Red Room Book Reviews

GENRE - Non fiction. Spirituality. Psychology. Self-help.  PUBLISHER - My version, Penguin Random House, 2018. First published by Penguin Books in 2016. First published by Dutton in 2005. BLURB - An international bestseller about reaching a high level of consciousness and living a more spiritual existence. Tolle discusses how we can overcome the fears of our egos in order to obtain true happiness for ourselves and society.  MY REFLECTIONS - I read this pretty quickly because I found it very interesting. Many of Tolle's words resonated deeply. At times it felt abstract, perhaps because I am not as spiritually advanced as Tolle . It has obviously resonated with many readers, as it is an international bestseller, and it was Oprah's Book Club pick of 2008.  A favourite quote - "You can only lose something that you have, but you cannot lose something that you are". You do not have to believe in god to appreciate this book, certainly not in a 'traditional' sense. If...

GENRE - Children's literature  PUBLISHER - Puffin, Penguin Random House, 1974 (my version 2016). First published 1970 by George Allen and Unwin.  THEMES - Animals, farmers, animals vs humans, nature, survival, food.  BLURB - Farmers, Boggis, Bunce and Bean, plot together to kill the fox who has been stealing from their farms - the fox is Fantastic Mr Fox. Mr Fox must outwit the farmers to save his own life and the lives of his family and animal friends. Who will win?  MY REFLECTIONS - A fun read. I read this with my seven year old son who gave it 9/10.  I enjoyed the creativity - the character names for instance, my favourites being Boggis, Bunce and Bean (I appreciate the satisfying alliteration). I also liked the song the children sing about him, and couldn't help singing it a la Wes Anderson. By the way, I did enjoy the film more than the book, although I did like the book.  Jack's favourite part of the story was Mr Fox having his tail shot off (a little...