Run, don’t walk- to your nearest library or bookstore to get these books:
Can’t run or drive? Log onto Amazon.com and buy them, walk, or ask your friend to pick them up for you.
Seriously.
Pre-2015 my book habits were terrible. My attention span for getting through a whole one was like hiking Everest; arduous, painful, and seeming impossible. A racing mind, not finding good reads or whatever the reason, I was the queen of get through the first 50 pages, 10 times, and throw a book back in the pile. Based on how much I love these 5, I’m thinking that I was ready to receive some good information this go-around, and I really dig eff-bombing, no bs, tell-ha-like-it-is, raw, do your own thing writers and life “do-ers” like the above authors.
I gobbled up each of these paperbacks this spring/summer at lightning speed. (A close runner up I dig from recently is The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. You might want to add that one to your list, too.) I think I’ve found my any and all occasion, any age- go kick life’s ass gift package! (Just add ribbon and It’s a party.)
If you need some inspiration: READ THESE BOOKS.
If you need a reality check: READ THESE BOOKS.
If you’re feeling bummed about anything: READ THESE BOOKS.
If you don’t think It’s important to do what you love: READ THESE BOOKS.
If you want a good laugh: READ THESE BOOKS.
If you’re feeling like you’re living in the drone zone: READ THESE BOOKS.
If you don’t have the slightest idea about what you should do with “the rest of your life”: READ THESE BOOKS
If people tell you you’re crazy because you have a passion or idea that seems a little off-kilter, kindly tell them to shut up and: READ THESE BOOKS. (Then give them your copies when you’re finished, those people will need them.)
If you’re doubting you are capable of going, doing, being, seeing anything: READ THESE BOOKS.
If you need a break from the life gerbil wheel: READ THESE BOOKS.
If you’re searching for a bit of freedom: READ THESE BOOKS.
If you want to feel alive: READ THESE BOOKS.
If you want to learn about 7 billion things about yourself and all that’s possible when you’re ready: READ THESE BOOKS.
You get the idea.
Tiny Beautiful Things, is by far the biggest and best punch in the gut out of all of these,. As I mentioned in another recent post here- one of the best things I have ever read. (If you read none but 1 of these…please choose Tiny Beautiful Things.)
It might sound just a little bit mad that a few books could’ve changed the course of my life, or propelled me into a place I’ve always wanted to go much faster than I was getting there on my own- but that’s what I feel like happened to me this spring/summer because of these good reads. Perhaps it was just some kind of stars aligning or magic or something else. Either way I’ll take it, and happily pass onto you these words on paper, that’ve shifted many things to the positive in my everyday.
Give them a whirl and tell me what you think.
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I’m scrolling photos from a summer read and thought this one I underlined was good to kick off this Monday morning. Who do you take advice from that’s walked the walk?