By: Camila Sanchez Bolaño
@unaboutiquedelibros
With the start of the year we feel encouraged to take risks and improve habits. If you are one of those who resolved to read more in 2023, this list is for you. We recommend three books that will surely captivate you and, hopefully, will revive your love of reading.
- The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
It is true that we spend hours of our days remembering the past or planning the future. The truth is that living in the present requires a lot of awareness, but it is not impossible. This book by Eckhart Tolle, a spiritual teacher who for years has dedicated himself to teaching the virtue of living in the present, is a practical guide to help us live with presence and intention every moment of our life: from climbing a staircase to being with our loved ones, everything is worth living with full awareness. Working on this is a great way to start the year.
- One hundred and fifty short stories by Lydia Davis
This book is a classic of American literature. With these stories you can gradually get back into the habit of reading. The author is well known for her ability to create short fictions and extremely complete and complex universes in very few pages and with an exquisite sense of humor. At the same time, this collection is a reflection on writing as a habit. After reading this book you may be encouraged to write your own microfictions.
- My (Not So) Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella
Life is not always as perfect as we see it on social media and this novel is about that. It falls into the chick-lit category and is actually a light and fun read that will immediately catch your attention. The protagonist has a “perfect” life, or at least that’s how she shows it on Instagram. In reality, her life is not so glamorous but she hopes that one day her dreams will come true. The novel will make you think about the importance of not comparing your life with that of others that you only know through their social media and, perhaps, it will even make you want to put aside your digital life for a while to concentrate on the real world.
