AUTHORS I LOVE
AMBER NIGHT
If I was to write about sex, real, hot sex (not 'filth'), I wish I could write like Amber Night.
Here are her titles:
Within You
Into the Woods
Compromised
Beneath Soot Skies
Syncopated Snowflakes
Of Salt and Sweetness
They are interracial love stories, taking place in different times. The stories themselves are great, and the hot scenes even better. It's the kind of sex we women always dream of I dare say.
And no, I'm not Amber Night. I wish!
SARAH J. MAAS
THRONE OF GLASS SERIES are my favourite fantasy books at the moment. There are 8 of them and while some have complained there wasn't enough killing off of the main characters as RR Martin did (and broke our hearts), I liked someone's comment that life is dark enough and it's good to be able to relax with a happy ending.
The books are plenty intense and wonderfully written. I like her writing style which is rare.
Obviously I'm a Tolkien Fan and it's hard to find something satisfying after that.
JONATHAN ROBINSON
My favourite book on relationships is COMMUNICATION MIRACLES FOR COUPLES by Jonathan Robinson.
It's short and concise and very practical. I learned a lot from it about communication in general.
In my book I try to list every source that ever truly helped. This one is on top of that list.
ROBIN NORWOOD
Jonathan Robinson and then Robin Norwood were the ones who started me on my road to finally understanding relationships and myself.
WOMEN WHO LOVE TOO MUCH is a fantastic book but also very sobering. I would only change one thing about it. Instead of coining the term love-addict, I would replace it with drama-addict.
And in order to shake addiction, I would refer you to Gabor Maté.
SCOTT PECK
I've read THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED and THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED AND BEYOND when I was about 22 years old.
For as long as I remember I've been asking myself, "What is love?".
Scott Peck finally presented an answer which seemed satisfying - Love is Effort.
I didn't know he wrote a third book, THE PEOPLE OF THE LIE. I need to check it out.
GABOR MATE
Gabor Maté must be the most popular expert on addiction and how to heal your trauma and he deserves the attention.
I love him especially in podcasts on YouTube, one of the most down-to-earth people, natural, highly intelligent and knowledgeable of course but also a delight to listen to.