In February I'm reading:

January has come and gone, and with him my January reading list. One of the positive aspects of being forced to turn off my computer and relax (due to that stupid flu, that I hope I'm mentioning for the very last time here) was having more time to  dedicate to reading. And read I did. I tackled a small portion of my ever growing stack of magazines, and I dived straight into the enchanting world of Harry Potter. For some strange reason, I turn to the universe of Hogwarts every time I feel down. And it always helps to cheer me up. And if I should choose just one book that really influenced me in January, it was Julia Child's autobiography My life in France. I dare you to read this book and not to feel happy, uplifted and inspired for weeks to come. Julia was such an incredibly hardworking, passionate and dedicated woman who conquered everything she set her mind to, whether it was French language or the perfect bouillabaise. Her story is one of deep love for France and for French food (something I can absolutely relate to), of hard work (she could spend hours and even days working on one single recipe) and well-deserved success and recognition. And without being irreverent, I think that should she live today, Julia would be a very successful food blogger. She would have been perfect!

Feeling this inspired and motivated by  my January reads, I'm very much hoping to uncover similar gems on my February reading list. These are the books that are currently sitting on my nightstand, waiting to be discovered:

1. The Gospel according to Coco Chanel. I guess there's no need to explain this one. To me, Coco Chanel is an icon, a hero and a life long source of inspiration. I'm so looking forward to getting a few life lessons from this book!

2. Howard Schultz: Onward. I have recently read a short biography of the founder of Starbucks (as we know it today: he was the one who saw the potential of these cafés and who bought the first five Starbucks shops from their original owners). He's always been passionate, he's had a vision and he was able to bring this vision to reality (and with an incredible success). I'm really looking forward to reading his story written in his own voice!

3. Paul Arden: It's not how good you are, but how good you want to be. I've discoverer this one thanks to a recent article on Refinery 29. Their description of this book as "one of the most succint self-help books" got me intrigued, and I've already downloaded it to my iPad, expecting to be surprised.

4. Jane Austen: Pride and Prejudice. I'm blushing from shame when I type this, but I've never read any of Jane Austen's novels. Seriously. I consider this a major flaw in my education, that's why reading every single book written by Jane Austen is part of my 101 in 1001 list. I'm kicking it off with the most famous of her novels and frankly, I'm looking forward to reading something where there is no gratuitous violence, where people have manners and where, hopefully, love conquers all.

Now it's your turn: do you have any amazing book recommendation to make? I would love to hear about your favorites!

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