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items These are books I’ve actually read, loved, learned from, or gone back to more than once. My reading taste is all over the place, in the best way, from memoirs, leadership, and self-development to race, relationships, fiction, faith, and books that si...
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Race, Society & Human Behavior
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A must read
“Until a man is clear with you, live like you're already whole—because you are.”
This book is speaking truth.I just hit a section that basically said:If he’s uncertain, you’re still single.
Let that sink in.
Stop putting your joy on pause while so...
So Much To Unlearn: Morris, Amirah: 9780578812472
This book really makes you think about how much of your life can be shaped by other people’s opinions, expectations, and approval. One of the biggest lessons for me was learning to stop being such a people pleaser and recognizing that you cannot buil...
The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Chang…
This book makes an important distinction between simply being male and actually becoming a man. It talks about accountability, character, responsibility, how men honor women, what they teach the next generation, and the kind of example they leave beh...
Male vs. Man: How to Honor Women, Teach Children
I loved this book because it’s really about what can happen when you stop shrinking yourself and start saying yes to your own life. It made me think about how often fear, routine, and other people’s expectations can keep us from experiences we actual...
Shonda Answers Your Burning 'Year of Yes' Questions
This book really made me think about women, work, confidence, leadership, and the ways we sometimes hold ourselves back before anyone else even gets the chance to. I liked the conversations around speaking up, taking up space, pursuing opportunities,...
Lean In
This is one of those books that makes you think differently about intention, belief, and the way you approach your own life. I loved how Wayne Dyer connects mindset, purpose, and personal responsibility without making it feel like you’re just wishing...
Manifest Your Destiny: Nine Spiritual Principles
Self-Development & Mindset
Why “The Let Them Theory” by Mel Robbins Hit Me So Deeply
I didn’t expect a book with such a simple title to shift something so profound in me—but “The Let Them Theory” did exactly that.
Mel Robbins doesn’t just offer advice; she hands you permissio...
The Let Them Theory: Life-Changing Tool
I loved this book so much that I read it twice. It’s one of those books that makes you really look at your life, your choices, your mindset, and the ways you may be getting in your own way. It’s honest, practical, and thought-provoking without feelin...
Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head
I have all of Gary John Bishop’s books, and that says a lot because I don’t collect an author’s work unless something about it truly connects with me. His books are direct, practical, and focused on the ways we think, choose, react, and sometimes sta...
Gary John Bishop: Books
This is such a simple book, but the message stays with you. It’s really about change—how we respond when life shifts, when something familiar is no longer working, and when we have to decide whether we’re going to stay stuck or move forward.
What I ...
Who Moved My Cheese?: A-Mazing Way to Change
Memoir, Biography & Leadership
Viola Davis’s story stayed with me. Finding Me is raw, powerful, and deeply human. She talks about where she came from, what she survived, the struggles behind her success, and what it took to truly find and accept herself. I loved the honesty of thi...
Finding Me by Viola Davis
One of the quotes that stood with me the most "Even if you’ve strayed miles away from where you’re meant to be, just remember that you always have the power and the capability to return home to yourself."
How to Stop Breaking Your Own Heart - Bestseller
I learned so much from this book. I never knew Steve Jobs was adopted, and I had no idea how deeply involved he was with Pixar. There were so many parts of his life and career that I thought I knew until I actually read his story.
What I loved about...
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
I really appreciated this book because it looks at leadership from the ground up. It reinforces that leadership is not just about having a title, it’s about how you treat people, how connected you are to the people actually doing the work, and whethe...
The Front-Line Leader by Chris Van Gorder
This is one of the books that really started my love of reading. I first read it in a literature class in high school, and it stayed with me because even though the characters are animals, the story is really about people.
It shows how power can cha...
Animal Farm (Wordsworth Collector's Edition)
Race, Society & Human Behavior
I’ve read this book twice, and the title can be a little deceptive because it can make you go straight into your own assumptions about what the book is going to be. But once you actually read it, you realize how thoughtful, layered, and well written ...
The Ways of White Folks by Langston Hughes
Fiction, Romance & Relationships
This was such an enjoyable read because underneath the romance, it’s really about a woman reconnecting with herself. Stella has built a life, taken care of responsibilities, and reached a point where she has to remember that she is still allowed to w...
How Stella Got Her Groove Back- by Terry McMillan
This book pulled me in emotionally. It deals with love, loss, grief, and trying to figure out how to keep living when life changes in a way you never expected. I really enjoyed how much emotion was woven into the story. It’s not just romance—it’s abo...
Consolation by Corinne Michaels
After reading Consolation, I had to continue with Conviction. This book carries the story forward and takes you even deeper into the relationships, emotions, choices, and consequences that were already unfolding. I was invested by this point and need...
Conviction by Corinne Michaels
Faith & Spiritual Growth
This book really made me think about the words I use when I speak about myself. “I am” can become such a powerful statement because what you repeatedly attach to those words can shape how you see yourself, how you move through life, and what you begi...
The Power of I AM | Joel Osteen Ministries