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Books for women who are still becoming
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The books I pick up when I need a reminder that I’m not behind, I’m not broken, and I’m definitely not done. Memoirs that hit. Essays that wreck you in the best way. Self-development that doesn’t talk down to you or wrap it in a glitter bow. Read the...
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Memories that wreck you
 
Essays worth underlining
 
Self-development without the glitter
 
Soft reads, Sharp truths

Memories that wreck you

In the best possible way. Tissues optional but recommended.
 
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The gold standard of becoming
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
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The modern manifesto
Untamed: Reese's Book Club - Amazon.com
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Devastating in the best way
Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay
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Quietly destructive
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner | Goodreads
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Essays worth underlining

The kind that make you stop, reread, and text a friend a screenshot.
 
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Sharp, funny, necessary
Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay | Goodreads
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Advice column as art
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love & Life
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Coined the concept of mansplaining
Men Explain Things to Me - Guernica
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Essential
This Will Be My Undoing: Black Female Life
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Self-development without the glitter

No toxic positivity. No “just manifest it.” Just the real work.
 
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The trauma bible
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind & Body Healing
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Practical no fluff
Atomic Habits: Life-Changing #1 Bestseller
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Viral for a real reason
The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage
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Therapist written life changing
Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide
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Soft reads, Sharp truths

Easy to read, impossible to forget
 
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The creatives in their messy middle
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
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Entry level but effective
You Are a Badass: Stop Doubting Your Greatness
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The vulnerability classic
Daring Greatly: Courage to Be Vulnerable
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Yes twice it earns jt
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love & Life
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