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No recipe today my friends.
Please don’t panic. I have not fallen out of love with food. I’ll be sharing two new recipes with you before the week is complete. If you can’t wait that long click over to my recipe file where more than 400 recipes are just waiting to become your new best friend.
I am taking a little recipe break, because I have recently read a book that is so amazing and inspirational, I couldn’t help but tell you about it. Just in case you know how to read, and enjoy doing so on a regular basis. 🙂
Unbroken is written by Laura Hillenbrand. It’s the biography of Louie Zampernini, Olympian Athlete and World War II survivor.
It is difficult to read at times, due to the insanely harsh and unbelievable conditions Mr. Zampernini experienced during the war. However, the story is compelling, riveting and immensely moving. It’s the kind of book that makes you grateful just to lay your head down at night on a clean pillow in the safety of your own home. Page after page I found myself in complete awe of Louie Zampernini, his constant will to live, the strength of his character, and his kindness to those suffering around him. It left me wanting to be better, do better, live better.
Read it, my friends. Your time will be well spent.
I would love to order a copy of this book for TWO of you. To enter the giveaway, leave me a comment telling me one of your favorite books, and why you loved it. Also, please leave your email address with your comment. You can enter from now until Sunday night at midnight. The winners will be announced Monday morning bright and early with the sunshine.
Have a good day, everyone! See you back here soon. Calories will be included in the next several posts. 🙂
Recently finished “The Help” and it was eye-opening, in addition to being entertaining. (Saw the movie too.)
My all time favorite book is one I read as a child, and forced my daughter to read as well! The Westing Game…………it's a puzzle mystery, and I re-read it periodically. Love it just as much now as I did then!
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My favorite book is “Gone With the Wind”. I love it and I don't even know how many times I read it. I love Scarlett; she is somewhat of a spoiled brat, but I love that she doesn't let society determine how she acts or what she does. She does what she feels she needs to do in order to survive, and eventually, thrive. I also love the look back at history. (However embellished it may be in the story!)
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My favorite book is probably Pride and Prejudice. The attention to detail and the descriptions are amazing. Thanks for the chance. I like your calorie free days too!
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Oh fun. I would love to read this book. One of my favorite books is Tess of the D'Urbervilles. It's beautiful and touching and sad and heartbreaking.
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I love the Harry Potter series! They are my favorite books to read. They're so well written and creative. Such a fun read! My favorite book growing up was “The BFG” and I still love it today!
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I also read Unbroken earlier this year and loved it! By far one of the best books ever! However, I borrowed it from the library, so I would love to have my own copy. I am always reccomending it.
I adore The Book Thief. It also takes place during WWII. What I really liked about this book is that you see a different side of the war…instead of bad people doing horrible things, you see it from the side of the people who risked everything to help the Jews, even if they were not Jewish themselves. Beautiful beautiful story.
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