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Like many, I made one of my 2022 goals to read more. No number attached, just the desire to open and close more books than the previous year. I did however, get a bit nerdy and start a notion book tracker (I’m notion obsessed). Anyway, along with my goal of reading more, I also want to read different genres and styles. That being said, I’ve written up a few notes on three different reads that have all been completed thus far in 2022.
No other actor gives me “Renaissance Man” vibes quite like Stanley Tucci. He effortlessly transitions from roles like Nigel in Devil Wears Prada to Dr. Kevin Moretti in ER; from Paul Child in Julie & Julia to Caesar Flickerman in The Hunger Games; from Michael Garabedian in Spotlight to Tusker in Supernova. And while his range of characters almost equals his range of interests, one passion takes center stage - food. Having already written two cookbooks, Tucci added 'autobiography author' to his resume with his 2021 memoir, Taste: My Life Through Food. This mouth-watering narrative chronicles different stages of Tucci’s life and the meals associated with those moments. My only warning is don’t read on an empty stomach!
I purchased this book because of the cover. I know, I know, “don’t judge a book by its cover”, but if I read the book because of it’s cover, isn’t that a good thing? Had I previously been given an outline of this novel, I don’t know that I would have picked it up, so perhaps the famous saying isn’t always sage advice? Regardless of that debate, I am glad I read Tommy Butler’s inaugural novel Before You Go. This multi-dimensional story tackles one of life’s biggest dichotomies - happiness and emptiness. With an almost fable-like quality, Butler’s words hit home for anyone on this journey we call life (I like to bookend with idioms...and puns).
Roadmap: The Get-It-Together Guide for Figuring Out What to Do with Your Life by Brian McAllister, Mike Marriner, Nathan Gebhard
I’m not a fan of the “self-help” genre. I hate the classification. I hate the wording. I just can’t stand it. One day I stumbled upon the genre renamed as “self-development” and while I know it is crazy, I became much more open to the idea of consuming such content once I rephrased it in my head. If you’re anything like me, you ask yourself “What the heck am I doing with my life” at least ten times a day. So when you see the book, Roadmap: The Get-It-Together Guide for Figuring Out What to Do with Your Life you relate, big time. This thought-provoking book outlines an interest-based approach and how anyone can apply it to their life. The real-world stories and their correlating authors are relatable, inspiring, and motivating in their own, individual ways.
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