How To Sleep by Rafael Pelayo

 I have chronic insomnia - so this was a very helpful book to me. 

Mr. Pelayo wrote in such a way it was charming and the chapters flowed with ease. 

What set this book apart from other books I've read is that Pelayo thinks good sleep is more than just "good sleep hygiene (which I have heard from COUNTLESS doctors). 

The book delves into our brains, and explains how sleep works (and doesn't work). 

I also appreciated that there was a section on dreams. 

One thing not really covered is shift work. Many in my family are first responders  and they deal with shift work that changes every two weeks. 

A quick read but chock full of information.  

Publish Date of Dec 2020

The Cookbook Club by Beth Harbison

 Beth Harbison's The Cookbook Club is charming, full of friendship, and humor. 

Margo, Aja, and Trista are all facing a upheaval, endings, and beginnings.  Margo's marriage is over, Aja is pregnant, and Trista is leaving her law firm and starting a restaurant.  They meet at the Cookbook Club and the story is uplifting and a light hearted read. Including recipes at the end! Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for the ARC. 

Book Available late October 2020.   

Eliza Starts A Rumor - Book Review

 Eliza Starts A Rumor is a great book. The characters and story lines were so interesting that it only  took me two days to read. The story centers on a few women in a suburb outside of NYC. It touches on our present day social media boards (Facebook) and how damaging it can be. A series of women become connected through a rumor on this board, and it has devastating effects. There is a silver lining among the dark clouds for all the women, and by the end, through courage and strength, all the women are on their way to flourishing.

This book will be available June 23, 2020.

Fortitude By Dan Crenshaw

 Be a 'victor and not a victim' I need to remind myself of this daily, and I believe America as a whole would benefit by this mindset. 

Mr. Crenshaw talks about his SEAL training ...BUDS....and how it affected his life. He was raised with a working ethic and that also helped him in life.  He talks about  the IED that led to the long road back to returning to a SEAL team. This was so inspirational and moving. Also a message for me: never complain. Stay true in your beliefs. 

He states about the "outrage culture": 'A culture characterized by self pity, indulgence, outrage and resentment is a culture that will fall apart'. He also states that culture should be 'grit, discipline and self-reliance'. Words of reflection and motivation. 

A wonderful, authentic, motivational book. Thank you, Mr. Crenshaw, for your service to our Great Country. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for blessing me with an ARC!