The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin S. Sharma

Very easy to read and inspirational, some might think it too simplistic.

The Fable offers a step-by-step approach for improving your life and living with courage, balance, and joy.
I enjoyed the book a lot and was inspired by the lessons on how to incorporate routines and habits that can transform your life. But it also felt a bit confusing and cumbersome at times.

Julian Mantle, an extremely successful lawyer is forced to confront his lifestyle after suffering a massive heart attack.


The Seven Virtues of Enlightened Learning
Master your mind
Follow your purpose
Practice kaizen
Live with discipline
Respect your time
Selflessly serve others
Embrace the present

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

The story is composed of six separate stories and if you've seen the movie you know that they are connected. It’s only through the reoccurring images and themes that you begin to see the connection, but you must pay close attention not to miss them. The novel is extremely well written and offers many amazing layers of storytelling.

I only read half the book and had to return it to the library, but I’m not interested in reading the rest.  I’m glad I saw the movie first because I don’t like the layout of the story. I found the transitions confusing and I prefer a story with a straightforward flow.

The synopsis from the Jacket: An American notary in the Chatham Island in the 1850s. A bisexual aspiring British composer in Belgium in the 1930s. A journalist investigating a nuclear power plant in California in the 1970s. A mildly corrupt book publisher in present-day London. A genetic slave in a wayward Korean empire in the near future…

The Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordan

Imaginative and Creative. There are no rules in your imagination, anything goes.

There are many lessons on the Egyptian Gods with inventive stories and lots of adventure.  I hate that the heroine was a bit annoying and not emotionally stronger. Maybe it’s the author’s way of showing her human side, but is it necessary for the women to always come apart during an emotional crisis and be stabilized by her male counterpart. I also felt like the fighting scenes with the Gods were drawn out and took forever but the younger audience probably really likes that. Ages 10 and up

Over all I really enjoyed the book, it is fun and entertaining and full of life lessons. Sadie and Carter Kane have their hands full with Apophis, the god of Chaos.

Ha-tep “Be at peace”          Hi-nehm “Join Together”