In this series, I give a brief snapshot of three unrelated books that I recently read and enjoyed. If you decide to read them too, I’d love to hear what you thought!
The Category: Historical Romantic Fiction
The Book: I Capture The Castle by Dodie Smith
In Three Words: England. Passion. Awakening.
Biggest Takeaway: Cassandra, the youthful narrator, is one of the strongest female protagonists I’ve ever read; this is a must-read for anyone who loves writing or reading coming-of-age stories.
The Category: Nonfiction/Self-Improvement
The Book: The Happiness of Pursuit by Chris Guillebeau
In Three Words: Epic. Inspiring. Travel.
Biggest Takeaway: I’ve always been a goal-oriented person, but I’ve never considered the types of deep, life-changing quests that Guillebeau profiles in this book. It put me in the mood for dreaming big. The focus on travel-related goals also made me crave planning a big trip.
The Category: History
The Book: The Bully Pulpit by Doris Kearns Goodwin (Disclaimer: I have not yet finished this book. It will probably take me several weeks of devoted reading. As with all Kearns Goodwin books, it is fantastic, but LONG.)
In Three Words: Presidential. Inspiring. Overwhelming.
Biggest Takeaway: I’ve been thinking a lot in terms of growth or fixed mindset lately (based on the book Mindset by Carol Dweck- I will be reviewing this book soon). It seems to me that Theodore Roosevelt was highly growth-minded; Taft was more fixed. Interesting to see how this facet of their personalities influenced their presidencies.
Have you read any of these books? What did you think?