I decided to read her newly released book after watching her documentary, “Pamela: A Love Story” on Netflix. Maybe, I feel an affinity as a Cali native and spending lot of time in Malibu as a kid living in SoCal. After all, she lived in Malibu, a coveted small beach town, peaceful but surrounded by the water, celebrities and nice homes. It was a quick 10 minute drive for me when I lived there. A quick escape to the ocean. I have seen the crowds when they filmed Baywatch. I even saw Pamela one time at a shopping center in Malibu. I let her be which is what most locals from SoCal like me do. We are used to celebrity sightings. I was excited to read her book and curious what she has to say.

Spice: The History of a Temptation" by Jack Turner is a historical and cultural exploration of the impact of spices on human civilization. The book covers the history of spices, from ancient times to the present day, and examines the many ways in which spices have influenced human society and culture.

February is month of love, red roses and candy hearts. With Valentines Day around the corner, I decided to read some romance novels. I have heard a lot about Colleen Hoover with fans devouring and taunting her books to read. I started with my first book of hers, Ugly Love. In researching her book, I found out this book almost became a movie.

One of the most fascinating books with female protagonist. She is brazen, wild, raunchy, carefree but at the same time, cares about people she loves and believes in doing the right thing. Book also talks about how Swedish society has evolved over the years and how women are subjected to suppression, abuse and suffering. Few of the books for which I have skipped meals and sacrificed sleep and read it till the end.

This is one book you hear a lot about but you don’t know what you are missing until you read it for yourself.  It’s a book that’s been around for a while but it still does very well and is still relevant to todays world. Being an avid reader, I have heard of this book from other authors even these authors quoting from Mr. Carnegie’s book. This is not just a tell all about what to do but it leads by example. Story after story about the great tycoons and men from history. I learned some stories about these leaders that I didn’t even know about. These stories are not only educational supporting his principles he teaches but also entertaining. This is not just a book to read if you are in the business world or in a leadership role but everyone can benefit from this book. It does help as a social experiment and how to relate to others. Let’s face it, we all can use the help we can get when we are handling people and make our relationships, be they personal or professional, better. Dealing with people is not an easy feat.

Ashley book review for Inner Engineering, happiness, joy, self, peace, mindfulness.

Sadhguru is a famous yogi master with millions of followers including many celebrities. Tom Brady, Will Smith, among others, have either been featured on Sadhguru’s social media or have endorsed his work including his books. With his growing popularity, I decided to read one of his books, Inner Engineering, a Yogis Guide to Joy, which is a New York Times Best Seller. I wanted to see what the buzz was and what he is saying which is so impactful to attract so many followers. After reading the book, I learned why?

I am still implementing this book after reading it. It is definitely worth your money! As everyone is, I am also a work in progress. It was a useful and practical book that guides you to see yourself that much clearer. He explains this in addition to entertaining us with many real world life examples of Olympic gold medalists, award winning artists, life-saving physicians, and star comedians. I have read many self help books but this one is worth the read. It makes things simple to achieve your goals.