that doesn't really appear to be a book, which is what we are all about discussing here. But, if there is something about Strength Finder you would like to add, please do.

I had Googled the title and it came up with nothing. Which is odd because now I know it was written by Tom Rath, author of six influential bestsellers, who reveals the three keys that matter most for our daily health and well-being, as well as engagement in our work. Sounds like reading that could be very helpful for some so thanks for telling us about it.

Review on Amazon:

"In the year 1527, the great portraitist Hans Holbein, fleeing the Protestant Reformation, comes to England under commission to Sir Thomas More. Over the course of the next six years, Holbein paints two nearly identical portraits of the More family, his dear and loyal friends. But closer examination of the second painting reveals several mysteries.

Set against the turmoil and tragedy of Henry VIII's court, Portrait of an Unknown Woman vividly evokes sixteenth-century England on the verge of enormous change—as viewed through the eyes of Meg Giggs, More's intelligent, tenderhearted, headstrong adopted daughter, who stands at the center of this sweeping, extraordinary epic. It is a tale of sin and religion, desire and deception—the story of a young woman on the brink of sensual awakening and a country on the edge of mayhem."

I love stories about art. Thanks.

"The Ocean of Dharma, Vol 1: The Path of Individual Liberation" by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. 600 pages on Hinayana Buddhism. Who knew that there was so much to say about sitting and breathing meditation? Who knew! Well it's given me a new perspective and seriousness about my own practice.

I have the utmost respect for Buddhism and keep a bit of practice and contemplation in my daily life. The vast amount of literature out there can certainly seem overwhelming.

That's why I appreciate this book. It's back to basics meditation.

A large-hearted and optimistic novel, Extraordinary Adventures is the latest from the New York Times bestselling Daniel Wallace.

Edsel Bronfman works as a junior executive shipping clerk for an importer of Korean flatware. He lives in a seedy neighborhood and spends his free time with his spirited mother. Things happen to other people, and Bronfman knows it. Until, that is, he gets a call from operator 61217 telling him that he’s won a free weekend at a beachfront condo in Destin, Florida. But there’s a catch: the offer is intended for a couple, and Bronfman has only seventy-nine days to find someone to take with him.

The phone call jolts Bronfman into motion, initiating a series of truly extraordinary adventures as he sets out to find a companion for his weekend getaway. Open at last to the possibilities of life, Bronfman now believes that anything can happen. And it does.

Oh, wait. Never mind.

I looked up pictures of Destin and it is gorgeous. Sounds like a sweet story.

Also interesting note , Edsel is my dad's name - and this is the first time I've ever read anything with an Edsel in it. Glad it's good!

Just started listening to Best Day Ever. Suffice it to say, this is not in fact the best day ever. To say anymore would be too much of a spoiler. But, so far, it is a terrifying book

Reading Afterlife by Marcus Sakey. Part thriller, part philosophy, part love story.

Also reading A Separation by Katie Kitamura. Interesting take on separation, divorce, love, etc. a bit slow going, but I want to see how it all turns out.

Making my way slowly through Golden Hill, set in Manhattan in 1746. I have no idea if his depiction of life in the mid 18th century is accurate, but it is eye-opening nonetheless. It’s a bit of a slog and I find myself asking the author to get on with it. No read mostly police procedurals and stuff like that so this is a bit of a diversion for me.

Curious about Best Day Ever. There are a whole lot of books with that title. Is this one by D B Chambers, which is listed as 'horror'?

And Afterlife, Wow! "Soon to be a major motion picture from producers Ron Howard and Brian Grazer. Between life and death lies an epic war, a relentless manhunt through two worlds…and an unforgettable love story." Mr. Sakey has written a great many thrillers, none of which my library has. But I have now put him on my list of books to looks for.

Thanks for all the interesting suggestions.

Described on Amazon as a psychological thriller. Compared to The Couple Next Door and The Dinner. I would add Behind Closed Doors.

If I were reading it, it would be a page turner. Listening to it, I wish I had a long drive planned.

Mark Sullivan's book, Beneath a Scarlet Sky. Based on the true life adventures of Pino Lela, a young Italian teen.

The book begins in the summer of 1943, as the allies started bombing Milan. As in England, Italian families sent their children to the countryside to save them from possible death. But Pino was not content to lead a normal teenage life. Instead, he joined the underground railroad of the Catholic Church and the Italian resistance to save Jewish lives.
http://www.militarypress.com/the-17-year-old-wwii-hero/

EXCLUSIVE: Spider-Man: Homecoming producer Amy Pascal and star Tom Holland have found another film on which to collaborate. Pascal Pictures’ Pascal and Rachel O’Connor have acquired film rights to the Mark Sullivan novel Beneath A Scarlet Sky, with Holland attached to play the lead role. This comes on a week when the book emerged as a top seller on the Amazon lists. It is the story of a forgotten WWII hero. Pino Lella is a normal Italian teenager living an idyllic life in Italy, until bombs begin falling on Milan and word of Nazi atrocities begin to circulate. While waiting to join the fight, Lello joins an underground railroad helping Jews escape over the Alps, guiding hundreds of Jews to safety in a year. On his 18th birthday, Lello is forced to enlist with the German Army, and is immediately assigned as a personal driver to Adolf Hitler’s left hand, General Hans Leyers. This fly on the wall in the upper echelons of the Third Reich positions him to be recruited by the Allies as a spy. Known to Allied Intelligence only as “Observer,” Lella endures the horrors of WWII and the Nazi occupation by secretly feeding intel to the Allies that was strategically important enough to turn the tides of the war. When Lella’s courage falters, he is bolstered by his love for a young woman named Anna, and for the life he dreams they will one day share.
http://deadline.com/2017/08/tom-holland-amy-pascal-pino-lello-beneath-a-scarlet-sky-spiderman-homecoming-1202148294/

Been a bit of a busy week, chez moi. Not pleasant overall, you know, what with all the bs going on. But, I was still thinking about you and wanting to reply.

That is so cool, about the story and the movie. Obviously a real "must read."