“I ransack public libraries and find them full of treasure.”
– Virginia Woolf
The stories, places, characters, adventures found in books, movies and music make us who we are. They feed us and teach us. They even love us. Each time we read we are trying on a new dress, a new lens, a new life and finding out who we are, what fits, and what works for us. That is the treasure from libraries, from books….
My most recent book treasures:
Beloved: Gift from the Sea: 50th Anniversary Edition
2005 Anne Morrow Lindbergh This lyrical, lovely way of looking at the world opens eyes and hearts. It is a walk on the beach with a great soul sharing humor, grace and life challenges. This
Picture Book: Red: A Crayon’s Story
2015 Michael Hall Sometimes you aren’t what you seem on the outside: you are much more fabulous than you know or believe: like red- a blue crayon in a red crayon label. With love and
Adult Fiction: The Snow Child
2012 Eowyn Ivey Winter and a real life fairy tale brought to life against the power of love and the haunting effect of loss. How do we cherish who we love, with respect and care
Adult Nonfiction: Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up
2016 Marie Kondo Organization taken to the next level. Kondo’s newest book enriches her approach of using joy as a gauge of what to keep and what to let go.
Children’s Fiction: The Thing about Jellyfish
2015 Ali Benjamin This journey of tragedy and wonder is so beautifully shared: the melding of the protagonist’s unique perspective and brave journey to understand the sudden accidental death of her used to be best
Teen Fiction: Calvin
2015 Martine Leavitt This pilgrimage of two unique teens, Calvin and Susie, bound by love and serendipity in a delightful, painful journey into what is real and what really matters. I couldn’t put it down!