Historical and Enlightenment

1. HISTORICAL
Mary Queen of Scots (Margaret George)
My first foray into Historical novels it gave me a reasonable interest in the history of Queen Mary. As a summary of the novel - Mary became Queen of Scotland only six days after her birth and by her 18th birthday she had been married, widowed, had lost one throne and been named by the Pope for another. Months later she set sail to take her place as queen of Scotland. This novel is a recreation of her life and times

2. ENLIGHTENED
The Tao of Pooh (Benjamin Hoff)
To be honest I have completing finished it after starting it a few times, but I'm sure it will come in handy in times of need. Essentially it explains Taoism through Winnie-the-Pooh. Taoism believes that earth is a reflection of heaven, and that the world is not a setter of traps but a teacher of valuable lessons' and that the essence of the Uncarved Block is that things in their original simplicity contain their own natural power, power that is easily spoiled and lost when that simplicity is changed.