Otterstamp's Winter Books of the Shelf Reading List
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1otterstamp
Here are my plans for this upcoming season, starting December 1st. I still have quite a bit to fill in as I find author/group reads and browse my shelves.
Winter Wonderland:
1. White Fang by Jack London (Dec author read)
2. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens --Done!
3.
Nonfiction:
1. Happier at Home by Gretchen Rubin
2. 10% Happier by Dan Harris --Done!
3. The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg --Done!
Group Reads:
1.
The Fun:
1.
The Unexpected:
1. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon --Done!
Re-reads:
1. The City of Dreaming Books by Walter Moers
Winter Wonderland:
1. White Fang by Jack London (Dec author read)
2. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens --Done!
3.
Nonfiction:
1. Happier at Home by Gretchen Rubin
2. 10% Happier by Dan Harris --Done!
3. The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg --Done!
Group Reads:
1.
The Fun:
1.
The Unexpected:
1. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon --Done!
Re-reads:
1. The City of Dreaming Books by Walter Moers
2otterstamp
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
9/10
My dad said he used to read this to me as a child, but I honestly only remember the various movie versions we loved to watch: 1951's black and white Scrooge, the George C. Scott version, and of course Patrick Stewart's rendition. Those were the major holiday film events in my house as a child. Reading (or re-reading) this was much like watching the movies. They are all quite faithful to the book.
Next year I would enjoy reading Dickens' other holiday tales, lesser known.
9/10
My dad said he used to read this to me as a child, but I honestly only remember the various movie versions we loved to watch: 1951's black and white Scrooge, the George C. Scott version, and of course Patrick Stewart's rendition. Those were the major holiday film events in my house as a child. Reading (or re-reading) this was much like watching the movies. They are all quite faithful to the book.
Next year I would enjoy reading Dickens' other holiday tales, lesser known.
3otterstamp
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
3/10
I'm gonna be honest... I skimmed some of this. I am not a fan of the romance novel in general but I have been trying to read these popular books that become part of pop culture so I can be in the know. I can say this about Outlander... it's better than 50 Shades.
3/10
I'm gonna be honest... I skimmed some of this. I am not a fan of the romance novel in general but I have been trying to read these popular books that become part of pop culture so I can be in the know. I can say this about Outlander... it's better than 50 Shades.
4otterstamp
10% Happier by Dan Harris
10/10
I adored this book. Dan's journey mirrors my own in some ways, and that seeking is something that lots of other people will identify with, too. So many studies point to meditation as a great way to reduce stress, be happier, and help the body, but Dan's accounts of his personal attempts really humanize the struggles of meditation, particularly in the modern world as a busy and secular person. I highly recommend this book to anyone, particularly more secular-minded people, searing for a spiritual component they just can't name or looking into how to meditate without that newagey bs.
10/10
I adored this book. Dan's journey mirrors my own in some ways, and that seeking is something that lots of other people will identify with, too. So many studies point to meditation as a great way to reduce stress, be happier, and help the body, but Dan's accounts of his personal attempts really humanize the struggles of meditation, particularly in the modern world as a busy and secular person. I highly recommend this book to anyone, particularly more secular-minded people, searing for a spiritual component they just can't name or looking into how to meditate without that newagey bs.
