BOOK BEGINNINGS ON FRIDAYS
THANKS FOR JOINING ME ON FRIDAYS FOR BOOK BEGINNING FUN!
THANKS FOR JOINING ME ON FRIDAYS FOR BOOK BEGINNING FUN!
MY BOOK BEGINNING
Stories of kindness are everywhere . . . if we look for them.
-- from Chapter 1, "Being Nice Isn't the Same as Being Kind," in A Year of Living Kindly: Choices That Will Change Your Life and the World Around You by Donna Cameron.
I loved the idea of this book as soon as it caught my eye. I can't wait to dive in and the title of the first chapter intrigues me. What does this mean, being nice isn't the same as being kind?
Please join me every Friday to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires. Please remember to include the title of the book and the author’s name.
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TIE IN: The Friday 56 hosted by Freda's Voice is a natural tie in with this event and there is a lot of cross over, so many people combine the two. The idea is to post a teaser from page 56 of the book you are reading and share a link to your post. Find details and the Linky for your Friday 56 post on Freda’s Voice.
YOUR BOOK BEGINNING
I like the sound of this one. Thanks for sharing.
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ReplyDeleteFunny, I just read a book that explained the difference between nice and kind. Oddly, it was about improving brain function.
ReplyDeleteOh Wow!
ReplyDeleteI read your question about the difference between 'kind' and 'nice', so checked out a few more of the opening lines of the book on Amazon.
Big Mistake! From Donna's interpretation at least, I appear to be quite a 'nice' person, but that in no way makes me a 'kind' person. The differences could not be any more clearly written, so perhaps I need to keep on reading this first chapter at least ...
Look out for the new 'kind' me soon :)
Thanks for sharing and enjoy the book :)
Yvonne
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Sounds like a thought-provoking book.
ReplyDeleteSounds good. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteI love the beginning. Sounds like an interesting book that might change the world, if we all did just that.
ReplyDeleteOh this one sounds good.
ReplyDeleteWe all should learn to live more kindly. I'll look for this book, if you think it is worth the time. My Friday Quotes
ReplyDeleteHope the book will meet your expectations. Happy Reading!
ReplyDeleteOff to see if the library has this one. Cheers
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