Books About London That Take You Through the City – The New York Times

Bernardine Evaristo, whose “Girl, Woman, Other” won the Booker Prize, invites readers into London, a city whose rich literary landscape is “for everyone, not just the privileged few.”
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2022/10/12/books/london-books-bernardine-evaristo.html

The Best Crime TV of 2022 — CrimeReads

2022 was a fantastic year for television, so making this list was harder than usual. Picking 15 to rave about on this website was nearly impossible. You do not know what I have been through, making this thing. So I picked 20. TV of other genres was excellent as well, and if you’re looking for…

The Best Crime TV of 2022 — CrimeReads

Live in: The Vibrant Years by Sonali Dev

#TheVibrantYears #NetGalley

This is the first title that Mindy Kaling is publishing. Those who enjoy Ms. Kaling and those who like Sonali Dev’s novels will be happy to give this title a look.

I enjoyed Ms. Dev’s novels that were retellings of Jane Austen stories. I also liked this book but, honestly, just a tiny bit less. It tells the story of three related women who represent three generations. The oldest, Bindu, has received an inheritance that raises some issues from her past. She uses her newfound money to move into a retirement community. How will she fare there when not everyone, at least initially, wants to accept her. Aly, next generation wise, is fighting for her place as a TV reporter. She has been blocked for years. She is Bindu’s daughter in law. Youngest, Cully, Aly’s daughter, has developed an app to help those with anxiety. Now a company wants to charge for this app that Cully believes should be given to people at no cost.

So, here are three women, all of whom are related, all of whom are at turning points, and all of whom may need to stand up for themselves. Find out how they fare in this novel.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Mindy’s Book Studio for this title. All opinions are my own.

Pub date: 01 December 2022

Now out: Why We Meditate by Daniel Goleman and Tsoknyi Rinpoche

Many know of Daniel Goleman for his writings on emotional intelligence. With that credential, he seems to me to be the perfect guide to learning more about and understanding meditation.

Meditation seems in some ways to be a deceptively simple practice but it is actually complex. Daniel Goleman will help readers to understand how this Eastern practice can help us in our world that is, at times, filled with the negative.

There is lots of advice in this book. This is a case where the advice is professional and based upon neuroscience. It will help those who pick it up to let go of some negative influences on their lives.

I think that both those who already practice mindfulness and/or meditation will find much to contemplate in this excellent guide. A few of the chapter titles include What This Book Offers You, Beautiful Monsters, and Calm and Clear. Definitely worth a read.

Note that Goleman’s co-author is a well known teacher of Buddhist meditation. He offers the practice and Goleman the science; a terrific collaboration in a book that is full of things to try.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for this title. All opinions are my own.

From the Publisher

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Why We Meditate is an exciting new book that combines recent research into meditation with fresh, accessible and profound teachings on the actual practice. I consider Tsoknyi Rinpoche one of my beloved teachers and so wholeheartedly endorse any attempt to share his healing and liberating teachings with the world.”  — Pema Chödrön, author of When Things Fall Apart

“Two giants team up for a kind of meditative buddy film— What’s not to like? In this book, you’ll get practical, doable techniques for making two game-changing inner moves: getting out of your head, as well as taming your demons with warmth rather than our habitual resistance, indulgence, and denial. The best part is that all of it is backed up by rigorous science. Highly recommend.” — Dan Harris, author of 10% Happier

The Best Reviewed Books of 2022: Mystery and Crime — CrimeReads

We’ve come to the end of another bountiful literary year, and for all of us review rabbits here at Book Marks, that can mean only one thing: basic math, and lots of it. Yes, using reviews drawn from more than 150 publications, over the next two weeks we’ll be calculating and revealing the most critically-acclaimed…

The Best Reviewed Books of 2022: Mystery and Crime — CrimeReads