It’s a little late in the month, but I’ve decided to start a blog series about what I’m reading each month. I know I personally struggle with finding new books to read that I find interesting. So, I hope that by posting my reads each month, I will help some of you find some good book choices.
I haven’t read much this month, so there are only doing to be a few suggestions listed below. But hopefully it inspires someone to look into an author or genre that they hadn’t thought of before.
Without further ado, here’s the books I’ve been reading.
The Book of Secrets: Unlocking the Hidden Dimensions of Your Life
Author: Deepak Chopra
This book is about finding yourself and being in tune with your spirituality. Chopra takes a scientific approach to teach readers about how to unlock themselves and find peace in everyday life. Each chapter is a hidden secret in the world, and Chopra takes a unique look on these secrets. There is a focus on biology and chemistry, and how cells could be a key to discovering humanity’s purpose.
I really like this book thus far. I’m not yet finished with it, but it’s interesting to hear someone else’s views and perspectives on humanity and the role of spirituality in one’s life.
You are the Universe
Author: Deepak Chopra and Menas Kafatos
This is another book were Chopra introduces his unique views and ideas on the human race. Chopra and Kafatos use science and myth to tie together yet another book on spirituality and humanity’s place in the universe (or, should I say the universe’s place in humanity?)
For those who are questioning their spiritual path, and for those who are seeking self-identification of some kind, this is the book to read. I like to form my own questions when reading and twist my own ideas into the text. I don’t agree with every philosophy in this book, but it has affected the way I form my opinions.
Author: Neil Gaiman
This book honors Norse myth better than any book on mythology that I’ve ever read. Gaiman brings the old stories alive once again, retelling them in a way that is memorable and has no resemblance to many of the “textbook” written mythology stories you find today.
Gaiman brings the characters to life and retells the old Norse myths in a similar fashion to the Poetic Edda. However, Gaiman writes it in Layman’s terms so there is no confusion when reading.
I am a lover of mythology. So this book was perfect for me. It allowed me to understand the Nordic stories and I was able to retain much more information than I have with documentaries or textbook fashioned mythology books.
But the book was a good read in and of itself (for those who just want a good story).
These are the books I’ve been reading/have read this month. I will post again for February with a new list of reading suggestions.