On The COFFEE Table...

I have always heard you can tell a lot about a person by what they have on their coffee table. Or if you don't have a coffee table, it is probably your kitchen table or nightstand. Our coffee table is full of reading material. I love to read, anything really. A good magazine, a fictional novel or series of novels, and more recently the real life application type books. I have to be honest. The latter is harder to be motivated to read. Just like the SOAP journal I started at the beginning of the year to study the Bible, there is no story line drawing you to the next chapter, keeping you on edge to find out the end of the story. Just the same, these books are by far the most helpful, productive, and well-written books that I read. I tend to read them slower and I cannot help but keep a pen in my hand and a notepad on my lap. Much like when I was in school, I feel like if I don't write something down as it hits me, I may forget it all together.

I thought I would share what's on my coffee table at the moment.

About 2 years ago, I bought the Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. I started to read it but got caught up trying to sell our house and move, so it is waiting to be read again. In the meantime a movie, based on the book, will be hitting theaters in 3 days! Man I was really hoping to have the book read before then, but at this point it is looking a little doubtful.

I have also bought, but not started the new book in the Immortal Series, Dark Flame by Alyson Noel. The 4th book in at least a 5 book series. This is a fictional series similar to Twilight, but without the vampires, which I also read and loved!

And last, but not least, the book that is currently on my nightstand along with a notepad and pen. The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. This memoir styled book details a one year journey a woman took to achieve happiness. My good friend Becca recommended it, and although the first few pages were overwhelming, I dove in anyways. This book is filled to the brim with exceptional advice, research backed experiments, as well as a glimpse into the real life of a normal, everyday working woman, mom, and wife who wants nothing more than to be the happiest she can possibly be in her life. I am already certain I will have to read this book several times to grasp all that she has laid out there and possibly even again if I try to apply it to my own life, which I think would be a great goal worth trying to achieve.

I would love to lend out any of these books to anyone interested. I know it can be expensive to buy books and I am all about sharing a great book. Let me know!