Hoping for James Potter Book 4 (JP4)

I’m hoping that G. Norman Lippert continue to write books in the James Potter series. Is book four in the works?

I’m currently reading the kindle edition of the third book as downloaded from www.jamespotterseries.com and enjoying it.

I have not finished reading the whole book yet but I’m enjoying it immensely, more than the first two James Potter books.

Lippert is in his element in James Potter and the Vault of Destinies with the setting being in America and has managed to create a compelling American wizarding universe and background and a relatively complex and solid plot.

I look forward to reviewing JP3 when I’ve finished reading it.

(c) Niconica 2012

Crossing the Line

We must be careful of our assumptions because even if they seem to reflect the truth to us, it would be good to examine our words before they spill out of our mouth and eventually part of our regret at a future time.

It could be that the next conversation crosses the line and we can never turn back. It is for this reason that we must think twice before we speak and examine whether we really want to go there to the part of the relationship where we might irrevocably damage the connection.

It’s not a line where one can cross back from and it becomes the pivotal point in the relationship where everything goes downhill. So we must be watchful of that line because when it is crossed, it would be an uphill battle to regain what has been lost.

(c) Niconica 2012

Unrequited Love Quota

There should be a quota of how many times we suffer unrequited love in a lifetime because it sometimes seems as though an overdose of unrequited love experiences could be lethal.

Everyone who has suffered from this unfortunate malady would be sure to concur that it is one of life’s unpleasant experiences and it does leave a mark.

As far as we are not in control of who we may be attracted to, the object of our attraction is similarly not in conscious control of how much they would be attracted to us. It would be good to keep this in mind.

It does not pay to continuously harangue the object of our affections nor would it be a good idea to play doormat or hopeful friend in the hopes that we might convince them otherwise.

We must respect their wishes and be aware of the fact that should we manage to find a way to persuade them to return our affections, the price we pay is high because there would be the presence of a sliver of a doubt at the back of our heads that they may change their minds some day and this would cause us our peace of mind.

Inasmuch that we may not be in control of the number of times we fall prey to unrequited love as the unrequited love quota remains mythical, we should always retain control of all our faculties in that we may not be able to help falling for someone but we can always help what we do about it–ergo, which impulses we act on and which impulses we rein in for our own good.

(c) Niconica 2012

LOVE : Batteries not included

When we fall in love, the intensity and the irrationality of it leads us to believe that the course of the relationship can run on its own steam and we are rudely awakened when we find out that letting the course of the relationship unfold does not suffice.

Love is battery powered in the sense that it requires a continuous input of a valid and suitable energy source which includes sincere effort, kindness, compassion, understanding, and meaningful dialogue.

When we do not replace the “batteries” it would cease to function like all battery-powered technology but has the added dimension of being quite destructive to our being.

We must continue to develop a healthy respect for each other abc each other’s boundaries and be able to convey honestly and tactfully what we are willing to put up with in the relationship, as well as what we are wiling to offer. Without these necessary input, the relationship’s lifespan may be compromised.

Love requires continuous nurturing to grow and thrive in a commited and safe environment and when this is interrupted, the ability of love to sustain itself on its own merits come into question. As such, when we take love for granted, we must not expect it to blossom healthily as when we do take the time and effort to pour ourselves into it appropriately and through valid means.

As with battery-powered equipment, only the specific battery type fits so it’s not just about any sort of effort or input but the one that suits and fits the relationship most which will keep it alive for as long as the people involved choose to do so.

(c) Niconica 2012

A Double Book Treat :)

Finally, an inkling of a ray of light… Dolores Cannon’s The Convoluted Universe Part Four is now available and I couldn’t resist–I purchased the Kindle edition immediately. I’ve been checking Amazon.com religiously to find out if there are any updates as to when it would be available.

It was originally slated to come out in November, but then it was moved to Christmas Day… and to my disappointment there was an announcement that it might be available at an unspecified date post Christmas.  I’m psyched that as of today it is now available!

So today, despite all my grousing, I got a double treat since I just received this awesome Christmas baking book from a very good friend– “Bake Me I’m Yours…Christmas”

This is my first Christmas baking book, and despite my rudimentary baking skills which I make up for enthusiasm, I hope that aside from flipping through the pages and appreciating the delectable delights, I do find time to try out the recipes here in the book. Yay!

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Can’t Wait for The Convoluted Universe Part Four

So there’s one book that I can’t wait to purchase it (in Kindle edition no doubt) as soon as it’s available. It’s Dolores Cannon’s latest book “The Convoluted Universe Part Four” and it’s coming out in December. I thought it was supposed to come out this month but upon checking Amazon, it says that it’ll come out next month on Christmas Day nonetheless, so it’s something to look forward to. I like the spiral artwork on the book cover too.  Can’t wait! I’m practically bobbing up and down here in anticipation.

I’ve enjoyed reading many of Cannon’s books and it’s something which I feel is quite fascinating. Hypnosis and past life regression are quite interesting and really broadens the mind with what could be possible.  Reincarnation is another subject which sparks my interest and along those lines, I enjoy reading books by Dr. Brian Weiss and Sylvia Browne too, among others.

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How to Love: A Love 101 Recommended Reading

There are so many books about how to act or what to do to acquire or keep a relationship, but what these books fail to instruct us is that all the techniques are in vain if we fail to choose the right person to love.

How to Love by Gordon Livingston, M.D. is a veritable treasure and treatise on identifying the wheat from the chaff and this wisdom may be applied not only to selecting one’s romantic interests but also ones’ friends since as he points out, whom we choose to surround ourselves with is indeed relevant to our well-being.

In his conversational and easy to read manner, he conveys profound truths regarding quality traits of people whom it would be preferable to associate with, and also quality traits of people whom it would be a good idea to avoid since it might at best, be a waste of our time and at worst, cause our undoing.

I recommend this book as a must-read, not only to people who are romantically-inclined, but to anyone who values their well-being.

Double thumbs-up!

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Page One Finds: How to Love by Gordon Livingston, M.D.

Page One Bookstore @ Times Square @ Hong Kong

I visited Page One Bookstore @ Times Square (Causeway Bay, Hong Kong) today and browsed through their selection of English books and found a gem: How to Love by Gordon Livingston, M.D.

Boston Globe has hailed it “As gracefully written as Erich Fromm‘s classic The Art of Loving.” This is high praise indeed. I enjoyed The Art of Loving very much.

Though upon reading the first few pages of How to Love, I might actually say that this is even more gracefully written since the relevant content is conveyed in an updated conversational way without losing the essentials.

In the spirit of Dr. Livingston‘s international bestseller Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart, his humor shines through as he deftly handles what might be considered heavy topics in a light and skillful manner that it may not be too overwhelming while at the same time, ensuring that the message is not lost.

I have placed this blog post under the category of Book Previews instead of Book Reviews since I will be writing a separate entry when I’ve finished reading the book.

I am just so keen about this book that I wanted to blog about it upon flipping through the first few pages.  How to Love’s subtitle captures the nugget of wisdom perfectly “Choosing Well at Every Stage of Life.”

It would not be far-fetched to imagine that this book would soon be one of the classics in the category of relationship psychology.

Stay tuned for the review.

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