My surgery is almost one week away! Yikes!
I’ve been compiling a stash of reading materials to keep my brain occupied while I’m in the hospital and recovering at home. Here’s a pic of all of them:
In case you can’t make out all the titles, they are (in no particular order):
- The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins. This is a young adult trilogy, which should be an easy-to-read page turner. (Thanks Paul!)
- The Open Heart Companion: Preparation and Guidance for Open-Heart Surgery Recovery by Maggie Lichtenberg. I already read this book a couple weeks ago, but I will definitely be consulting it again. (Thanks Paul!)
- A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan. This novel about a former punk rocker and record executive just won the Pulitzer Prize. I think I’ll save it for a few weeks after the surgery when my brain is working a bit better.
- Buddha’s Brain: the Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love & Wisdom by Rick Hanson. Should be an interesting read about how meditation and mindfulness affects the brain.
- The Journey Home: Autobiography of an American Swami by Radhanath Swami.
- Bikram Yoga by Bikram Choudhury.
Now my question for you is, do you have any suggestions for what I could read while recovering? I prefer something that’s not too dark or depressing and not too difficult to read. Also, I’m gladly taking suggestions for audiobooks as well.
