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items a whiplash inducing blend of fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and history, for my fellow ADHD reader girlies who also cannot just “pick a topic” 😅😂 these are some of my favorites I have in my personal library!
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Insightful, informative, and introspective! Occasionally hard to swallow but in a way that gives depth and meaning to the lesson within the narrative.
Uncultured: A Memoir by Daniella Mestyanek Young, Paperback
a must read, if you’ve ever felt trapped in a relationship or unnerved by a coworker but just couldn’t quite place why, or what behavior you didn’t trust, this book will shed a new light on the people around you in a shocking but eye opening way. A ...
The Sociopath Next Door: Martha Stout
This memoir takes you from square one learning how to manage your finances, especially helpful for anyone neurodivergent 🙌
I Survived Capitalism Lousy T-Shirt
Hands down the best reference book to have around the house if you’re a little bit witchy ✨
The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths & Secrets
Gritty and Glitzy, Julia fox explores the experiences of growing up in New York City while examining both sides of fame
Books - Down the Drain: Fox, Julia
Must read for the true crime girlies, reading this feels like being handed a roadmap to so much of the psychology and meaning behind seemingly nonsensical things fanatics and extremists say and do; topical, current, fascinating!
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism
A must read 🙌 a necessary addition to any witchy or true crime readers library, an in depth look at what lays underneath the surface of the new age movement
New Age Wasteland: Inside Dark Side of Woo
Fiction
Some old faves and some new
This was a sad but beautifully human book, provided an interesting view into the mind of a grieving adolescent seeking out ways to cope with experiences bigger than she was prepared for. Recommend if you enjoy coming of age, melancholia, and rock n’ ...
Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira
Grab your tissues and be ready to stay locked in, one of my favorites, an artistic fiction weighing the reality of the heavier things in a young life.
This Is Where the World Ends by Amy Zhang
an unsung classic, at times gut wrenching, the narrative allows you to peer back through time and experience coming of age as a queer woman in America, during a point in history where most in places that wasn’t something that was thought to exist.
Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown
Hands down one of my favorite books and movies of all time, bittersweet and nostalgic while remaining idealistic
The Perks of Being a Wallflower: Chbosky, Stephen
Conspiracy theory, meets romance novel, all while telling the story of wrangling an ever present grief
The Chaos of Standing Still by Jessica Brody
A classic everyone should keep a copy of in their library. This was my grandmothers favorite books and became one of mine the first time I read it, the tale of Atticus, Scout, and Boo Radley is attention grabbing, gritty, beautiful, and at times pai...
To Kill a Mockingbird: Lee, Harper: 9780446310789
The never expected and long awaited follow up to Harper Lee’s to kill a mockingbird, as poignant and moving as the first
Go Set a Watchman: A Novel by Harper Lee
Poetry
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A visceral look into the feelings of navigating adulthood as a young woman
The Witch Doesn't Burn in This One - Amanda Lovelace
an insider’s perspective on mental illness, written beautifully into poetry that reaches across the differences between individuals, regardless of their own relationship to mental illness.
Our Numbered Days (Button Poetry) by Hilborn
a refreshing, insightful, and artistic perspective on continuing to grow through experiences you never thought you’d live to see.
When the World Didn't End: Poems
My go to poetry collection for when I’m feeling nostalgic for my tumblr era 😂
The Dark Between Stars
A dark twist on sugar and spice and everything nice, I enjoyed the exploration of the darker side of growing up a girl
To Make Monsters Out of Girls Vol 1