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As we now move onto part 2 of what books I read this past spring season, it was relatively hard to figure out a theme. They are all so vastly different. Yet the more I pondered the stories, the more I began to realize they were not so different. It’s about taking control of your life. Healing from the past and creating the life you want for yourself. Each book is inspiring, juicy, and will teach you a thing or two to hold onto for the rest of your life.
*If you haven’t read the first book, The Royal We, skip this one
The second part of the series, The Heir Affair continues the story of Prince Nick and Bex. After a disastrous wedding, Bex and Nick escape to a quiet village. Exiling themselves from the monarchy, the public, and the press. But when a crisis happens back in London, it’s essential they head back home. Being submerged back into the public and into the monarchy, old wounds begin to break open and family secrets are reveled.
Review
I was obviously a fan of the first book, but I really enjoyed the second a lot more. I loved that the story was more than just Nick and Bex. It involved the family as a whole. Showed a more humane side and growth to all secondary characters. Not just focused solely on Bex and Nick relationship. In fact I was a little over the Bex, Nick, and Freddie drama. It was the least interesting, at least to me. I much preferred the relationship between Bex and the Queen, and the secret past of Georgina. Overall I really enjoyed the book and following along on this fairytale. I give it a 5/5 stars
The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post
Majorie Merriweather Post was once the most influential, wealthiest, and philanthropic woman in America. Based on a true story, The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post follows the Post cereal heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post throughout her entire life. From her humble beginnings of helping her father start his cereal company, to being dubbed American royalty; rubbing elbows with the worlds most influential people, all while being trapped in diamonds. Marjorie lead a fascinating life of opulence, scandal, and love.
Review
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I sadly had no idea who Marjorie Merriweather Post was until now. I also didn’t know anything about the Post family either except that they made cereal. I found the whole thing extremely fascinating how much the Post family helped progress the American culture with not only food products, but with real estate development, politics, the arts, and so on. I loved learning this piece of history that is not in our school books. How much her father, C.W., and Marjorie herself shaped the culture we know today. What I loved most about the book is how a woman at that time period was in charge of her wealth, made executive decisions that turned out to be profitable, and stood up for herself. I will always think of Marjorie throughout my life, not only through admiration but through emulation. Her tenacity, innovative thinking, gracious hospitality, and of course her desire to help others. And I wouldn’t mind having her level of wealth ha! I give this book a 5/5
Gabrielle Bernstein is a well-known spiritual guru. She has changed the world through positive thinking, manifestation, and spirituality. Happy Days is Gabby’s 8th book and also her most personal. It’s taps into the past traumas of Gabby’s life while teaching you how to let go. Gabby talks about her deep rooted issues that causes anxiety, physical pain, and more. The book teaches you how to let go of your attachment to your past and how to step into the future you want to create.
Review
Out of all the Gabby Bernstein’s books I have read, this one was the hardest to get through. And I don’t mean that it was bad, I mean it’s not a book you race through. It’s a book you need to absorb little of here and there to fully grasp the meaning. While her other books are all about positivity and the power of words and thoughts, this book is about our childhood experiences. It’s a book that picks at the wounds you have hidden deep inside you, causing you to feel uncomfortable. Then it helps you release whatever it is that you are holding onto. I am a firm believer that stress, anxiety, and deep rooted issues play a part in sickness, body aches, attitude, and so on. We must heal our past in order to live the life we want for ourselves. I give this a 4/5 stars only because it does make you feel uncomfortable while reading it– but it is exactly what you need.
