Books are my candy.
One of my favorite things to do is go to the bookstore. I can literally spend hours in a bookstore. Fortunately, for me, so can my husband and children. Saturday evening, we loaded everyone into the car went to dinner at a very family friendly restaurant. Afterwards, we headed over to our local Barnes and Noble.
At some point in my life I think I will own my own bookstore. It is one of the most exciting places in the world to me. All that information right there for you to devour. Walk into any bookstore large or small and it’s evident that bookstore owners understand the way their stores make us feel. They invite you to relax and stay awhile by offering you food and drinks. There are big cozy chairs and benches. There’s a section for your kids to play and read their books. There’s a section for movie and music lovers. Health enthusiasts have workout videos, meal plans and cookbooks they can browse through. Artists and crafters have their special space. Travelers can fantasize about upcoming vacations or reminisce about previous trips. There’s even a section for comic or graphic novel lovers. There is an abundance of books on parenting. There’s magazines for just about any kind of interest you can think of. There are bookmarks, paper weights, stationary, gift bags and big books of maps. There is literally something for everyone from Christians to atheists, for the single or married, for parents, grandparents and everyone in between. We know the saying like a kid in a candy store. Well, for me books are my candy.
On this particular trip to the big, beautiful bookstore I knew that I wanted to get a book that would help me improve various areas of my business. One book grabbed my attention, Why She Buys: The New Strategy 4 Reaching the World’s Most Powerful Consumers. This author has given some interesting insights into women as consumers. There are some things I question. I will share more about that in my next few blog posts.
What is the best non-fiction book you’ve read in the last 6 months?
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Angelina | February 10th, 2010 at 5:28 am #
Kendra, I love to read as well. As a Christian, I’m always seeking the Lord, so many of my books are God centered books. I do have other books that are not Christian growth focused. My favorite book though is Lord Help Me Get off this Merry Go Round and Teach Me How to Respect a Irresponsible Man by Christina Dixon. It was an eye opener for me and gave me tremendous insight. For example, the book really speaks about how a woman can contribute to the negative habits of her husband by enabling him to continue such negative habits.Like not making excuses for him to the debt collector and allowing him to be responsible for his actions. Or always being the mediator between him and kids but allow him to work his own issues with them. One of the definitions of respect is “to not to interfere with”. Another was that even though your husband may have negative habits he is still a child of God tha Christ died for, and therefore should receive my respect. Another insight was condoning sin is not equivalent to submission. It’s really great read. The other thing that I love to do is look for additional books that the author him/herself recommends.
goodlifediva | February 11th, 2010 at 4:16 am #
Angelina, reading is one of my fave past times – always has been. I’ve learned so many things about marriage, parenting, relationships and most importantly about God’s desire to have a relationship with us. I think it’s no coincidence that God would put His Words to us in a book. I hope post like this and comments like yours inspire others to read.