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I get it. Reading can feel hard, but suddenly you make it a priority by setting a side a few minutes a day and you find yourself craving the calm and comfort of your own little literary world. For those who say "I don't like reading," give a couple new genres a go. It took 22 years for me to discover that I'm a huge social sci fan. #NerdStatus For those looking for some of my best of books, hit up these review and see what strikes your fancy.
Books to Bury Your Nose Into
TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS
By: Cheryl Strayed
This collection of letters written into the advice column ‘Dear Sugar’, Cheryl is both direct and delicate when responding to the pleas for advice. From grieving and loss to births and new beginnings, you will find a piece of yourself in places that you’d never expect.
NO HAPPY ENDINGS
By: Nora McInery
In the market for a laugh out loud funny, sentimental read? Nora McInery’s writing is the most astounding blend of thoughtful, tender and hilarious. Her two memoirs and podcast Terrible thanks for asking tap into the beautiful complexities of what it means to be human: especially when dealing with tragedy.
THE SILENT PATIENT
By: Alex Michaelides
‘The Silent Patient’ is a modern psychological thriller with a plot line all its own. The story follows a psychologist fascinating by a patient in a psych ward who stopped speaking after murdering her husband. The intellect and awareness by first-time author Michaelides will keep you gripping your seat.
DAISY JONES & THE SIX
By: Taylor Jenkins Reid
A stunningly unique, historic fictional read, ‘Daisy Jones & The Six’ is written in the form of interview transcripts with the members of a famous 1970’s rock band. By the end, you’ll feel compassion, hatred and love for each and every one of the characters.
YOU THINK IT, I’LL SAY IT
By: Curtis Sittenfeld
This book is more than a collection of fiction short stories. This book pulls you into the very real experiences of modern relationships, twisted cultural issues and the difficulties and intricacies of being human. You find a piece of yourself in each and every story.
The reckonings: essays
By: Lacy M. Johnson
This epic series of essays by Johnson, a woman who was raped and kidnapped by a former partner, is all about erasing the demand for retribution and turning to the practice of compassion and grace. Each story is a modern non-fiction tale speaking to cultural injustice across America.
Modern Romance
By: Aziz Ansari
For those with a fascination in the dynamic between modern dating and the internet. Aziz takes his classic light, comedic tone and pairs it with a sociological investigation ont the effect of ‘swiping’ of today’s dating landscape.
Mating in Captivity
By: Esther Perel
For those with an interest in the complexities of monogamous relationships today. Esther Perel takes her experience as a therapist to do a deep dive into the turbulent waters of expectations and commitment.
Dataclysm
By: Christian Rudder
The subtitle isn’t “Who We Are (When We Think No One’s Watching)” for nothing. Rudder uses Google search histories and personal data to explore the truth in human nature and how such data can be more predictive about our public and private lives.
On Love
By: Alain de Boton
A rare fiction recommendation. Alain is wise beyond his 23 years (at the time of publication) in this philosophical novel that dissects the rise and fall of a young relationship those existential reflection, allowing the reader to see themselves in the pages.