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It's been a long time since I've last blogged (my bad- blog coming soon about that) but I've decided to release my book recommendations. I keep a short list on my phone of books I want to read with all sorts of variety and background. So, if you are life me, you will enjoy this list I have put together. Full disclosure, I have not read all of them AND I seem to keep adding to my list frequently. I would also love to hear your recommendations! Let me know what you're reading. I love books that inspire, have a unique outlook, stir the heart, and help to become our best selves.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-LXseM7gOt7U\/W9NdjyfLjUI\/AAAAAAAAGr0\/WOCBwuithf4EO3PXOHijW0cPqLliFfMsQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/6B16AECA-AA9A-46F7-A6C2-36D5E679EB19.JPG\" style=\"text-align: center;\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EFor the Creative Entrepreneur:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: inherit;\"\u003EYou are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness And Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThe Gutsy Girl Handbook: Your Manifesto for Success by Kate White\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: inherit;\"\u003EGirl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing Lies About Who You Are And Become Who You Were Meant To Be by Rachel Hollis\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: inherit;\"\u003EBig Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--P5PRokpDt8\/W9Ndm4W8rhI\/AAAAAAAAGr8\/rbkE-UIZV7QkrsfVaDVHX-cbbrz7CHDbwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/7CF8824A-8855-458D-B5DE-C6950BA49E58.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nFor Wellness and Beauty:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEat Beautiful: Nourish your Skin From The Inside Out By Wendy Rowe\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFood Therapist: Break Bad Habits, Eat With Intention, and Indulge Without Worry by Shira Lenchewski\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEat Pretty: Nutrition for Beauty Inside And Out by Jolene Hart\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EBeauty From the Inside Out: Makeup, Wellness Confidence by Bobbi Brown\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-IBH_DT7a8So\/W9NdsrziLHI\/AAAAAAAAGsU\/TrWaJbQRvBkcTsH5bvwk8v-EhRdoZehHwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/9D846480-4950-4A1B-9CAA-EBA08CAFF5E5.JPG\" style=\"text-align: center;\" \/\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-lD0hsFYOdgU\/W9NdbMhuwWI\/AAAAAAAAGrU\/dvpPqAixI6Y8yX8XXJMjrGUFVPMGLxPQACLcBGAs\/s1600\/191E02E9-BE70-4ACA-870B-7B0C32E3F2A2.JPG\" style=\"text-align: center;\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EFor the Soul:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-kerning: none;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EEverybody Always by Bob Goff\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-kerning: none;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EPresent Over Perfect: Leaving behind the Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living by Shuanna Niequist\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EOne Thousand Gifts: A Dare To Live Fully Right Where You Are by Ann Voscamp\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003ENotes To Myself Hugh Prather\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-3cvL74Woc8Y\/W9NdXlA81OI\/AAAAAAAAGrQ\/MGOaICRoMR8OPKFQx_k_0YtB_H9_DsKbQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/04868B39-88EE-44FF-86C2-E272A2CE44A3.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EPoetry and Memoirs:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EFirst, We Make The Beast Beautiful: A new Journey Through Anxiety by Sarah Wilson\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EEducated by Tara Westover\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EHunger by Roxanne Gay\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EWildflower By Drew Barrymore\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThis Will Only Hurt a Little By Busy Phillips\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThe Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EHeart Lines by Gemma Troy\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-R1eBjm9R9j4\/W9NdfdfOu-I\/AAAAAAAAGro\/76x6hCvjA8onlGmjcHkobgSj5VJGHKbEQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/581761AF-9192-41A0-A559-1566AAD5640B.JPG\" style=\"text-align: center;\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EEver since I could remember I have been an avid reader. Most of my favorite memories growing up were walking (or riding) to the Library with my sister and spending hours looking through books. I was the only one I knew, at my age, who compiled a debt to society with late fees on literature. \u0026nbsp;Books developed my imagination, my speech, and my writing. I learned to be challenged while reading and go for an adventure with the author. Now that I am older, my reading genre has changed. I am no longer just into novels but philosophical books, analytical books, travel, art, historical references, or biographical (mainly bio's on just famous people- I actually might be obsessed)... Anyway, here are\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrike\u003Efive six\u003C\/strike\u003E\u0026nbsp;seven books\/or series of books that changed my life and some favorite quotes inside of them. Enjoy, and perhaps read a few.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E1. This book was given tomy Dad, then passed on to me. Notes to Myself is like looking candidly through a man's thoughts- unscripted, harshly real, and never hiding behind fear or masks. I have an old copy of it that is worn and pages are falling out, but its so precious to me that I bought a digital copy so I could carry it around wherever I go.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\"Today I don't want to live for, I want to live.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\"There are no absolutes for something so relative as a human life. There are no rules for somthing so gentle as a heart.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\"Eloquence is sometimes lyrical, sometimes powerful, but unless it includes love, unless the words caress the heart as well as the ear, it is a beauty that inspires but does not heal.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\"When I am careful about the thoughts I brood on, because thought precedes feeling, circumstances can no longer dictate my mood.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-YDz_OvjuJlo\/T3XZdHu1wUI\/AAAAAAAAAUU\/Alykod7AirM\/s400\/150096600050466746_dJpqJvlS_f.jpg\" width=\"245\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E2. I borrowed Chasing Daylight from a friend one summer. I started reading it on a trip to Mexico and slowly continued reading it over the next few months. Not that it is a very big book, no, it simply has so much to swallow that I had to \"chew\" on what I read, then reread it over again.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\" We have put so much emphasis on avoiding evil that we have become virtually blind to the endless opportunities for doing good...I am convinced that the great tragedy is not the sins we commit, but he life we fail to live\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\"Authority can shape what a person does, but influence shapes who a person becomes.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\"Failure is closely related to risk, which is closely related to success.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-S5_Tm3Pi4UA\/T3XbYGKwjlI\/AAAAAAAAAUc\/KOhTs3eqF_o\/s400\/103231016428154584_K0vbqDHe_f.jpg\" width=\"255\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E3. Ted Dekker is an amazing Christian author who has amazing twist and plots. I am seriously a huge fan of his writing! Yes, this is four different books, but I thought I'd add them as one single entry because it's a trilogy (but there are four- yes, I know I thought that was dumb too, but it all makes sense later).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\"The battle for flesh and blood cannot compare for the battle for the heart\" (White)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-rXI4EERT0rg\/T3XjPRCKiVI\/AAAAAAAAAUk\/mhoG5VnJN-s\/s400\/14636767509057499_G66cbI0B_f.jpg\" width=\"267\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E4. This book seriously brought out the inner nerd in me. Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow are two different books, but each happening at the same time. Ender's game follows the character Ender, and Ender's Shadow follows the character Bean. There are more books following both Ender and Bean, but my favorite is Bean. Yes, it is Sci-Fi, but its so worth it!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\"It was what I was born for isn't it? If I don't go, why am I alive?\"(Ender's Game)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\"If you want, I'll pretend you won this argument. Then tomorrow you can tell me how you changed your mind.\" (Ender's Game)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\"And then he thought: Is this how idiots rationalize their stupidity to themselves? (Ender's Shadow)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-oMIYAMACaFk\/T3Xl8nPxJOI\/AAAAAAAAAUs\/jVSqF-PkeCA\/s320\/264023596874100111_q5OKBSoI_f.jpg\" width=\"192\" \/\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-dIf2-tPkXIE\/T3XmMt7JTiI\/AAAAAAAAAU0\/x0T3--GYSTk\/s320\/EndersShadow.jpg\" width=\"208\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E5. If you know anything about me, is that I can be a little sarcastic. So, when I read Jonathan's Swift's book, A Modest Proposal, I instantly fell in love with his clever wit. He is the master of satirical writing.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\" A very worthy person, a true lover of this country, and whose virtues I highly esteem, was lately pleased in discoursing on this matter to offer a refinement upon my scheme.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-XRUEE1nbyhc\/T3XpTBGK6iI\/AAAAAAAAAVE\/-BCMzjwSIxw\/s400\/205476801718867545_eDSKJTrs_f.jpg\" width=\"247\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E6. Now this book has to be the best revenge book ever, and I advise to never, ever watch the movie, it is not nearly the same. I remember when I first read this book (the unabridged version, mind you) my summer into 9th grade. I am so glad I got through it so that I could put this on my list.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\"I m not proud, but I am happy; and happiness blind, I think, more than pride.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\"How did I escape? With difficulty. How did I plan this moment? With pleasure.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\"Ah, the lips say one thing, while the heart thinks another.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-khLdCtVqdic\/T3Xq6D6zM7I\/AAAAAAAAAVM\/dmquOVNegb8\/s400\/87116574012011496_Nxfx28C6_f.jpg\" width=\"256\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E7. I read Jane Eyre in the same summer that I tackled The Count of Monte Cristo- loved them both! When I first read it, I wanted her strength and strong will, I still do. She let her words reflect her thoughts and strength. The latest movie of this was just perfect, and never took away from this beautifully written book.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\"I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am free human being, with an independent will; which I now exert to leave you.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\"Every atom of your flesh is dear to me as my own: in pain in sickness it would still be dear.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\"All my heart is yours, sir: it belongs to you; and with you it would remain, were fate to exile the rest of me from your presence.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\"The soul, fortunately, has an interpreter- often an unconscious but still a faithful interpreter- in the eye.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Yz1A2wPD7Fc\/T3XtdAX-nVI\/AAAAAAAAAVU\/KvMNlZmSg3c\/s400\/237283474086599208_4nCERFqV_f.jpg\" width=\"258\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-DCVG22phyWA\/T3XokGi6RAI\/AAAAAAAAAU8\/TDwlaCcWraE\/s1600\/Untitled-12.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-DCVG22phyWA\/T3XokGi6RAI\/AAAAAAAAAU8\/TDwlaCcWraE\/s1600\/Untitled-12.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4466337366809654687\/posts\/default\/8562831703740643027"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4466337366809654687\/posts\/default\/8562831703740643027"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.lunasloves.com\/2012\/03\/7-books-that-changed-my-life.html","title":"7 books that changed my life."}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Luna_Sallett"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10460554393333812000"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-YDz_OvjuJlo\/T3XZdHu1wUI\/AAAAAAAAAUU\/Alykod7AirM\/s72-c\/150096600050466746_dJpqJvlS_f.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"}}]}});