan-Philipp Sendker
- The Time In Between: A Novel
by Maria Duenas
- Rules of Civility: A Novel
by Amor Towles
- The Language of Flowers: A Novel
by Vanessa Diffenbach
- Secret Daughter: A Novel
by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
Six books that led me into the past:
- Rules of Civility: A Novel
by Amor Towles
- Summer at Tiffany
by Marjorie Hart
- The Red Leather Diary: Reclaiming a Life Through the Pages of a Lost Journal by Lily Koppel
- The Paris Wife: A Novel
by Paula McLain
- Clara and Mr. Tiffany: A Novel
by Susan Vreeland
- The Kitchen House: A Novel
by Kathleen Grissom
Six books that led me far away from home:
- Dolci di Love: A Novel
by Sarah-Kate Lynch
- The Time In Between: A Novel
by Maria Duenas
- Dreaming in French: The Paris Years of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, Susan Sontag, and Angela Davis
by Alica Kaplan
- The Lovers: A Novel
by Vendela Vida
- The Art of Hearing Heartbeats
by Jan-Philipp Sendker
- A Secret Kept
by Tatiana de Rosnay
Six books I started in the first six months of the year and am still reading in July:
- Foolsgold: Making Something from Nothing and Freeing Your Creative Process
by Susan Wooldridge
- The Blossoming of the World: Essays and Images
by by Brian Peterson
- Buddhism for Mothers: A Calm Approach to Caring for Yourself and Your Children
by Sarah Napthali - The Blessing Of A Skinned Knee: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children
by Wendy Mogel
- The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
by Thich Nhat Hanh
- You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment
by Thich Nhat Hanh
Six parenting books:
- Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason
by Alfie Kohn - Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood: Practical Parenting from Birth to Six Years
by Jim and Charles Fay - Beyond the Sling: A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way
by Mayim Bialik
- Mindset for Moms by Jamie C. Martin
- Parenting with Positive Guidance by Amanda Morgan
- The No-Cry Separation Anxiety Solution: Gentle Ways to Make Good-bye Easy from Six Months to Six Years
by Elizabeth Pantley





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