“Women Who Run With the Wolves,” by Clarissa Pinkola Estés
Part myth, part lecture, and part self-help book, this work seeks to wear many hats. The book is more successful in some areas than others, however, and left me with…
“Bossypants,” by Tina Fey
"Bossypants," by Tina Fey chronicles the life and times of the author. Fey discusses everything from her own childhood to her experiences as a working mother. Fans will be glad…
The Adventure Zone Double Feature: “Here There Be Gerblins,” and “Murder on the Rockport Limited!”
"Here There Be Gerblins," by The McElroys and Carey Pietsch (illustrator) This graphic novel is an illustrated version of the, "Adventure Zone," podcast, a DnD romp featuring the McElroy brothers…
“The War of Art,” by Steven Pressfield
This brisk (~3 hour) audiobook is part pep talk and part philosophy. The book is broken into three sections: defining resistance (i.e. how the author describes the various thoughts, feelings,…
“Medallion Status,” by John Hodgman
Part travel-log, part memoir, John Hodgman's Medallion Status: True Stories from Secret Rooms is sure to be a hit with fans of his previous work, Vacationland: True Stories from Painful Beaches. This work…
“Educated,” by Tara Westover
Educated chronicles the author's journey from a childhood without a formal education to earning a PhD in history from Cambridge university. The first half of the book recounts her childhood,…
“The Worthy Project,” by Meadow DeVor
First, a blurb from the publisher: "From internationally recognized inquiry teacher and life coach Meadow DeVor comes the invitation you’ve been waiting for: Stop living as if worthiness is for…
“North,” by Scott Jurek (featuring Jenny Jurek)
First, a blurb from the publisher: "From the author of the bestseller Eat and Run, a thrilling memoir about his grueling, exhilarating, and immensely inspiring 46-day run to break the…
“Thinking, Fast and Slow,” by Daniel Kahneman
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman is an exploration of how the human mind works. The author discusses lots of pairs: two minds (the fast and intuitive system 1…
“The Book Thief,” by Markus Zusak
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is narrated by death, and follows the orphaned Liesel Meminger, the titular book thief. The story is primarily focused on her youth spent in…