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I love a beautiful book.  Even better when the writer can actually write.  In addition to both of those things is this:  I want to be friends with this lady.  She is hilarious.

I was picking up my latest Nora Roberts book last week and spotted this sitting on the shelf while I waited.  So, I brought this home too thinking that it would be like most of the other books I have read about minimalism.  But, I was wrong.

My soul longs to be a minimalist but my hoarding of things such as books, lovely furniture, milk glass and other things cause me to never be able to attain the beauty of other peoples homes that only have one chair and an art print hung sideways on the wall.  Am I being too harsh?  I just can’t do it.

I want to be comfortable in my own home and I want others to feel the same way, but at the same time all of the visual clutter that I surround myself with causes me anxiety in a way that I can’t truly explain.

She has a perspective that I truly enjoyed and will try to incorporate as I continue to pare down all.of.the.things in my house.  Decluttering is an ongoing, and never ending task at my house.  The more stuff that I remove from my house, the more I am loving my house.  Does that make sense to anyone but me?

My house is nowhere near what I want it to be, but this writer has given me a new way to think about things as I continue to truly find what I want to surround myself with and what I don’t.

You should definitely pick up a copy of this, just to look at the photographs.  They make me happy.  But, she is also a very funny and witty writer too.  Definitely a must read in my opinion.

What have you been reading lately?  I am always looking for another good book.

What kind of a start to my year would it be without a NEW Nora Roberts book to read?  As you know I have an affinity for her books.  I always have.  They are easy to read, quick, light, fun reading that doesn’t make my head feel like it’s going to explode – unlike the conversation Hayden and I had while I was cooking supper a few nights ago about Tachyon particles.  Seriously.  Most days I feel like I am keeping up my end of the conversation, but others……

Back to the books.  Firstly, if you are going to read this book, don’t start with this one.  It’s third in a trilogy and you should read Year One first, Of Blood and Bone second, and then The Rise of Magicks.  I have read all three now, but I wish that I had reread the first two in this series because a couple of times I actually felt lost while reading this last one.  I would have to stop reading and actually sit and think about what really happened in the first two books before I could go on.  Maybe I’m just getting old.

Even with that, I think it’s a book series worth reading.  I always enjoy her characters and the plot lines.  Like I said, easy to read and a great way to ease myself back into new book territory.

As usual I have also been reading my giant stack of magazines as you can see from my decluttering habits.  I enjoy them immensely, well except for Cosmo, which I have ranted about endlessly.  I do love my magazines, but particular favorites in case you need a magazine fix yourself are here, here, here and here.

So, what book did you start the new year out with?  Something light and easy to read, or something that will tax your brain in a good way?  I’m nosy and always looking for recommendations!