Love Books

“My Grandfather always says that’s what book are for….to travel without moving an inch.”

(Conversation Ghoose with Ashoke, The Namesake Novel by Jhumpa Lahiri)

Today, i clean my rooms and i just found my books collection needs to be arrange, make a several category. While do that, i have an idea, why not make Love Books review on TheLoveGeek? I mean, i have lots book and most of it talk about love, the books that already give me huge inspirations. I agree with the words above, with books we can travel without moving an inch, and for me in not only about travel in the real world, but also travel to the imagination and inspiration world, we are kind like go to with time machine to find things we never see, hear, or think before.

Books already give me the lessons of love. I learn what is the true meaning of love, how to learn from mistake, see problem from the sight i never saw before, i learn how to feel what others feel, understood how useless our life if we only spend it with hate and fighting instead giving love and the most important think i learn how to love with unconditional love.

Most of my inspiration to become a better person comes from all that books (i called it “Encyclopedia of Love”). so when i dont have any idea to do in love, i just search my books, read it again and voala…the answer is there..

Here it is, the inspirational books of love..Hope it can give you the love inspiration like i’ve got…

The Zahir by Paulo Coelho

One day a renowned author discovers that his wife, a war correspondent, has disappeared, leaving no trace. Though time brings more success and new love, he remains mystified – and increasingly fascinated – by her absence. Was she kidnapped, blackmailed, or simply bored with their marriage? The unrest she causes is as strong as the attraction she exerts.

His search for her – and for the truth of his own life – takes him from France to Spain, Croatia and, eventually, the bleakly beautiful landscape of Central Asia. More than that, it takes him from the safety of his world to a totally unknown path, searching for a new understanding of the nature of love and the power of destiny. With The Zahir, Paulo Coelho demonstrates not just his powerful and captivating storytelling, but also his extraordinary insight into what it is to be a human being in a world full of possibility.

The Wednesday Letters by Jason F. Wright

The Wednesday Letters is the story of Jack and Laurel. Married 39 years, the Coopers lived a good life and appear to have had a near-perfect relationship. Then one night, with his wife cradled in his arms, and before Jack takes his last breath, he scribbles his final “Wednesday Letter.”

When their three adult children arrive to arrange the funeral, they discover boxes and boxes full of love letters that their father wrote to their mother on every single Wednesday. As they begin to open and read the letters, the children uncover unimaginable adventures and the shocking truth about their past.

The Wednesday Letters has a powerful message about redemption and forgiveness. And it just might inspire you to begin writing your own Wednesday Letters.

The Husband by Dean Koontz

What would you do for love? Would you die? Would you kill? Dean’s #1 Bestselling book, THE HUSBAND is in paperback. With each and every new novel, Dean Koontz raises the stakes—and the pulse rate—higher than any other author. Now, in what may be his most suspenseful and heartfelt novel, he brings us the story of an ordinary man whose extraordinary commitment to his wife will take him on a harrowing journey of adventure, sacrifice, and redemption to the mystery of love itself-and to a showdown with the darkness that would destroy it forever.

We have your wife. You can get her back for two million cash. Landscaper Mitchell Rafferty thinks it must be some kind of joke. He was in the middle of planting impatiens in the yard of one of his clients when his cell phone rang. Now he’s standing in a normal suburban neighborhood on a bright summer day, having a phone conversation out of his darkest nightmare.

The History of Love: A Novel by Nicole Krauss

Leo Gursky is just about surviving, tapping his radiator each evening to let his upstairs neighbor know he’s still alive. But life wasn’t always like this: sixty years ago, in the Polish village where he was born, Leo fell in love and wrote a book. And though Leo doesn’t know it, that book survived, inspiring fabulous circumstances, even love. Fourteen-year-old Alma was named after a character in that very book. And although she has her hands full — keeping track of her brother, Bird (who thinks he might be the Messiah), and taking copious notes on How to Survive in the Wild — she undertakes an adventure to find her namesake and save her family. With consummate, spellbinding skill, Nicole Krauss gradually draws together their stories. In this brilliant work on love and loss, two stories, past and present, merge. With compassion and humor, Nicole Krauss writes a beautiful and incredibly imaginative novel, delivering readers through twists and turns to arrive at a wholly satisfying conclusion.

Follow Your Heart by Susanna Tamaro

This book is a long letter written by an old lady about 80 years old. She is afraid of her age, and she thinks that she hasn’t enough time to live, so she decides to write a letter to her niece, who lives in a city far away. The lady’s letter is transformed in a diary, where she tries to build the ruined relation with her niece again. They were kept together because the girl was an orphan and they lived together for a lot of years. In all these pages, the lady talks about herself, and how she spends all the days in her home because she cant’ go out because of the winter and the cold weather. In this letter, she tells all the happiest and most dramatic secrets of her life and she talks about her past. In the writing, she uses a narrative style very particular, so she renders well the concept of memory’s sweetness. On this concept, the book is founded: in fact memory is the way that she uses to recreate the affect that existed between she and her niece. She finishes the letter and reminds her niece to open the heart at life’s happiness;she must follow her heart because it will be the only one that will give her the right direction.

Rispondimi by Susanna Tamaro

People who giving love sometimes has to take a bigger risk dan pay more price. instead open the heart, love often to close it tight. Why? maybe because we feel worry, other people will take the love from us and leave us with emptiness But don’t you know? love is like the air, unlimited…..
In these three novellas, contemporary Italians must deal with love and loss: a troubled teenager can’t come to terms with her parents’ death; a middle-aged widow looks back on the joys and sufferings of her marriage; and a man in torment tries to justify himself to his estranged daughter’s forgiveness. This book show us, can we love and get the love return ? can we exist in the world that full of selfishness and jealousy? how to live without fear and the journey to find love.

The Story of Layla & Majnun by Nizami

The story begins with the Sayyid, a man of wealth, power, and prestige, desiring a son and heir. He importunes Allah, who grants his request. The beauty of his son Qays “grew to perfection. As a ray of light penetrates the water, so the jewel of love shone through the veil of his body.” At the age of ten, Qays goes to school and meets his kismet/fate, Layla. “Does not ‘Layl’ mean ‘night’ in Arabic? And dark as the night was the color of her hair.” Love struck them both; others noticed, tongues wagged, and Qays first tastes bitterness. He refrains from seeing her, but his heart breaks and he begins to slip into melancholy. Layla’s tribe, to protect her (and their) honor, deny her right to see him, and he falls into madness: “A madman he became — but at the same time a poet, the harp of his love and of his pain.” Meanwhile, Layla holds their love quietly so none will know. She lived between the water of her tears and the fire of her love, . . .

Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

The Tenth Tuesday: We Talk About Marriage
Moved by the song, Morrie shares the immense importance for the current generation to find a loved one, as society does not provide any love of its own. However, this generation is usually either too selfish to engage in a loving, committed relationship or tends to rush into marriage, only to have it end shortly thereafter. He goes on to explain how to maintain a successful marriage. There aren’t any real secrets: one must simply respect his or her spouse, learn to compromise, maintain an open relationship, commit to a common set of values, and respect the importance of the idea of marriage. Marriage is a very important life experience, something that everyone should experience.
Tuesdays with Morrie is a bestselling nonfiction book by American writer Mitch Albom, It tells the true story of Morrie Schwartz and his relationship with his student, Mitch Albom. The lessons about life that Mitch learns from his professor, who is dying from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

Small Miracles: Extraordinary Coincidences from Everyday Life by Yitta Halberstam and Judith Leventhal

Have you ever experienced a moment when a seemingly random event also seemed strangely meaningful or even miraculous? Whether it was as simple as anticipating a phone call, or as dramatic as rekindling a lost love, what you experienced may be more significant than you thought. It may be nothing less than a small miracle — possibly the work of angels, or a message from a higher power.
Small Miracles is a collection of such stories that are moving, heartwarming, and inspirational. These remarkable coincidences — often containing profound teachings, important moral lessons, and even divine messages — draw us out of the ordinariness of everyday life. If you can open yourself to receiving and understanding the meaning of these gifts, you will experience the possibilities, the blessings, and the sense of harmony within the universe that they offer.

By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept by Paulo Coelho

In all stories of love there is always something that moves us closer to eternity and the essence of life because the stories of love hold within all the secrets in the world.
But what happens when shyness prevents an adolescent love affair from developing? And what happens when, 11 years later, destiny brings the lovers together again? In the meantime, life has taught her to be strong and to hide her feelings. As for him, he is now a handsome spiritual teacher – with a reputation for performing miracles – who has turned to religion as a refuge from his inner conflicts. Together they take a journey that is initially fraught with difficulty as blame and resentment resurface after years of being hidden. But by the River Piedra, in a small village in the French Pyrenees, they find a way to discuss many of life’s big questions and re-evaluate their won special relationship.
By The River Piedra is a wonderful novel, with a poetic and transcendent narrative, that reflects all the mysteries of love and life.

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

When you want something, the whole Universe conspires to help you realize your dream.
Santiago, the hero of the novel, already forms part of a select gallery of illustrious characters and leads us through his story to experience a remarkable adventure.
“When I wrote The Alchemist, I was trying to understand the reason for the existence of life. Instead of writing a philosophical treatise, I decided to converse with the child inside my soul.
To my surprise, this child was living inside millions of people around the world. With this book I wanted to share with my readers the questions which, precisely because they don’t have an answer, make life a great adventure”. – Paulo Coelho

More books : coming soon…