I was tragically mistaken.
However, I have finished a couple of things on my list:
The Blue Castle, by L.M. Montgomery.
The cover makes it look like a cheap romance novel. Do not judge this book by its cover. Funny, sharp, delightful, and a perfect summer read for Montgomery fans.
And I can only hope that this person, who gave it a one-star review on Amazon, has repented of her evil ways.
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, by Susan Cain
I love this book.
I love this book.
I love this book.
Now, go away, because I have expended all my introvert energy in reporting to you on this book and I need to recharge.
Also? I would love to meet Susan Cain, except, really, I wouldn't love it because we would both be thinking the same thing: "You're lovely and all, but I'd rather be home reading."
Things worth discussing about Quiet:
- The relationship between solitude and creativity
- The ways in which work and school environments can undermine creativity while trying to foster it
- The biology behind introversion and the nature vs. nurture discussion
- Parenting "high reactive" children
- Staying true to one's nature
- When and how to step outside your introverted nature -- why and how that works
And plenty more. I have at least three pages of notes on this book but -- again, tragically -- not enough time to blog about it today. But soon.
Have you read Quiet?
Are you an introvert?
What did you think?
If you're an extrovert, are thinking, "Hey! Karen! Why do you love reading so much?"
