Winter Book Recommendations

As the weather turns nasty here in Michigan and we spend more time inside, why not grab a good book to past the winter blahs away?  Elena Aguilar has 5 books to share.  She recommends “The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing,” by Marie Kondo.  Are you ready to purge and organize, this book may be right for you.  Next is “My Brilliant Friend,” by Elena Ferrante.  This is part of a trilogy about two women and their lasting friendship.  Number three is “The Coo’s Illustrated Meat Book,” by the editors at Cook’s Illustrated.  If you love cooking and want to know more about the how’s and whys of pans, knives and food, you might want to check this book out.    Fourth is “The Teacher Wars: A History of America’s Most Embattled Profession,” By Dana Goldstein. This book contains over 175 year of American Teaching history.  Truly a fascinating read!  Lastly, Aguilar suggests “Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom and Wonder,” By Arianna Huffington.  Trying to learn how to balance family, life and career without cutting yourself short, sounds like you may want to check this book out.  I don’t really have a lists that I want to read over winter break. I am sure I will be reading many children’s Christmas books to my little ones and then I’ll try to fit in the “Book Whisperer” or/and “Reading in the Wild” both by Donalyn Miller, who I have the privilege of hearing and seeing speak at Central Michigan University in January.  What will you be reading during your winter break or just the winter months?



Aguilar, E. (20014, November 21). 5 Eclectic Book Recommendations for Winter Break. Retrieved November 21, 2014, from http://www.edutopia.org//blog/eclectic-book-recommendations-winter-break-elena-aguilar