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Books you actually want to read
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items Can't-put-down reads, from silly space adventures to heart-wrenching storylines, there's a book in here to scratch that itch.
Sections
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Thinker
Dreamer
Feeler
Thinker
books that make you pause, gasp, think and cry
Amusing in plot and intriguing in format. Makes me need to read another of his asap
Lincoln in the Bardo: A Novel by George Saunders
a post-apocalyptic story that weaves between past, future and present, chance and consequence. pulls on all the emotions in all the right ways
Station Eleven
a weaving of history, emotion and memory as the reader follows the lineage of an Ghanian woman and a African-American woman across generations
Homegoing: A novel
chorincles of those living in Mumbai's poorest “neighborhood”
Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life in Mumbai
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a look into Russel's world in the fashion industry sheds light on necessary changes and protections that should be introduced while still offering some hope and solace amidst the madness
How to Make Herself Agreeable: A Memoir
whether you have ADHD or have someone in your life who does, this book provided me so much comfort and tools amidst my diagnosis
ADHD for Smart Ass Women: Love Your Brain
Maali Almeida's been killed, he finds himself in purgatory and he has moments to figure out the truth while in purgatory
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
Ohhh boy, this will be a book i revisit over and over. It gave me hope in my brain when it often feels against me
The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control
I gasped, I laughed, I cried. I need to reread this one asap, it was a good one
Martyr!: A novel
if you can find the audiobook, it's worth the listen. a micro look into the macro movements of people, languages and the way all of it changes, influences and aborbs the other
Language City: Preserving Endangered Tongues
An important look into American history by way of St. Louis’s history of grappling with race, racist policies and inequality, using the city as a framework for potential solutions because of its unique place in the country’s polarity
The Broken Heart of America: St. Louis History
First read on Libby, but I loved it so much I bought it! Self-aware, funny and very informative narrative nonfiction, taking us through the beginnings of the photograph and the people who made it possible-the artists, scientists and the cultural impa...
Flashes of Brilliance: Genius of Early Photography
Dreamer
a selection of books that invites you to engage with the world around you with a little more empathy, kindness and bravado. books that make you laugh, wonder and dream
a fun and goofy interstellar journey through the galaxy, by way of extra-lucky, eccentric characters. It’s as if the narrator of a wes anderson film wrote his own book about space and with a hefty dose of satire.
The Complete Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Boxset
A surrealistic book navigating escapism, mystery, and the joyful side of life that you can have if you only choose to dream it
Here in Avalon
it’s modern and wrenching. Zevin takes the age-old theme of freedom and choice, and brings a layered story of frustration, heartache and love
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
sure, it has some spice, but I'm just here for the dragons (and it's a good fantasy plot at that)
Fourth Wing
a biography of Cornerlia Parker's journey in photography and the chemical practice that dates back to photography's beginnings
Silver and Glass: Cornelia Parker and Photography
a must-read read for all creatives: an affirmational handbook to the Inner Artist and a reminder to Keep Going
The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin, Hardcover
a 12-week practice for the creative spirit who needs a bit more guidance on how to get started (and we a push sometimes, at any given time)
The Artist's Way: Spiritual Path to Creativity
reading this book feels like a grandparent telling stories of the younger days; it had me smiling along with him as he recounts his life as a hat-maker before his venture into his more wellknown craft of fashion-street photography
Fashion Climbing: A Memoir with Photographs
Feeler
Poetry books, emotional stories and some technical art books that help you express your feelings~
a collection of Oliver’s poems, she has a way of reminding of that life really is about the little things—if only you pause to look around
Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver
a sweet starter book for photographer’s looking to expand their studio light skills
Chroma: Photographer's Guide to Lighting
whether your a Dune fan, a photographer, storyteller, artist, whoever—the stunning BTS stills are worth coming back to again and again
Dune: Exposures
I definitely cried at the end, though it was no secret what was coming. I think the tears were evidence to the beauty I found in this story, the way Hsu's writing weaves between his memories and his observations and reflections, as he tries to find c...
Stay True: A Memoir (Pulitzer Prize Winner)