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Women + POC Authors !
This section is all about celebrating powerful voices that too often go unheard. These books, written by women and authors of color, offer fresh perspectives, unforgettable stories, and insights that can challenge the way you see the world. I’m recom...
If you’re looking for a quick, engaging read and want to support a Native writer, Probably Ruby by Lisa Bird Wilson is the perfect choice. This charming story captures the nuances of family, identity, and personal growth in a way that feels both rela...
Probably Ruby by Lisa Bird-Wilson
I recommend When God Was a Woman because it completely changed the way I see history and spirituality. It helped me understand the power and influence women once held, and reading it gave me a new perspective on the divine and on ourselves.
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When God Was a Woman - Stone, Merlin: Books
I recommend The Bluest Eye because it’s a powerful, unforgettable story that makes you confront how society shapes ideas of beauty, worth, and identity. It’s the kind of book that stays with you long after you finish and really makes you think.
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The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, Paperback
I recommend Women Who Run with the Wolves because it helped me reconnect with parts of myself I didn’t even know I was missing. Through myths and stories, Estés shows how women have been told to suppress their wild, instinctual selves, and how reclai...
Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype
If you want a book that can genuinely change how you see yourself and others, Circle of Fire is a must-read. It helped me understand forgiveness in a way that felt natural and freeing, and its lessons stay with you long after you finish. (Be sure to ...
The Circle of Fire: Inspiration & Meditations
I recommend The Rabbit Hutch because it’s a haunting, inventive debut that made me rethink how we connect, or fail to connect, in modern life. Set in a decaying Indiana town, it follows a group of misfits in a low-income housing complex, culminating ...
The Rabbit Hutch (B&N Discover Prize Winner) (National Book Award Winner)|Paperback
This one goes without saying. Watching the movie also educates.
Women Without Men: A Novel of Modern Iran by Shahrnush Parsipur, Paperback
If you’re afraid of death, this book is perfect for you. Overall, it help me face my fear of death and genuinely I love the book all the way through..
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory
For the yearners
TW:SA in later chapter
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren, Paperback
This book is intense, gripping, and emotionally devastating. The pacing kept me hooked, the characters felt real, and the writing was so vivid I could picture everything. It pulled real emotions out of me sadness, anger, stress, hope all of it. (Was ...
Nobody Knows You're Here: A Psychological Suspense Thriller
This was a slower read for me. I didn’t hate it, but it didn’t fully grab my attention either. The writing is interesting and very introspective, but the pacing felt dragged at times, so it took me longer to get through.
I’d recommend it if you like...
The New Me by Halle Butler, Paperback
Other Books!
I really love The Silent Patient because it’s super gripping and keeps me guessing the whole time. The story is told in a way that makes you want to keep turning the pages to find out what really happened. I like how the author slowly reveals secrets...
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides, Paperback
I recommend Meditations by Marcus Aurelius because it’s not just a book, it’s a guide to living thoughtfully and with resilience. Reading it helped me slow down, reflect on my actions, and approach challenges with more clarity and calm. Even centurie...
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, Paperback
I recommend Journal of Souls because it helped me confront and ease my fear of death. The book offers thoughtful insights into life, the afterlife, and the soul’s journey, giving a sense of peace and perspective that stays with you long after you fin...
Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives
I recommend Becoming Supernatural because it helped me understand the mind-body connection in a whole new way and opened me up to possibilities I didn’t think were real. It’s practical, inspiring, and makes ideas like energy work, manifestation, and ...
Becoming Supernatural: How Common People are Doing the Uncommon
I recommend Living Untethered because it helped me release mental clutter and feel freer in my everyday life. It shows how to step out of limiting thought patterns and truly experience the present.
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Living Untethered: Beyond the Human Predicament
I recommend Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself because it taught me how our thoughts shape our reality and gave me practical tools to create real change in my life.
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Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a ...