Comments on: From Politics to Belonging: 7 Books That Leave a Lasting Mark

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 17:30:11 +0000

In reply to Anne. If you do pick up Belonging, I hope it will be encouraging to you, Anne. One of the beautiful insights in the book was to practice our belonging with ourselves. It's not something we're often encouraged to do, and thus don't get a lot of exercise in. But I think the concept is valuable.

By: Anne

Anne — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:50:39 +0000

Some very interesting books there, I think I’d be most likely to read Belonging as I’ve never felt as though I belong.

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 16:34:38 +0000

In reply to Sarah MumofThree World. I totally understand reading for escape. I like fiction for that too. I keep one novel going at all times for when I want to read to get away from it all. Books are marvelous for that. I'm currently reading Golden Girl by Elin Hilderbrand. It's really good so far!

By: Sarah MumofThree World

Sarah MumofThree World — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 05:49:29 +0000

That sounds like a really good selection of books, although some would definitely be too heavy for me! I like my reading as a form of escape and definitely prefer fiction.
I’m in awe that you have so many books on the go at once!
Popping over from Book Worms Monthly.

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 21:14:48 +0000

In reply to Steph@Crazylittlelovebirds. Die with Zero had been on my list for awhile, but after a friend read it and told me how good it was, I moved it higher on my list and I'm glad I did. :)

By: Steph@Crazylittlelovebirds

Steph@Crazylittlelovebirds — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:06:07 +0000

Lisa, Die with Zero, is now on my list. I really enjoyed this list of books you mentioned, and this is how I find a new read each time. Thank you so much. Featuring your post tomorrow at The Crazy Little Lovebirds link party.

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 21:27:52 +0000

In reply to Kathryn Trask.

Yes, I agree with you that Take My Hand is both a good book yet also disturbing. It’s sometimes hard to put into words the feelings I have about books like that; same with The Color Purple. The situations are horrifying, even as the stories are well told.

Thanks for the well-wishes for the U.S. We definitely need them; it’s a crazy, chaotic time here. I’m with you in hoping that democracy wins out in the end. It’s not looking good at the moment….

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 21:25:18 +0000

In reply to Farrah.

Die With Zero had been languishing on my list awhile too. But a friend recently read it and told me how good it was, so that prompted me to move it higher on my list. 🙂

Yes, Not That Wheel is a little lighter read compared to some of the others, but Mary Kathryn Backstrom still included some heavy things in it too. I’m hearing her speak in a couple weeks in my city so I wanted to get acquainted with her work. I really like it so far.

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 21:22:25 +0000

In reply to jeanie. Both "Die with Zero" and "2024" flew by as I read them. Not every non-fiction book works that way for me, but those two did. :) I just looked at your September books and added a few to my own list. Thanks, Jeanie!

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 21:16:42 +0000

In reply to Lory.

As I was reading The Color People, I was watching for the segment you used for our Sacred Reading session! But I didn’t catch it. Perhaps I was too caught up in the story as I read, which is a good thing. 🙂 I did go back and find it though. Love the serendipity of that.

Cloistered was indeed a thought-provoking book. It left an impression on me.