Incredible Books About Families That’ll Actually Change Your Family Life

You’ll be sure to love these books curated by the Goeread review team that will help change the way you see family.

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

The memoir dives into Walls’ unconventional, poverty-stricken life as a child with very dysfunctional parents. The way this book is written pulls you into Walls’ struggles growing up and drags you along for a very interesting ride.

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez

This book is about Julia — a poor Mexican-American high school student in Chicago. She tries to find her identity while living under the watchful eyes of her strict parents after the death of her older “perfect” sister. This is the perfect read for anyone who relates to being the black sheep of the family.

The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende

Isabel Allende spins a yarn about a long line of remarkable women. Over the course of a revolution, through multiple homes, and with the help of a little magic, the reader watches these women grow and shape better futures for their daughters, granddaughters, and great-granddaughters. This book is beautiful and satisfying.

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Dramatic lines from well-known literature

Here are some of the greatest lines from dramatic literary works, curated by the Goeread review team.

American Psycho

Author: Bret Easton Ellis

Year: 1991

“There is an idea of a Patrick Bateman, some kind of abstraction, but there is no real me, only an entity, something illusory, and though I can hide my cold gaze and you can shake my hand and feel flesh gripping yours and maybe you can even sense our lifestyles are probably comparable: I simply am not there.”

Don Quixote

Author: Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

Year: 1605

“Finally, from so little sleeping and so much reading, his brain dried up and he went completely out of his mind.”

A Room With A View

Author: E.M. Forster

Year: 1908

“We cast a shadow on something wherever we stand, and it is no good moving from place to place to save things; because the shadow always follows. Choose a place where you won’t do harm – yes, choose a place where you won’t do very much harm, and stand in it for all you are worth, facing the sunshine.”

Kafka On The Shore

Author: Haruki Murakami

Year: 2002

“Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart.”

Ulysses

Author: James Joyce

Year: 1922

“History, Stephen said, is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake.”

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Powerful closing lines from literature

If you are an avid reader you will likely recall these closing lines from novels. Enjoy this memorable list curated by the Goeread review team.

“Valcourt is at peace with himself.”

A Sunday at the Pool in Kigali, Gil Courtemanche

“‘When the day shall come, that we do part,’ he said softly, and turned to look at me, ‘if my last words are not ‘I love you’ – ye’ll ken it was because I didna have time.'”

The Fiery Cross, Diana Gabaldon

“She closes her eyes again and I begin to sing softly:

”’V’la l’bon vent, v’la l’joli vent

V’la l’bon vent, ma mie m’appelle.”’

Hoping that this time it will remain a lullaby. That this time the wind will not hear. That this time – please just this once – it will leave without us.”

Chocolat, Joanne Harris

“The knife came down, missing him by inches, and he took off.”

Catch-22, Joseph Heller

“I lingered round them, under that benign sky; watched the moths fluttering among the heath, and hare-bells; listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass; and wondered how anyone could ever imagine unquiet slumbers, for the sleepers in that quiet earth.”

Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte

“His body stirs beneath the sheets. He twists his head from one side to the other. His eyes, she sees, are open. Then she feels a pressure on her hand and he speaks his first words for a week. ‘Keep going, El,’ he says, ‘Keep going.’ And so she does.”

The Hand That First Held Mine, Maggie O’Farrell

”I never saw any of them again — except the cops. No way has yet been invented to say goodbye to them.”

The Long Goodbye, Raymond Chandler

“She watched as Sandy Forsyth walked across the talmac towards them, smiling like an eager curious schoolboy as he lifted his face to the sunny English afternoon.”

Winter in Madrid, C. J. Sansom

“I went on my way. A stormy wind rattled the scrap-iron in the ruins, whistling and howling through the charred cavities of the windows. Twilight came on. Snow fell from the darkening, leaden sky.”

The Pianist: The Extraordinary True Story of One Man’s Survival in Warsaw, 1939-1945, Wladyslaw Szpilman

“This is not a full circle. It’s Life carrying on. It’s the next breath we all take. It’s the choice we make to get on with it.”

Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood, Alexandra Fuller

“Yes, they will trample me underfoot, the numbers marching one two three, four hundred million five hundred six, reducing me to specks of voiceless dust, just as, in all good time, they will trample my son who is not my son, and his son who will not be his, and his who will not be his, until the thousand and first generation, until a thousand and one midnights have bestowed their terrible gifts and a thousand and one children have died, because it is the privilege and the curse of midnight’s children to be both masters and victims of their times, to forsake privacy and be sucked into the annihilating whirlpool of the multitudes, and to be unable to live or die in peace.”

Midnight’s Children, Salman Rushdie

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Quotes about Toxic People And Staying Away From Drama

Do you have challenging people in your life – who create drama, stress, and upheaval? Then you will love these quotes curated by the Goeread review team which should help you remain calm in the face of drama and conflict.

People who are not happy with their life will often try to start drama in yours. – Karen Salmansohn

Don’t let bad people turn you anti-social. Just become anti-jerks. – Karen Salmansohn

Be a no drama llama. Don’t create it. And don’t invite it. Plus don’t associate with it. – Karen Salmansohnn

A lot of the happiness or unhappiness in your life is a result of the people you’re surrounding yourself with. So develop the courage to let go of toxic people. – Karen Salmansohnn

When a toxic person can no longer control you, they will try to control how others see you. The misinformation will feel unfair but stay above it, trusting that other people will eventually see the truth, just like you did. – Jill Blakeway

People who live a life full of drama are lacking purpose and meaningful goals. After all, when you have purpose and meaning you don’t want to waste your life on drama. – Karen Salmansohn

Often the villain plays the victim very well. – Karen Salmansohn

Un-drama yourself. Be who you were before all that drama happened which distracted you from who you really are and what you really want for your life. – Karen Salmansohn

You never fully see how toxic someone is until you breathe the fresh air. – Karen Salmansohn

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Live a drama-free life with these quotes

If you are looking for some motivating ways to get rid of the drama in your life, then be sure to have a read through these quotes curated by the Goeread review team.

“No I’m not a dream, I’m your worst nightmare” ― C.T. Todd

“I am not interested in living in a city where there isn’t a production by Samuel Beckett running.” ― Edward Albee

“What if two people want to be your partner, then what?” ― Emily Giffin

“Those who truly know, know those who don’t, will learn if they ask” ― Rose Blue

“If you’re going to give me something, give me something I’ll miss.” ― Darlene Susan Girard

“Don’t feed the drama monster. It’s insatiable and has no friends.” ― Donna Goddard

“If you live a long life and get to the end of it without ever once having felt crushingly depressed, then you probably haven’t been paying attention.” ― Duncan MacMillan

“To be able to say “I love you”, one has to be able to say “I” ― Ayn Rand

“No more games, no more drama. When you wanna be real gimme a hello.” ― Nitya Prakash

“I was born when she kissed me. I died when she left me. I lived a few weeks while she loved me.” ― Humphrey Bogart

“Pay attention… When a person is gossiping, you are learning more about them and their character than anything they are gossiping about.” ― Steve Maraboli

“I only have time for you, not your drama” ― Ibrahim Hanif

“Taking on too much of other people’s drama is just a poor excuse for not taking ownership and control over your own life.” ― José N. Harris

“Every thing’s for sale out here. Anything you want. About the only thing you can’t buy is my dignity and self-respect, cause those were the first to go. And I gave them away for free.” ― Darlene Susan Girard

“Maybe the consequences of someone’s unreason can be remedied only with new unreason?” ― Igor Eliseev

“When you surround yourself with dramatic people, your life will be driven by drama instead of destiny.” ― Gift Gugu Mona

“It always turns out this way: at first people idolize you, swear to be your faithful friend forever and then spit in your tea and in your soul, too.” ― Igor Eliseev

“People love scandal; people love drama. They love stripping away the layers to see what’s really in there, and they’ll do anything – as well as make it up – to get it.” – Julia Roberts

“You don’t need everyone to like you, just the right one(s)!” ― LaTonya “Tee” Johnson

“How perfectly evil spirit and beauty can combine in one person, harmonically supplementing each other.” ― Igor Eliseev

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Great entertaining drama to add to your library

If you are looking for some great drama books to fill your days, take a look at these curated by the Goeread team.

The Sky Over Lima by Juan Gómez Bárcena

The best heartbreaker novels are the ones that sneak up on you like this one: A tragicomic love story about two amateur young male poets in Lima in the early 20th century who are desperate to get the newest book by their hero, Juan Ramón Jiménez. They pose together as a beautiful woman admirer, write him a fan letter, ask for it, and receive back … a signed copy and a letter. The resulting correspondence grows quite severe, and soon their literary hero is in love and insists on meeting their fictional character. So the young poets realize their most incredible literary creation must die, and no one can ever know it was them.

SuperMutant Magic Academy by Jillian Tamaki

You’re at the beach with a summer hangover, a little outside language, but you long for the pleasures of the narrative. These stories are for that, from a place that is best thought of as a cross between Professor Xavier’s X-Men school in Westchester and Brakebills from The Magicians. Most are a page to three pages long and hilarious. You do sort of have to be a next-level nerd to understand all of them but in the right way.

This Must Be the Place by Maggie O’Farrell

O’Farrell is an enormous talent, and her latest novel is her best one yet. Daniel, a New Yorker, lives in rural Ireland with his wife, Claudette, a former film star who staged her disappearance and greeted uninvited guests with a shotgun. The appearance of a woman from Daniel’s past throws their carefully constructed life into turmoil, exposing all sorts of secrets. O’Farrell’s prose sparkles. This book is a total delight.

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3 Best Drama eBooks That Will Help You Understand the World

Readers love drama eBooks because they are more serious in tone. They have elements that encourage a wider range of moods and can help you learn a lot about life. Here are some of the drama eBooks that you should add to your must-read list.

A Peculiar Peril – Jeff VanderMeer

Originally published on July 7, 2020, A Peculiar Peril follows the story of three friends who ventured on a quest to protect their town from a terrifying creature. It was ranked as the best-selling eBooks in the year 2019. Jonathan inherits the mansion of his deceased grandfather. They soon discover that the house is filled with puzzles.

Call Me American – Abdi Iftin

A young boy who was about to venture into the world of adulthood gets caught with multiple immigration cases. The author has used a perfect combination of English that he learned on his own via music and films.  Abdi was given a chance to participate in the annual U.S. visa lottery and this made him believe in himself even more.

Seven – Farzana Doctor

Farzana talks about Sharifa’s journey to India when she was looking for her great-grandfather. She discovers that her family left a while ago. Sharifa realizes that her family must have been important people in their generation. Her trip to India coincides with an unrest period within her conservative and insular religious community, and she can’t escape its politics.

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Two classic novels from different eras given the movie treatment

Great writing in timeless and these two novels, released 80 years apart, prove that good storytelling endures. Both have also been the subject for recent new movie adaptations.

Rebecca

This most recent adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s classic 1938 novel will stream on Netflix late 2020. It stars Lily James (Downtown Abbey, Cinderella) and Armie Hammer (On The Basis of Sex; The Man From U.N.C.L.E) in the lead roles of Mr and Mrs de Winter.

The novel itself tells the story of a young woman who finds herself haunted by the ghost of her husband’s late first wife. She is swept off her feet by the older widower Maxim de Winter. This twisty, dramatic and psychological thriller is a timeless tale as the young and newer Mrs de Winter must deal with the dark and brooding presence of the Rebecca, the wealthy Mr de Winter’s first wife, which still lingers on the vast country estate.

This latest movie retains all the gripping and tense atmosphere of the book and previous film and TV versions.

The Woman in the Window

Amy Adams plays the role of the agoraphobic woman who can’t leave her home due to some previous trauma. The story is more than an ode to Hitchcock, the legendary director’s influence is overtly acknowledged throughout the book and the movie adaptation which is due for release in 2021 is sure to be the same.

Anna’s reluctance to leave her home is tested when she believes she has witnessed an attack on a neighbor from her window. A tale full of twists and turns which will have readers wonder what is real and what is not has been adapted into a movie which also features Gary Oldman, Anthony Mackie and Julianne Moore.

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Quotes on why discipline is important to your health

Discipline is definitely important in life and certainly for your health. Here are some quotes on the reasons why.

 

“A man is born gentle and weak. At death, he is hard and stiff. Green plants are tender and filled with sap. At death, they are withered and dry. Therefore, the stiff and unbending is the disciple of death, and the gentle and yielding is the disciple of life.” – Lao Tzu

“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” – Jim Rohn

“If you’re fifty, exercise your mind and body regularly, eat well, and have a general zest for life, you’re likely younger – in very real, physical terms – than your neighbor who is forty-four, works in a dead-end job, eats chicken wings twice a day, considers thinking too strenuous, and looks at lifting a beer glass as a reasonable daily workout.” – Ken Robinson

 

 

“You can be fit without being healthy, but you can’t be healthy without being fit. Meaning… you can be in great shape on the outside, but if you don’t eat great and don’t take care of your insides, you aren’t necessarily healthy. History shows us there were plenty of athletes who were in great shape but suddenly died of a heart attack. Balance is key.” – Jesse Itzler, Living With A SEAL

 

“My temptation is emotional, and resisting will further my needed weight loss and strengthen my character. Furthermore, nothing tastes as good as thin feels.” – Stephen Covey

 

“We do not stop exercising because we grow old – we grow old because we stop exercising.” – Dr. Kenneth Cooper

 

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Focus Quotes to Inspire Epic Concentration

Boost your concentration and focus on what matters most in your life but first start by reading these inspirational quotes.

1. “Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.”- Alexander Graham Bell

2. “Stay focused, go after your dreams and keep moving toward your goals.”- LL Cool J

3. “Live life to the fullest, and focus on the positive.” – Matt Cameron

4. “What you stay focused on will grow.” ― Roy T. Bennett

5. “Stay focused on the mission.” – Naveen Jain

6. “I learned that focus is key. Not just in your running a company, but in your personal life as well.” – Tim Cook

7. “If you want to live a long life, focus on making contributions.” – Hans Selye

8. “Everyone’s time is limited. What matters most is to focus on what matters most.” ― Roy Bennett

9. “My success, part of it certainly, is that I have focused in on a few things.”— Bill Gates

10. “What you focus on expands. So focus on what you want, not what you do not want.” ― Esther Jno-Charles

11. “I don’t focus on what I’m up against. I focus on my goals and I try to ignore the rest.” – Venus Williams

12. “My key to dealing with stress is simple: just stay cool and stay focused.” – Ashton Eaton

13. “The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.”– Bruce Lee

14. “I learned to focus and work hard and not give up. I learned that every obstacle is really an opportunity.” – Jenna Ushkowitz

15. “Focusing is about saying No.” ― Steve Jobs

16. “Your focus should be on creating an environment where growth can occur and then letting nature take its course.” – Patrick Lencioni

17. “But when you’re beginning, you should try to focus on something you love and your own way of doing things.”— Jerry Harrison

18. “Don’t waste your time to make new dreams. but waste it to make one of your lifetime dream, come true.” ― Olivia Sinaga

19. “Learning how to rein in your thoughts and focus is going to help you to achieve your goals in life. Without focus, you can never achieve anything.” – Eric Phillips

20. “A negative focus can result in our entirely missing the possibilities placed in our path.” – Anne Wilson Schaef

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