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books that helped me develop my frontal lobe
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items a curated list of underdogs (and not so much) books that changed me as a person. there's just simply before and after reading these masterpieces.
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mostly gut-wrenching, but most importantly… left me thinking and reflecting a lot
this book was a 2025 booker prize winner for something. Heart Lamp is a quite cry of devastation of the lives of women navigating love, duty, oppression, and survival. so tender, beautiful, profoundly poking you to feel.
Heart Lamp: Selected Stories (International Booker Prize Winner)|Paperback
im just… so sorry for mentioning this book for the hundredth of time guys. i just need more people to know what a real underdog all my rage is. i am always thinking about Salahuddin and Noor at any given time and day
All My Rage (National Book Award Winner)
i might be biased, but Yaa Gyasi truly never dissapoints. a heartbreaking story about generational pains of two sisters navigating different worlds. just soo so beautiful
Homegoing
well what is a list without stoner. it's mundanely beautiful. the kind of book i'd advise to just pickup without researching much about it, and see where it takes you
Stoner
another book i will never stop recommending. there's just simply me before and after reading this book.
I Who Have Never Known Men
very much self-explanatory, and this book was what introduced me to kafka's world, followed by the metamorphosis. absurd, timeless, and suffocating in a way that is not always understood
The Trial: A New Translation Based on the Restored Text
the book that encouraged me to explore more books about race, love, identity, womenhood, and the queer community. i will cherish this book until my very last breath
Girl, Woman, Other (Booker Prize Winner)
this one is on my tbr, but i am sold for the premise. it sounds ordinarily human…. but i wonder what is behind the pages from author with a nobel prize in literature
Independent People
thank you susan for breaking my hear into pieces and putting it back together. from the river to the sea, palestine will be free!
Against the Loveless World: A Novel
another TBR about the story of two beautiful orphan sisters whose fates are as moving and wonderful, and yet as predestined, as the transits of the planets themselves. considered "one of the great English-language novels of the twentieth century" by ...
The Transit of Venus
non-fiction
deffo not some BS nonfic that discuss things you already know about (i kinda know ball)
you'd be surprised to know i put 2 sets of tabs for this book alone. this is how good i find every piece of this book is. it explores love, work, relationships, anxiety, and self-understanding with such calm wisdom and clarity. it doesn't really feel...
The School of Life: An Emotional Education: An Emotional Education
yes, this is a famous tiktok sensation. and yes, it really is that good.
Conversations on Love: Lovers, Strangers, Parents, Friends, Endings, Beginnings|Paperback
funny how i haven't been using my brain to its best potential before reading this book. i have been showing up more confidently after practicing what were taught. i gesture more (you'll understand why), and take longer walks in nature.
The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain
it's a TBR, but after seeing so many people and friends recommending this book, i feel like this could really be the answer of my dilemma.
The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick)
simply another must read besides conv. on love. very thought-provoking and leave you wondering if you even know what it means to love in the first place
All about Love: New Visions
the book that got me into reading feminism, gender, race, and class. a good introductory, despite the lack of queer representative
Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics
such a gem. i learn a lot of history, feminism, power, and most importantly about the real depiction of intersections of race, gender, labor, and class
Women, Race & Class
picked up this book after seeing Anna's podcast in the Diary of a CEO. a must read for everyone who wants to better understand how our brain operates around dopamine and what we should do for it to not sabotage our life
Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence