
Find your new favorite book
Stolen Girls by Wolfgang Bauer
Despite it’s exceptionally heavy subject matter, Stolen Girls is an incredible piece of literature that weaves together first-person stories from women kidnapped by Boko Haram with historical data and detailed information on Nigeria…
Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker
For those interested in psychology and/or the science of mental illness, this is a must read (so long as you can handle the content warnings)…
Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa
Not only is the cover of this book a work of art, but the pages are filled with lyrical prose that give voice to a community not often written about in mainstream literature…
All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M Johnson
Growing up, George Johnson didn’t have anyone like him to look up to, so in order to ensure representation for Black queer boys of the next generation, Johnson decided to share his story with the world…
Quit Like a Woman by Holly Whitaker
In this revelatory memoir, the author details her journey to recovery and explains why our reliance on drinking is very much a product of the “imperialist white-supremacist capitalist patriarchy.” If this sounds like a book about feminism, that’s because it is…
Breath by James Nestor
If you’ve ever wondered how the simple act of breathing affects your health - including lifespan, blood pressure, sleeping, athletic performance and more - this book is for you…
This Is Your Brain on Birth Control by Sarah E. Hill, PhD
I love learning about the brain and how it works. If you enjoy an informative and educational nonfiction read, I highly recommend this one! Especially if you are a woman of childbearing age...
Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall
This is such an important book. For those of you trying to do the work and further your antiracist education, I HIGHLY recommend this one…
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb
This is THE therapy book. I highly recommend this book if you’re curious about therapy or navigating a crisis of your own…or if you’re just interested in learning more about how other people work through their pain...
Dear America by Jose Antonio Vargas
This book should be required reading for all Americans. The book is written by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas, deemed America’s “most famous illegal”…
Nonfiction November
Sharing some of my favorite nonfiction book recommendations in honor of Nonfiction November…
Ok Boomer, Let’s Talk by Jill Filipovic
Given the content of this book, I figured it would be interesting to share both the millennial and the boomer perspective. SO I have a special guest reviewer providing the second review…my Dad 😺
The Ride of a Lifetime by Robert Iger
I always love reading about entrepreneurs and business executives and learning about how they achieved their success. If you enjoy business books, I highly recommend this one…
The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
While this book is completely heartbreaking, it’s one that every American should read…
A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum
Taking place in Brooklyn, A Woman Is No Man alternates between two time periods (and three narrators) as it follows the lives of three generations of Palestinian women in America…
Mindf*ck by Christopher Wiley
If you’re still scratching your head trying to figure out how Trump won the 2016 presidential election or how the Brexit referendum passed… you may want to give this a read!
The Beast by Oscar Martinez
This book is intense. But SO eye opening. I have a lot of thoughts...
We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
This little book, which reads more like an article at just 48 pages, is such a great quick and informative read...