Creativity, Inc. was so inspiring to me. It broke down the creative process into steps that I could wrap my mind around. It showed me that despite the fact that these were experienced, award-winning film makers, they struggled with doubt and fear on every project and they had specific ways of combatting that. After reading this, ... Read More »
Audiobook Review: Think Like A Freak by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
Short and Sweet Version If you're an avid Freakonomics podcast listener, like me, you won't find much new in this book. Still, I really enjoyed the ideas and had fun applying them in my life. It's all about critical thinking and new ways to approach problems that you might not have thought of before. Jessica Thinks Too ... Read More »
Audiobook Review: Soul Surfer by Bethany Hamilton
After watching the movie Soul Surfer, I wanted to read the original biography that the movie was based on. The story line in this book was very similar to the movie but I think I liked the movie better. The movie focused on her struggles and overcoming them. The book focused more on her life before and ... Read More »
Audiobook Review: Tolstoy and the Purple Chair by Nina Sankovitch
Tolstoy and the Purple Chair reminded me of Eat, Pray, Love. The author, Nina, uses reading to deal with her grief instead of travel like in Eat, Pray, Love, but both books had very interesting insights and growth from their experiences. Nina sets out to read a book a day for a year and also ... Read More »
Audiobook Review: Proof of Heaven by Eben Alexander
Proof of Heaven is not the kind of book I usually read. I'm not a fan of reading near death experiences since they seem very personal to me and I have a hard time connecting with them. I wasn't a huge fan of the descriptions of Eben Alexander's near death experience because they felt a ... Read More »
My name is Jessica. I love to read Young Adult and classic literature. I’ve been a book blogger for six years and I haven’t gotten tired of it yet. I’m a very curious reader. Writing about all the questions and thoughts I had while reading a book is the best hobby ever.