one of my 2012 goals was to read 2 books a month: 1 for personal growth and 1 for fun. i usually read alot anyways, but i feel like i didn’t read enough personal growth books last year so this goal was a way to remind me to do that!
in january i had the honor of reading an advanced copy of my dad’s new book! (so exciting!) and i read a dangerous summer by hemingway in honor of our upcoming trip to spain.
live the dream comes out in april, and you should definitely go pre-order it now. it is full of success principles and little nuggets of wisdom on every page. i loved it, and i loved that i was able to read it before anyone else 🙂 this was a great way to start of my year of reading!
hemingway is so essential to spanish culture that i knew i had to read one of his books before my trip. a dangerous summer was the perfect choice. it is about two of the best bullfighters in spain and it follows them through an entire summer of matches. i didnt know much about bullfighting before reading this but now i feel like if i saw a match (i wouldnt) i would know what was going on. i loved reading about the food they ate and their travels through spain.
from the desk of tara hope... 
Reading your Dad’s book? That’s awesome!