Ask The Readers: YOUR Top Book Selection
Summer is quickly approaching and with it ample opportunities to kick back, relax and become absorbed in a good book. We’re on the lookout for some great reads for this summer and thought we’d defer to you, our wonderful readers, to help us with your top literary recommendations!
So here’s the question: If you could only recommend one book that you’ve read which one would it be?
Now this isn’t limited to any genre it can literally be any book you’ve read. Here are our top recommendations to get you started.
Gwynn’s top recommendation: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People written by Stephen R. Covey. I’ve read numerous personal development books and this one by far has had the greatest impact on my life. It’s got timeless principles that can be applied in any situation in life and just makes you a better person. The advice is practical and backed up with real world examples. It’s a fantastic book that I refer to often.
Sherri’s top recommendation: Lucky Man: A Memoir written by Micheal J. Fox. I love this book. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I first cracked it open but it was really refreshing and very well written. Michael J. Fox recounts his life story before and after he received the life altering diagnosis that he had Parkinson’s disease. He’s candid, open and honest and it’s not all pretty. It’s really quite inspiring that even though he has had to come to terms with and now manage such a degenerative disease he still sees it as an opportunity. This book teaches us all a very valuable lesson about life, it happens but it’s how you choose to react to it that can break you or make you stronger.
We’d love to hear your recommendations so please shout them out in the comments.
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig. It’s one of the few books that I’ve read more than once.
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The first book that comes to mind is “Eat, Pray, Love” by Elizabeth Gilbert. I laughed out loud while reading it so many times, my husband thought it was funny (me laughing out loud, that is)!
Michael J. Fox has a new book too and I read some of it and it is very inspiring. I have lot of admiration for him.
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I’d recommend “The Power of Now.” Reading it really helped me to focus on the present moment and living in the now. I’m also a big fan of “Eat Pray Love” so I would add that one as a secondary recommendation. I’m really looking forward to seeing what other readers recommend!
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I’ve been reading The Filmmaker’s Handbook. You can tell what I’ve been up to lately.
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The Lost Art of Compassion by Lorne Ladner
Not light reading, though…
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“The Art of Happiness,” by the Dalai Lama. This book changed my life by showing me how very easy it is to be happy. Keeping myself UNhappy was a lot more work.
Alternately, if that book does not appeal to a reader, I’d recommend Dr. Seuss’s “OH, The Places You’ll Go.” How could you not love THAT?
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I highly recommend a visionary book on sustainability by John Ehrenfeld. The name of the book is ‘Sustainability by Design’ and the author presents a definition of sustainability as “the possibility that all life, human and other, will flourish on the earth forever.” The book emphasizes being vs. having and a philosophical foundation for the author’s arguments is found in the writings of the philosopher Erich Fromm. The chapter about ‘The Tao of Sustainability’ is a gem and must not be missed. The whole book is a must-read and a beacon of hope for a future in which we can all thrive and flourish! Also, check out the author’s website for stimulating blog postings at http://www.johnehrenfeld.com
Wow you guys what a great bunch of suggestions. We intend to read everyone of your suggestions this year. We haven’t read any of them yet, some have been on our to read list for a while now Eat, Pray, Love and The Art of Happiness but the others sound great as well!
@ Gill – Welcome and thanks for the suggestion and link to the website! I’ve had a look around and I’ll definitely be reading Sustainability by Design. I’m always intrigued by new ideas on global warming and improved sustainability. Thanks a bunch for the recommendation.
Hi Sherri! It would be hard to say what my favorite book is; I have so many. I guess my all time favorite is The Secret Garden. I have read it so many times.
As an adult, I would say that The Dean’s Watch by Elizabeth Goudge is one I have read more than once. I love all of her books, but I would have to say The Dean’s Watch is my favorite.
Hi Mary! The Secret Garden, another one I’ve heard great things about. I haven’t heard of The Dean’s Watch but certainly look forward to seeing what it’s all about. Thanks for the suggestions!
There are so many, of course, but one that comes to mind is The Forest People by Colin Turnbull. One of the early books that followed a man’s journey into a company that lived in the rainforest.
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Hi Gennaro, welcome! This is yet another book I haven’t heard about. Thank you for the recommendation and I look forward to reading it this summer it sounds interesting!
I have tended to read almost entirely nonfiction — especially travel and adventure memoirs — and poetry. But in recent years, I’ve started reading some novels.
One that I really loved was “Life of Pi” by Yann Martel. I couldn’t pick up my jaw from the floor when I reached the ending.
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Hi Adam, a friend of mine was reading Life of Pi a few years ago and said the same thing! I’ve wanted to read this one for a while now but just haven’t got around to it. I think I will start with that one. Thank you for the recommendation!
Hi there,
Many books have accompanied me through life and still do. Picking one is tough. So I’d start with Enid Blyton’s Malory Towers series. These books got me into reading and writing. They made me want to invent stories.
As an adult I’d pick ‘Written on the Body’ by Jeannette Winterson.
Mary, I just read The Secret Garden – it makes me want to walk on the heath in springtime.
If I had to recommend just one book, it would be The 4-Hour Workweek.
@ Mindful Mimi – Welcome! Thanks for your suggestions they’ve been added to our list
@ Anthony – Welcome! Another vote for The Secret Garden fantastic! I’ve read the 4-hour workweek and it’s very inspiring and really gets you to think outside of the box. A great recommendation! Thank-you!