by Susan Mallery About this book When fate brings three strangers to a charming space for lease on the California coast, the Boardwalk Bookshop is born. Part bookstore, part gift shop, park bakery, it is a dream come true for Bree, Mikki and Ashley. But while their business is thriving, their personal lives are... not.… Continue reading Reading Journal: The Boardwalk Bookshop
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Reading Journal: The Love Hypothesis
by Ali Hazelwood About this book When a fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction, it throws one woman's carefully calculated theories on love into chaos. As a third-year PhD candidate, Olive Smith doesn't believe in lasting romantic relationships - but her best friend does and that's what got her into this… Continue reading Reading Journal: The Love Hypothesis
Reading journal: The Spanish Love Deception
by Elena Armas About this book Catalina Martin desperately needs a date to her sister's wedding. Especially since her little white lie about her American boyfriend has spiralled out of control. Now everyone she knows - including her ex and his fiancee - will be there and eager to meet him. She only has four… Continue reading Reading journal: The Spanish Love Deception
Reading Journal: How to Win Friends and Influence People
by Dale Carnegie This book is filled with important life lessons about getting along with people and is a must-read for everyone. The book teaches you fundamental techniques for handling people, how to make people like you, how to win people to your way of thinking, and how to change people without giving offense or… Continue reading Reading Journal: How to Win Friends and Influence People
Reading Journal: Lean In
by Sheryl Sandberg with Nell Scovell Many years after the introduction of gender equality, we still find that women are held back in the pursuit of their ambitions, usually hindered by gender stereotypes and expectations perpetuated since childhood. This book is written for women who want to pursue their goals and for men who want… Continue reading Reading Journal: Lean In
Reading for success
How do you retain what you read? What does reading mean to you? If you are reading this post, you are probably a book lover like me. We all read a lot. I came across a post on Instagram recently by @alexandbooks who shared 10 excellent visuals to motivate people to read. One of the… Continue reading Reading for success
Reading Journal: Born to Blog
by Mark W. Schaefer and Stanford A. Smith "Eliminate the fear of criticism from your mind." As with any new endeavour, my first instinct was to read up on the subject to learn any tips. This e-book from my local library came up on my search list and I spent a few days reading through… Continue reading Reading Journal: Born to Blog
Reading Journal: Joy at Work
by Marie Kondo and Scott Sonenshein When I picked up this book, I was inspired by the title - feeling meh after a 15-year corporate career at the same organization, I was hoping the book will bring back some joy at work. I didn't expect the book to be mostly about tidying up (although on… Continue reading Reading Journal: Joy at Work
Reading Journal: The Bullet Journal Method
by Ryder Carroll "Track the Past. Order the Present. Design the Future." I was feeling overwhelmed and stressed and not too happy with my job when I came across this book at a bookfair. I was desperately in need for some order in my life and was very much inspired by the tagline. The book… Continue reading Reading Journal: The Bullet Journal Method
On reading and learning
How many times have you got sucked in by the promising benefits from a self-help book, invested the time in reading the book, and then forgot all about everything you've read after you put down the book? I'm like that. Maybe you are too. I've found that I retain information better when I take notes… Continue reading On reading and learning