I just received a review copy of EATING, DRINKING, OVERTHINKING by Susan Nolen-Hoeksema and will be reading it to post a review here shortly. In the meantime, if you're reading something that might be helpful to this group, please share <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I'm not currently reading anything that would fall into this category but I'd like to check out Dr. Phil's new relationship book. I watched a prime time special he did where he was trying to find Paula Abdul a date and he had some good thoughts on dating and commitment.

I am reading the Artist's Way. A couple of friends of mine and I are getting together once a week and discussing it. It has been a GREAT motivator for me. I'm so glad I FINALLY decided to read it <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I love The Artist's Way, too, Deanna, although some of these ideas are actually from a much older classic, Becoming a Writer by Dorothea Brande, which is another one of my favorite books.

Let us know if you do read Dr. Phil's book, and thanks for posting, Alexa.

I've finished the Nolen-Hoeksema book and should have that review posted today, and now I'm reading Creative Time Management by Dr. Jan Yager that I'm finding to be quite different from all the other books on this topic that I've read so far. I hope to post a review on it, too, when I get done reading it. Great book!

I keep hearing about the Artist's Way. I should really read that as I want to get in touch with my creative nature.

I do find my thinking to be more creative, esp. re business ideas, since I began dating my boyfriend who is incredibly creative in business (always coming up with an entrepreneurial idea) and writing.

Hi, FashionFiend (love your name!),

I just discovered another fabulous book about creativity I wanted to recommend to you. It's On Writer's Block (A New Approach to Creativity) by Victoria Nelson. It changed my life, literally. Unfortunately (and I don't know why), it's only available as a used book right now. Maybe it will be reprinted if enough of us want it <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Another great book, that I've mentioned in one of my articles, is The War of Art by Steven Pressfield. You might want to check it out, too. And a third I highly recommend is The Creative Habit (Learn it and use it for life) by Twyla Tharp.

And I am just posting my review today of Eating, Drinking, Overthinking. I came down with a terrible case of flu which lasted two weeks, and then my left eye had an infection in it that blurred my vision in it. I am having to limit my computer and reading time for two more weeks even though the eye is nearly healed. So, my apologies for the delay.

Barbara

Hi Barbara, thanks for the compliment on the name. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

The recs sound fabulous- am printing out as we speak- now I just need to make time to read the books, I have quite a backlog of to read books.

I'm reading "The Gift of Change" by Marianne Williamson. It's changing my attitudes, which is what I suppose it should do! I have the Artist's Way on my shelf and the sequel to it, but haven't gotten there yet. I alternate between fiction and non - every now and then I need to totally escape, then I need to totally reconnect - guess that's why I drift back and forth.

Excuse Me, Your Life is Waiting, by Lynn Grabhorn. I've made a lot of progress in creating a life that I love but I still have a lot I want to do. In the book it talks about how "feelings" are so powerful in creating what we want in our lives. I believe "thoughts are things" and "thoughts create" but I hadn't connected it to the feeling aspect. I'm loving the book.

I am reading "Shiloh, The Untold Story", by Dr. Timothy Smith, forest ranger for Shiloh National Park. I recently heard his lecture and it was great. Decided to read his book for review. He tells things about the civil war and tells alot of the myths around it where Shiloh was involved.

I have "More Language of Letting Go" by Melody Beattie. It's a compilation of daily meditations, with each month geared towards a specific topic (letting go of fear, finding motivation, etc.). They're just short one-page reads for each day of the year, but they're incredibly positive and motivational. I love her books.

Wow, if we keep this up, we'll have such a huge reading list...and they all sound terrific. Thanks, everyone, for some great titles.

I think I'm going to go for the Grabhorn book next--it sounds exactly like what I need right now, Donna, although the Williamson book also sounds very compelling, Starmom. But the Nelson book I just finished also deals with how feelings interplay with everything we do, so Grabhorn's book would probably be a good follow-up.

Thanks for the motivational recommendation, too, Trevy--I don't think we can ever get enough motivating help. When things are going well, we feel motivated, but when things aren't so obviously positive, a book like this one can make the difference in helping us to keep going, you know?

I do the same thing you do, Starmom--alternate. I just picked up Christopher Moore's latest novel (A Dirty Job). If you like absurd stuff, his books are really funny. However, I didn't like his last two books before that (Lamb and The Stupidist Angel).

And I'll recommend that Shiloh book to my husband, Tina. He's a Civil War buff (history major in college), and it sounds like something we'd both enjoy.

I have three on the go at the moment...a bodice-ripper called Wild Rose, Rom�o Dallaire's book about his experience in Rwanda and a Wicca encylopedia.

I've been immersed in reviewing books: The Why Cafe by John Strelecky (if I give a bad review, will it mess up my Karma??) and The Queen of My Self by Donna Henes for which I will post a review in a week or two! But I've also discovered a fun gemstone book: Love is in the Earth, A Kaleidoscope of Crystals, by Melody.

I'm reading Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert - awesome book - she visits 3 countries in a year - Italy, India, and Indonesia - and --well, eats, prays and loves...

she's funny and has loads of encouragement and inspiration to share about doing what feels right.

How to Talk So Kids Will LIsten and Listen So Kids Will Talk

What a great title. Who's the author?

Anthony Robbins.

I haven't read a book in years, this is sad because I love reading and also because reading is an excellent way to pass the time.

I am reading "Jesus the Christ" by James Talmage. I deep, wonderful book about Christ. It is so wonderful, I love to learn about the Savior, his life and miracles.

I'm reading several. The Naming (read several times, love the series), The New Rules of Marketing (I try to read a few books a year to keep up my education), and The White Queen

I've been reading various articles recently (rather than books) on how to make one's life run more smoothly by incorporating the latest technology, such as computer software, phone apps, etc. It's quite a minefield...

a book about Genetic Genealogy. I recently was reading a book titled, "Living Curiously." I believe that is the name of the game in self development - live curiously; learn something new; study.

Hi Angie, "living curiously" is indeed the essence of self development. Thanks for your insight. Joy