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I know you’ve been wanting to get into reading, but where do you start? Here are some of my fave books.
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items I read all of these and when I tell you, they’re all 20/10 is an understatement!!!
This book changed the trajectory of my entire life. I finished it feeling so grateful learning something so precious! It’s short but efficient!
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho | Goodreads
The author in this book is a Vietnamese monk that teaches you hard times are essential to valuing life. Lotus flowers grow in the mud, meaning that tough times and feelings create great people and experiences. Embracing the bad with the good
No Mud, No Lotus: Transforming Suffering
If you haven’t heard of ‘jay shetty’, this book says it all! This ex monk talks about how to incorporate ‘monk like teachings’ into your everyday life! 10/10
Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace
Ok, are you up for a challenge? This book is an unorthodox read for sure, but it’s mind blowing!!! Different stories all eventually meshed into one!
Infinite Jest
Hang on to your jaw, because when you read this book, you will need it! Takes place in New York based on an apocalypse! Chilling!
Severance (novel)
This read touches on mental illness and the authors, personal story, about her journey through her ‘madness’! I loved this!
The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey
A poor man gets left by his wife with no clue or signs. What he finds out and goes through, while searching for answers is way beyond what you’d expect
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
Craig has everything going for him, but he gets a diagnosis for depression. In this book, he tries to navigate being a teenager with mental illness!
It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini - Goodreads
For all my history buffs: this read is an epic blend of genius and murder! The two architects who started the ‘World Fair’ in Chicago, and the serial killer that benefits from that!
The Devil in the White City
Ok, I know this is a strange pick, but I read these as a kid and just still love them! I read them with my niece all the time !!
Junie B. Jones Series in Order by Barbara Park - FictionDB
Haunted by his past, chasing something that seems unobtainable. Stephen king does it again!
The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger
Very unorthodox read about a newlywed couple that travels for their honeymoon! Dramatic, apocalyptic and apologetic! Such a great read
Skinny Legs and All (novel)
Just started reading this, and so far, amazing!!! Inspiring, real!
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (novel)