The Writer is Always Reading: The Road to 36!

“These kids out there need to see that it is possible to be yourself,

love yourself and win in this world looking like your natural,

beautiful self.  Authenticity means something to me and I make a point

of sharing my authentic self rather than pretending to be something I’m not.”

– Taraji P Henson

The quote above was my favorite statement in the entire book, Around the Way Girl by Taraji P Henson.

I will be honest with you. I am one of those woman that instead of listening to music on a long drive, I like to listen to books and so I make it a point to download a good book every month from Audible because while I am driving or doing office work, I can also intrigue my mind and learn something new by listening.

I think my cousin knew that truth about me when she presented me with the audio version of Henson's new book, which is a memoir read by the author herself. I love Henson as an actress and am just learning so much about her life. She is one deep person and I enjoyed every moment of the book.

She is so grounded in intent. Henson made it a point to color outside of lines of the picture people are familiar of her to help give readers a more complete picture of who she is, the life she lived and what she is about.

I can’t say that I was bopping at the sound flowing out of the speakers because it was not my usual music that was oscillating but instead a very engaging book that made me laugh, smile, echo some of the thoughts she shared and also, learn something new as she shared her lifetime of experience from the course of her childhood, her role as a black single mother in this world and her bewildering journey to becoming not only a professional actress but a successful one. I got lost in her animated voice speaking like the words of a song to my spirit and it was great.

The book was witty. It was real. It was good; and I‘d recommend it to anyone interested in reading a new and interesting book. You can get it here if you are interested in reading it: Around the Way Girl: A Memoir

Maybe you are like me and are interested in driving and listening to books or listening while working. Audible is kind of cool to join because just by joining, you get two free books. Try Audible and Get Two Free Audiobooks

You know what they say. The writer is always reading and the reader is always writing. My goal for 2017 is to read at least three books a month which would equate to about 36 books for the year. 

I can say I got through two last month. My last read was The 
Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fuck by Mark Manson. The book which this post is about was my first one of February. I am 

also currently reading the paperback "Year of Yes" by Shonda Rhimes and am due to finish the kindle version of Huckleberry Fin which I should have finished already but will 

soon. I do a combination of kindle books, paper or hard cover physical books and audible. 

How about you? What are you currently reading or do you recommend as a great read for me this year? Are you into audio books/kindle? Please share. 

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