Good Reads.

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

I just finished Jane Eyre the the other week and loved it. It was actually for the second time that I read it but the first time I was a bit young and didn't quite catch everything. It is about a girl and her life and her internal struggles and inner triumphs. Charlotte Bronte does a great job in creating Jane Eyre as a strong, independent woman. Overall I enjoyed this classic and would reccommend it.




Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

After finishing Jane Eyre I started again on Man's Search for Meaning. I started this book awhile back, got over half way but then started a couple other books and never finished so I decided to start all over again. The book is not that long but has lots of really good insights. It is about a psychiatrist who was in the Auswitzch concentration camp but rather than another gruesome tale of the hardships these prisoners faced, he goes on to explain the mental state of prisoners and how strong the human mind can potentially be and the influence it has on us during times of hardship. He brings up very interesting points that can relate to everyday life. Ever since reading it I have thought about certain things differently- if he can find hope and still choose his attitude for the better while being under the awful conditions of a concentration camp, then so can I. I have finished the story part of the book where he proves his psychological ideas through his experiences at the concentration camp and now I am onto the last little part of the book where he explains his idea of logotherapy- one which he started and has continued to teach and share. An interesting and stimulating book- another one I'd reccommend.