Rainy Day Reads

I want to do my bit to try and change the world for the better. But I am lazy and cheap, so getting off my ass to do something actively or paying more for organic isn’t always a priority, I must admit. I do try to do what I can, but sometimes I falls short. I figured this book could help me out with some easy, fun ideas to make a small dent in the workload.   It is set out as a diary or calendar with one idea for each day of the year. Special occasion days like Earth Day or NO Tobacco Day are marked and the ideas for those days are usually associated with that theme. I guess this book is meant for dipping in and out of and doing what is “scheduled” for that day in particular. However, a number of the things suggested does take so preparation so not all of the ideas are achievable in 5 minutes or so. I did also read longer passages each time I sat down with this book and I got the feeling that some of the ideas were a bit repetitive. But if you read them spaced out over the yea...

This was the most recent pick from my TBR Jar and I actually quite enjoyed reading this book.   It is the story of a young man, Tom, in his early 20s I believe, trying to get his life back together after having let it fall apart following the death of his uncle Joe. We hear bout how his family used to be close-knit, but after the death of Joe, everyone seems to be flailing. His father is drinking, his mother left with his sister, he pushed his friends away and screwed up big time with the girl he liked.  After taking a spill from a table cutting his head open and landing himself in hospital he slowly starts to pick up the pieces. I enjoyed seeing his life come back together. I got the feeling of how it used to be, both his family and his group of friends sticking by each other, and how everyone now seemed to be drifting apart. We see how he slowly changes from an angry, hurt, disillusioned young man into someone who takes responsibility for his actions and tries...