Rad Women Worldwide: Artists and Athletes, Pirates and Punks, and Other Revolutionaries Who Shaped History by Kristin Schatz

This is such an awesome book. It is a beautiful book with an excellent cover. I love the colors used and the fact the individual is in black and white. It looks very artistic. It's also a nice weight with good binding. The inside flap also features a map that shows where the women lived.

The content of this book is really good as well. It covers so many unique women throughout time and space that have changed the world. There were women I had heard of like Malala, Marie Curie, Venus and Serena Williams, and Frida Kahlo just to name a few. There were also several women with whom I was unfamiliar including: Madres de la Plaza de Mayo, Marta, and Poly Styrene just to name a few. Each section gave a brief overview of who the woman was and why she was important.

I think this is a great introduction to famous women. It would be great in a school library and would spark many discussions.

I give this book 5/5.

*I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review from Blogging for Books.*

Mindfulness: a Journal

I have been wanting to implement the practice of mindfulness into my every day routine and this journal provided a great way to do that. I really enjoyed the introduction which talked about ways in which we can take time to enjoy the mundane activities of everyday. I particularly like the idea of enjoying the "small things." For instance, really focusing in on the dishes you are washing, intentionally folding clothes, baking with love, etc.

Each day leaves a spot for you to put t he date and asks you a question or gives you a task to complete. The first one, obviously, is "Why do you want to practice mindfulness?" I thought it was great that each day gives you plenty of space to write out your thoughts.  I look forward to putting many of these ideas into practice.

5/5

*I received a free copy of this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review.