Sunday

It is a little after 1 pm on Sunday afternoon and I have accomplished almost nothing. My human "being" nature seems to have overtaken my human "doing" nature today. Will it last? Don't know. I have these messages popping up saying I really "should" be cleaning my windows since the day is perfect for that. There is some scrap wood waiting to be broken into smaller pieces so the trash people can pick it up. (By the way, I am so thankful for regular trash pickups. Makes life so much easier.) And, yet, I really want to take my Kindle or an old-fashioned book and find a nice place under a shade tree and just read and relax. Something from deep inside is telling me to find that shade tree and read to my heart's content.

I have been reading a lot lately in between by doingness.  Thought I would share some of my reads over the last six or so months with you.

"The Accidental Caregiver: How I Met, Loved and Lost Legendary Holocaust Refugee Maria Altmann" by Gregor Collins.  A memoir about his time with Maria. Very good, very heartwarming.

"The Dirty Parts of the Bible" - A Novel by Sam Torode. A fun read about the live and times of a young man during the Great Depression.

"Four Days with Hemingway's Ghost" by Tom Winton. As I read this I could actually see this happening. Not sure how factual some of it is but very entertaining.

"Last Romanov" by Dora Levy Mossanen. A story about the Romanov family during Imperial Russia. Loved this book.

"The Parrot Talks in Chocolate" by Everett Peacock. A fun read.

"Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife" by Eben Alexander III M.D. A very interesting read. It has already been debunked but if you want to read about that you have to pay to get to the article. Say what????

"Risking Everything: Coming Out in Coffee Land" by Elizabeth Worley. A story about a woman's search for her self and the discoveries she makes. 

"Sky of Red Poppies" by Zohreh Ghahremani. A look at life through the eyes of a young girl in Iran. Insightful and disturbing. 

"The Wander Year: One Couple's Journey Around the World" by Mike McIntyre. A chronicle of one couple's journey, the highs and the lows. 

and the last book I just finished

"Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth" by Reza Aslan. The author began his life as a Muslim, became a born-again Christian, discarded this faith but continued his search in religious studies as an inquisitive scholar. It provides no concrete proof of anything but I found it to be very insightful as to the whys and wherefores of the life of Jesus. Aslan draws on the research of many others to present a very intelligently written book about Jesus, his life and the times in which he was living.

Well, the decision has been made. 

Reading is the #1 item on my to-do list

for this Sunday. 

Now I just have to find that perfect spot. 

                                                              

Namaste,

Mareda