Pretty Good Books
Our monthly book picks and recommendations.
Our Book of the Month: February 2026
The Circle of Simplicity / Cecile Andrews
Our rating: Pretty Good Book
If you are seeking a simpler way to live in this world, this book may be a good start. Conceived by author Cecile Andrews who experienced a moment of clarity that pointed her towards a new version of, 'the good life.' Andrews message of simplicity resonates at a time of social, political and economic uncertainty. Perhaps her call towards community inter-dependence is the very thing that will equip us for the road ahead.
Check it out at your local library or at any local bookstore.
Caring Consumer Checklist: Inspired by the book!
Books are good teachers. If you are anything like me, your books are full of annotations and journal pages full of notes meant to preserve an author's wisdom for my future self.
It is in that spirit that I offer the following Caring Consumer Checklist as a guide for translating what we read in The Circle of Simplicity.