Just like the last four years, one of my New Year’s resolutions is to scroll less and read more. Last year, I wanted to read at least one book a month, but to my surprise, at the end of the year when I made a recap of all the books I read that year, it turns out I read 27. Wow, I need more friends.
Before you all take a collective gasp, let me start by explaining that not even I know how to explain this. Because, yes, reading is not that hard of a task, but if you had two part-time jobs and a course load of 15 or 18 credits, it may be harder than that; not to mention I did both Summer I and Summer II sessions.
One of the factors that influenced this outcome may be that I live alone, so all time is “me time.” Another factor, and probably the most important one, is that one of my resolutions is to eat out less, which means I almost never left my apartment to dine with my girlfriends. Because who needs real human friends who can actually talk to you when you can have literary friends who happen to be larger-than-life characters? Yes, I’m talking about you, Santiago (from Paulo Coelho’s “The Alchemist”).
I know you want to read more. Who does not? I know it is hard when there are so many Netflix shows and documentaries waiting for us to get home from school and drop everything we’re doing to binge-watch until Netflix asks: “Are you still watching?” YES, I AM WATCHING. Thank you, Netflix, for reminding me that finishing the whole season of “You” in one day is not normal.
But anyway, since so many of us are actually trying really hard to read more books (and if you aren’t, you should) I am going to share with you what my thoughts are about the book I am currently reading, so maybe, and just maybe, I am not trying to be pushy here, you can actually become interested in the book and read it. Or, at least, read the free sample Amazon provides.
The book that I am currently reading is “What Will it Take to Make a Woman President?” by Marianne Schnall.
It is a collection of interviews Schnall has had with the most powerful women in the United States, where the main focus of the interview is to answer the question posed in the book title.
The book features Nancy Pelosi, Sheryl Sandberg, Hillary Clinton and many more.
In the book, each woman tells their own experiences in their jobs and life. They mention the glass ceiling, gender expectations and how life has changed for women throughout the years.
You can find the book on Amazon for less than $5.
