I know many women who have told me that this book ranks among their most beloved literary works. Now I see why. The determination with which Strayed faces every obstacle is one that can easily be taken off the hiking trail and applied to everyday life.
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A Thestral of a Book: Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking
You Might Like This Book If You… have experienced/are experiencing deep grief after the loss of a loved one are a counselor or someone equally invested in human emotion enjoy stream-of-consciousness writing
Crazy Opinion on Crazy Rich Asians: Skip the Book, Watch the Movie.
I tried really hard to like this book. It had such a promising start… and then it quickly became an audiobook that I sped up to just get to the end already.
A Tale of Two Self-Help Books: Brene Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection and Rachel Hollis’s Girl Wash Your Face
I’m not sure if I made a mistake or wisely-yet-unknowingly paired two self-help books. But I read these two back-to-back, and now I feel like I just took a college psychology course titled Psych 201 – From Vulnerable to Victorious: Lessons in Empowerment from Girlbosses. (DUDE. Note to self: That title is awesome and IContinue reading “A Tale of Two Self-Help Books: Brene Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection and Rachel Hollis’s Girl Wash Your Face”
Book Review: Educated
I need everyone to read this story. Ever since I started it, I haven’t been able to stop telling people to read it. It’s a combination of sharing misery, and sharing a piece of myself.
NLD x Swapna 