Book Food

The challenge:

This blog entry is intended to serve as an ongoing 'must read' list. My hope is that you, loyal reader, will particpate in populating this list so that we may share the literature that moves us with one another.

I will update regularly, so please be sure to bookmark this particular blog entry for future reference should you be interested.

Sarah's Recommendations:

• Eat, Pray, Love
  Elizabeth Gilbert
  http://www.amazon.com/Eat-Pray-Love-Everything-Indonesia/dp/0670034711
  Quite possibley one of my favorite books of all time, I am reading it right now for the 2nd time in 6 weeks. I am essentially obsessed and having a mad love affair with this book and intend to until I find whatever it is that I'm looking for that keeps driving me back to it. This was the first book I'd ever read that said, as explicity as I've always believed about fundamental truths being written on our heart.
  
• The Time Travelers Wife
  Audrey Niffenegger
  http://www.amazon.com/Time-Travelers-Wife-Audrey-Niffenegger/dp/015602943X
  Changed my entire perspective about the concept of love and how it transcends time and personal experience.
  
• Blue Shoe
  Anne Lamott
  http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Shoe-Anne-Lamott/dp/1573223425
  I love Anne, she rocks.
  
• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  Mark Haddon
  http://www.amazon.com/Curious-Incident-Night-Time-Today-Show/dp/0385512104
  Fascinating story narrated by a young autistic boy.
  
• When The Messenger Is Hot
  Elizabeth Crane
  http://www.amazon.com/When-Messenger-Hot-Elizabeth-Crane/dp/0316608467
  Pretty hip chick lit. Each short story reads like a novel, thoroughly detailed and captivating.
  
• Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness
  Sharon Salzberg
  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1590301870/ref=pd_cp_b_0?pf_rd_p=317711001&pf_rd_s=center-41&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=1570621764&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0JKZ27ESBC5QJSBNWG6F
  I think this is a must read, no matter what your spiritual beliefs. The author is Buddhist and does visit Buddhist teachings throughout the book, but I do not believe the intent to educate users on Buddhism, rather to share concepts that we can all relate to within. The meditative practice described in this book stems from the Metta form of meditation and I think it's something anyone can practice and incorporate into their lives daily. If I were only so good doing so myself!
  
• The Prophet
  Kahil Gibran
  http://www.amazon.com/Prophet-Kahlil-Gibran/dp/0394404289
  Kahil Gibran is something you must experience, it's not something that can be defined by another person. I beleive this book to be a personal experience, but one I would highly recommend.

A good beginning I'd say.....