March 2025 Book List

W e are 25% through 2025 and I am 28% through my goal of 175 books. I enjoy reading both fiction and non-fiction. I believe in listening to and reading books. Reading makes a HUGE difference in my life. It brings me relaxation and perspective, it introduces me to ideas and history and it moves me forward. I would encourage everyone to make time for at least one hour of reading every day. When I am with little children, I always take time to read a pile of books with them and I encourage children to independently read. When our children were small, we allowed them to “read” in their beds at night. We would first read stories with them, and then as they grew older, chapter books. After we read together, we would allow them to bring a pile of books or magazines into their beds, read until the timer went off and then turn out their lights and go to sleep. Reading makes you stand out – it brings connection and conversation.

Non-Fiction
Broken Open: Embracing Heartache and Betrayal as Gateways to Unconditional Love by Mal Duane, Bryna Haynes, Kristine Carlson
Learning to love yourself is a journey and you have to make your way through pain in order to learn the importance of healing. This is a very practical book for anyone who wants to let go of pain through digging deep and connecting with your true self.

We Who Wrestle With God: Perceptions of the Divine by Jordan B. Peterson
Set yourself straight by delving deeply into the ancient, foundational stories of the Western World. This book is full of challenges and speaks deeply to your soul.

The Loving Yourself Book For Women: A Practical Guide to Boost Self-Esteem, Heal Your Inner Child, and Celebrate the Woman You Are by Diana Rachel Bletter
A deep dive into self-acceptance and how to practice it daily.

Living Beautifully With Uncertainty and Change by Pema Chodrin
Traditional Buddhist practice allows us to learn to live beautifully, compassionately, and happily on shaky ground – and the secret is: the ground is always shaky. It is a commitment to see everything and anything as a means by which we can awaken further.

Almost Everything: Notes on Hope by Anne Lamott
This book shines an encouraging light forward.

Lifespan: Why We Age – And Why We Don’t Have To by David A. Sinclair
This book has changed the way I think about aging. We can take charge of our own health destiny. This is a brilliant book.

Rethinking Narcissism: The Bad – and Surprising Good – About Feeling Special by Craig Malkin
This book takes you on a journey of understanding narcissism, from utter selflessness on one side to arrogance and grandiosity on the other – while examining the middle where you develop a strong sense of self. How do you promote a healthy sense of self?

Fiction
Give Me Butterflies by Jillian Meadows
This is a steamy romance story, with beautiful family moments, escaping abuse and workplace drama.

Home Front by Kristin Hannah
A troubled marriage and the back drop of war, a honest look at the costs of war and how ordinary people pull their lives together, slowly.

While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams
A thriller that brings us into the Supreme Court, the Whitehouse, a judge in a coma and a young lawyer trying to follow enough clues and stay alive.

An American Beauty by Shana Abe
Set in 1867, historical fiction based on the rags-to-riches story of Arabella Huntington, a beautiful woman and exceptional business woman who navigates through a male-dominated world to not only survive but thrive.

The Girl on the Platform by Ellie Midwood
A young woman defies the Germans in 1939 and vows to live by the truth – or die trying.

A Ladder to The Sky by John Boyne
A relentlessly immoral man ruins lives in order to realize his dreams.

The Mother’s Promise by Sally Hepworth
A grim diagnosis forces a mother to reach out connect and discover the power of love and forgiveness.

The Bookshop Ladies by Faith Hogan
Infidelity and intrigue leads a betrayed woman to a whole new life.

Dear Miss Metropolitan by Carolyn Ferrell
Three women held hostage in Queen’s – the story of surviving unimaginable tragedy.