5 Star Books - Must Reads

There's nothing more useful than getting a 'Must Read' referral.  Yes, we all have different opinions and interests, but we can agree that the '50-pages in' test makes you either keep turning the pages or makes you put it down, permanently.

My intention is to provide my readers on the third Tuesday of each month a book that is worth your while based solely on my humble opinion. In the same token, I will share the reasons for the ones that get put down.

There are so many millions of books that choosing can become overwhelming and reading discouraging when you find yourself never completing a novel.  I am very guilty of this.  Recently, I have found some comfort in losing my reality in a good book, as well as an achievement upon finishing its entirety.

I am very frugal though, so I frequent my local library minimum twice per week.  Perhaps I would purchase books if I read them more than once, which I don't, or I had a trading partner to share the costs, which I don't.

I have a method to my madness.  I visit http://www.chapters.indigo.ca to see what's Hot, Top Pick or on the bestsellers list.  I'm so commercialized.  I would love to hear from all of you out there for those hidden gem must reads.

Visit my page titled '5 Star Books' in the top portion of my blog or link here 5 Star Books. 

Tyla

Paper Towels Made Me Cry

Dirty Jobs' Mike Rowe always makes me laugh.  Until the other day when I saw his latest commercial on TV for Viva paper towels.  I've always known that whenever someone shows me affection, says kind words, say they love me or yes, commercials, certain movies and books make me cry. 

It's different for me though, and how I feel is 100% connected to my past of child sexual abuse.  I didn't need my therapist to tell me this.  Even though she did during our first session.  Due to my lack of trust it is difficult for me to accept that someone could truly love me without any ulterior motives. 

So I've been taking my Cipralex regularly now for about 7 weeks.  This commercial comes on and wham, that's it.  I'm done.  Might as well go sleep the rest of the day.

Seeing Mike with his parents and how affectionate they were to him.  The family smiling, sharing food, enjoying spending time together.  I never had this with my family and never will.  I feel so much pain and despair wishing I had Sunday dinners surrounded by normal siblings and loving, regular parents. 

I admit, I envy families that break bread together.  Believe me, I have tried to replace this void in my life with other people.  Often, I am pulled toward older women, befriend them for a motherly surrogate for myself.  I am a firm advocate that biological doesn't make family, necessarily.  Just because you say you love someone for the sake that you share DNA markers is meaningless in my books.  It is not enough for me.  Relationships are what build love, trust and caring. 

So much for only the Church of Latter Day Saints and Children's Hospital commercials making me breakdown.  Even Mike Rowe has the power!

Tyla