Total thumbs up for Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert!
Before I became self-employed I used to read a ton of fiction and being involved in a book club was mandatory. I simply loved talking about books and connecting with others.
Back in 2005 when I went back to school to become a life coach and founded my own practice I completely let go of fiction and book club. I delved into non-fiction like never before. In fact, before this time in my life I used to say things like, “I hate non-fiction!” But, I discovered that I loved dissecting humanity and universal questions like, “Why am I here?” and “What the heck am I meant to be doing because I hate my career?!”
Anyhow, fast forward 3 years and I discovered that I missed reading fiction and being a part of a book club. So I got together with a friend of mine and asked her if she wanted to start a book club together. She agreed and we founded the Bellano Book Club (we meet at Bellano Coffee half way in between our homes). So once a month I plan on posting a book review here based on the books we are reading.
Last month we read Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. What a phenomenal read! It is the true story of a woman who took a year off to travel to Italy, India, and Indonesia to reconnect with herself. Basically, she was a miserably successful woman who was so confused about her misery that she traveled the world to figure it out. And boy did she ever! She writes so candidly about experiences that probably all of us go through, but rarely ever talk about it. And she shares openly about all of her messy feelings, relationships, and short-comings. Needless to say, it was a refreshing read! I highly recommend it to everyone – male and female alike even though this book could easily be categorized a “chick book” – because she really let’s us look into the heart, mind, and soul of the modern day woman. Both genders can benefit from that!
p.s. We have an on-line forum for our book club and that would be awesome if you joined us. You can check out all the books we’ve read, create a profile, and join in the discussion. To join, click here. It’s free to join, but it is a private forum and you must be approved for membership.
