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Blog #32- Books to Fall in Love with this February
Paris in Winter by David Coggins
I’m spending February in Paris and therefore I pulled out one of my favorite books. It has the tagline of “an illustrated Memoir” and it doesn’t disappoint. David is a lovely ink and watercolor artist, and if his words don’t take you to Paris, his illustrations will. He shares his family’s tradition of spending New Year’s in Paris. Being in Paris in the winter is very different from any other time of the year. It is quieter, more intimate, grayer, and yet cozier. I love the contrast. Yes it can rain, yes it can be cold, yes the gardens are devoid of the Luxembourg chairs but the cafes are bustling as friends gather to share news, oysters are on many menus, we have the opportunity to take our time and really look at the interiors of our homes and public spaces. Plus, it is a beautiful time to visit all the museums that are filled with tourists starting in the spring. David’s son, also David Coggins is a great fisherman and he too is a writer. I’m not a fisherman, but for some reason I’ve always been drawn to flyfishing, maybe because I view it as more of an art than a sport. David’s book The Optimist is next on my list.
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus.
So many aspects of this book touched me. The brilliance of the main character, Elizabeth, who is constantly held back by being a woman scientist at a time when it was unheard of, as well as a child of dysfunctional parents and all that carries with it. I knew the author was a woman close to my age, because so much of what she shared was almost a flashback to my early years in the brokerage business. Plus, there is an adoption and birthmother component, which as you all know, is at the core of my heart and spirit. But even if you didn’t struggle in a male dominated industry, never felt odd or out of sync with the rest of the women in your age group, and have no connection to out of wedlock pregnancies- it is a truly beautiful book.
Financial Feminist by Tori Dunlap
Ladies, I think we need to get more comfortable talking about money. All aspects of money…from what we choose to spend our money on, who we choose to manage our investments, to how to transfer wealth to our children. All good topics and the author Tori Dunlap is referred to as a personal finance educator. She’s rude, she’s abrasive, she swears a LOT, but she is smart and knows her topic through and through. She also has a podcast by the same name. I highly recommend the episode she had with Sallie Krawcheck, who if you don’t know, was a trailblazer. She had a long career as the head of Smith Barney, later Merrill Lynch and more- all in an industry that is still male dominated. Sallie most recently founded Ellevest, an investment company for women.
If you are finance avoidant- start with Tori’s chapter discussing ostriches.
Avec Amour,
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