This book round was much more successful than my last five books I read. I can honestly say that I’d re-read 3/5 of these books, which is pretty impressive for me! I’m looking forward to picking up more books from the library soon.
📚 Tuck Everlasting
I have been meaning to pick this book up for years. I enjoyed the movie when I saw several years ago, but then forgot about it until recently. I was really pleasantly surprised by this read. Tuck Everlasting had the charm of a much older book, but was actually written in the 1960s. There are old fairy tale quirks throughout and a cheesy villain. However, I was 100% here for it.
📚 Beartown
I picked up this book for book club. I really struggled getting through this book because everything really builds up around hockey (a sport I know nothing about). However, people told me to wait because the book changes mid-way through… and it does. This isn’t a book I think I could have finished without discussion. There is a lot of density to this book and a lot of meaning. Spoiler? I think the main message was how different parenting styles end up impacting children throughout their lives. The book is more than just about hockey.
📚 The Enneagram Made Easy
This is a very basic book about the enneagram with pretty simple descriptions and some cute comics I probably recommend it to someone that doesn’t have a lot of time and wants to know basics, but it wasn’t my favorite.
📚 The Montessori Toddler: A Parent’s Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being
I LOVED this book! I have never really known much about Montessori methods, but wanted to because I love learning about different teaching theories. The other part of me wanted to read this to have more skills in my toolbox before Evie has more toddler behavior. I think this book honestly just has great parenting advice in general and I was really impressed with how much I learned. I ended up organizing Evie’s toys in a Montessori style and plan on implementing what I learned throughout the book. I honestly might re-read this book.
The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery
I really loved this book as well! I have listened to Ian Cron’s podcast on the same topic and really liked his interviewing and speaking style. I found that I loved his audio book because he reads it as well. This is the first time I’ve finished a book about the enneagram and felt settled about what type I am. I feel like Cron does a great job highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of each type in an objective way. I’d recommend this book to any enneagram lover or newbie.
