On my nightstand—April 2010
I like to read before going to bed. For a while, we had a TV in the bedroom and ineveitably ended up watching whatever was on just before going to sleep. I often would dream about something I watched before going to sleep. During the last election, we started watching CNN before bed. The night I dreamt about Sarah Palin was the last night I ever watched TV just before going to sleep.
But I digress. This post isn’t about TV or politics. This post is about the books I read. More specifically, this post is about the books that are sitting on my nightstand this very moment. It occurred to me last night that I always have an interesting collection of books on my nightstand. I’m typically not the type of reader that starts a book and reads straight through to the end. I like to peruse. I like to explore. I find that I’m interested in reading about so many things, and I’m always in the middle of two or three books.
My newest book, Savor, by Thich Nhat Hanh is wonderful. I’ve just started this book and will let you know what I think of it in a later post. In fact, I’ll make it a habit to tell you about all the books I find worthwhile, and I’d love to hear from you as well. If you’ve discovered a fantastic book and think the folks who read this blog would enjoy reading it, please let us know. I’d love to start our own virtual reading club.
What’s on your nightstand?
Hi Christy,
I can totally sympathize with getting the TV out of the bedroom. We used to have a small TV in ours, but when we moved into our new place three years ago, we decided to keep the TV out of the bedroom, and have just one TV in the house in our living room.
As for what’s on my nightstand, I recently finished reading Nudge, and I’m currently about 2/3 of the way through The Gnostic Gospels. Any suggestions for what I should read next?
Cheers, Pete
Pete, sounds like you have some interesting reading on your nightstand too. I haven’t heard of Nudge before, but I just did a little research… I like the concept. It’s not always about all or nothing. For most of us on the path to better health (in all areas of our lives), it’s easier— and more effective in the long run— to make small, subtle shifts in navigation than to try to turn the boat around instantly.
What to read next? Along the same lines of Nudge is Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior. I’ve just loaded the audio version of this on my ipod and am planning to listen to it this weekend on long road trip. I’ll let you know what I think next week.