Feeling Strong and “Pretty Happy”, by Kate Hudson

Pretty HappyOne would think by looking at Kate Hudson, that she effortlessly goes through life ever beautiful, ever in the best of physical fitness. The truth is…….she has had to learn how to take care of herself, to strive to her fullest potential. She outlines her fitness journey in her book……Pretty Happy: Healthy Ways to Love Your Body. She is the mother of two, a businesswoman with her line of clothing, and actress. Her time is very precious, so she makes the most out of work outs. It takes motivation and a lot of discipline to meet your personal goals…… a whole lot of hard work. Her best feeling about it all is when physical and mental combine to give her a sense of feeling strong.

The book is not some tell all. It is meant to give an explanation of how, over a period of time, Kate developed a focus on how to connect with what her body needs by connecting to herself. In that way, she does not even have to think about what she needs to eat or how long she should work out.
She explains that she is not always the smiling, upbeat persona that the public is used to seeing in movies……she says, nobody is. She has great days, not so great days, and awful days, just like everyone else. She is leading a much more complicated life than in her earlier years, but feels more relaxed, self-assured, and confident than ever. She attributes this to feeling at peace with herself, which gives her the energy to face new challenges and new projects.

“When you understand yourself and connect to how you can become body smart, you realize pretty quickly that the perfect, the ideal is not the goal…….the goal is feeling good in your body.”

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She Believes in Marriage and He…Not so Much…”The Choice”, by Nicholas Sparks

The ChoiceAmerican born author, Nicholas Sparks, wrote another one of his many, outstanding novels, The Choice, that was published in 2007. If the reader is familiar with Spark’s other novels, The Choice is another story of love and sadness with beautiful characters who encounter some very challenging obstacles during the course of their relationship.

The two main characters, Travis Parker and Gabby Holland meet when she moves to Beaufort, North Carolina, where Travis lives. He has been living an ideal, all- American life, until Gabby moves next door. For Gabby, her move was to be closer to a long-time boyfriend. As she gets to know Travis, who is very popular and has had many girlfriends, she begins falling in love with him. She believes in marriage and he ……….not so much.

The Choice has been adapted for film, with the movie released on Friday, February 5, 2016. The main characters in the novel, Travis and Gabby are being played by Benjamin Walker and Teresa Palmer. One critic describes the book and the movie as…….”The writer (Sparks) of many romantic novels-turned-movies……..sticks to a pretty distinct formula about girl meeting guy, girl having childish banter with guy and pretending to dislike him, girl falling in love with guy”. That might sound a bit negative, but there are millions of Nicholas Spark’s fans who enjoy just that kind of novel…….enjoyment without a complicated plot. The Choice is actually two choices that characters Travis and Gabby must make.

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An Audacious Jewel Heist…”NYPD RED 4″, by James Patterson

NYPD RED #4American author, James Patterson, has added another novel to his NYPD RED series. To quote the description: “An audacious jewel heist. A murdered actress. A killer case for NYPD RED.” Patterson is the #1 bestselling crime writer 9f all time. Reviewers have said that it is great to pick up the latest James Patterson novel, and follow the lead Detectives in the elite force, Zach Jordan and his partner, Kylie McDonald.

NYPD RED #4, brings the detectives into multilayered cases,. A famous actress is myrdered, but before they can delve into that case, they must try to find out who is stealing every expensive piece of equipment out of hospitals in the city. Nobody knows how they are getting in. In the midst of the two cases, Kylue’s husband has gone off the deep end, again, and is back on drugs. So, Kylie enlists Zach’s help to track down her husband, which is not readily accepted by Zach’s new live-in girlfriend. Solving a murder, the robberies, and balancing their personal lives takes a toll on the two detectives.

Reviewers seem to love this fourth book in the series, and have given superior reviews. One reviewer had this to say, “Such a great story with twists and turns until the very end. Thankfully, it seems James Patterson has left room for another book in the series. I never want it to end!”

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