Hiking Slowly
Reading Quickly
I might hike slowly but I read pretty quickly. I'm always working on three books; one for daily inspirational quotes, one for personal growth, and one for fun. Having read 50 books last year, my 2025 goal is 51. Send a message below if you have any suggestions.

rupi kaur
the sun and her flowers
A vibrant and transcendent journey about growth and healing. Ancestry and honoring one’s roots. Expatriation and rising up to find a home within yourself.

Ramit Sethi
I Will Teach You to be Rich
The New York Times Bestseller that taught a generation how to boost their income, save more, and live a Rich Life is now in a revised second edition.

Alex Michaelides
The Silent Patient
The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman’s act of violence against her husband―and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive.

Ray Bradbury
Fahrenheit 451
Nearly seventy years after its original publication, Ray Bradbury’s internationally acclaimed novel Fahrenheit 451 stands as a classic of world literature set in a bleak, dystopian future. Today its message has grown more relevant than ever before.

Cara Alwill
Stripped
A collection of poetry and inspired writings that celebrate the power of vulnerability and the magic that occurs when we decide to live authentically, commit to our own personal evolution, and bare it all.
Available for purchase HERE.

Taylor Jenkins Reid
Maybe in Another Life
A breathtaking new novel about a young woman whose fate hinges on the choice she makes after bumping into an old flame; in alternating chapters, we see two possible scenarios unfold—with stunningly different results.

Andrea Lankford
Trail of the Lost
From an award-winning former law enforcement park ranger and investigator, this breath-taking true crime adventure follows the author’s quest to find missing hikers along the Pacific Crest Trail by pairing up with an eclectic group of unlikely allies.
Available for purchase HERE.

Brene Brown
The Gifts of Imperfection
This book is an invitation to join a wholehearted revolution. A movement fueled by freedom that comes when we stop pretending everything is OK when it isn’t. Revolution might sound a little dramatic, but in this world, choosing authenticity and worthiness is an absolute act of resistance.
Available for purchase HERE.

Cara Alwill Leyba
Sparkle
In this straight-up girlfriend's guide, master life coach and bestselling author Cara Alwill Leyba encourages women to discover what makes them sparkle so that they can design the lives they desire and deserve.

Mel Robbins
The Let Them Theory
John Grisham takes you to a different kind of court in his first basketball novel. Samuel “Sooley” Sooleymon is a raw, young talent with big hoop dreams—and even bigger challenges off the court. Gripping and moving, Sooley showcases John Grisham’s unparalleled storytelling powers in a whole new light. This is Grisham at the top of his game.
Available for purchase HERE.

Amanda Peters
The Berry Pickers
This showstopping debut by a vibrant new voice in fiction is a riveting novel about the search for truth, the shadow of trauma, and the persistence of love across time.

Mel Robbins
The Let Them Theory
Stop wasting time and energy on things you can’t control. The Let Them Theory empowers you to focus on yourself, your goals, & what truly matters. Backed by science and embraced by millions, this mindset shift will transform your life.
Available for purchase HERE.

Margaret Atwood
The Handmaid's Tale
In Margaret Atwood’s dystopian future, environmental disasters and declining birthrates have led to a Second American Civil War. The result is the rise of the Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian regime that enforces rigid social roles and enslaves the few remaining fertile women. At once a scathing satire, an ominous warning, and a tour de force of narrative suspense, The Handmaid’s Tale is a modern classic.

Mandy Hale
The Single Woman
Being single has had its stigmas, but Mandy proves it has its advantages too, and she uses wisdom and wit to inspire her fellow single ladies to celebrate and live fully in the life God has given them.

Robin Barefield
Murder Over Kodiak
Dr. Jane Marcus is determined to find who murdered her young assistant and the other passengers and the pilot of the floatplane, but when her own life is threatened, she knows she must find the murderer, before she becomes the next victim.

Paulo Coelho
The Alchemist
The Alchemist is the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure as extravagant as any ever found. The story of the treasures Santiago finds along the way teaches us, as only a few stories have done, about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and, above all, following our dreams.

Emily Austin
Everyone in this Room Will Someday Be Dead
A delightful blend of warmth, deadpan humor, and pitch-perfect observations about the human condition, Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead is a crackling exploration of what it takes to stay afloat in a world where your expiration—and the expiration of those you love—is the only certainty.

Colleen Hoover
It Ends With Us
With this bold and deeply personal novel, Colleen Hoover delivers a heart-wrenching story that breaks exciting new ground for her as a writer. Combining a captivating romance with a cast of all-too-human characters, It Ends With Us is an unforgettable tale of love that comes at the ultimate price.
Available for purchase HERE.

T. D. Jakes
Crushing
This book explores how God uses life’s challenges to prepare us for unexpected blessings, and it’s a must-read for anyone seeking strength and faith in difficult times.
Available for purchase HERE.

Alexander den Heijer
Nothing You Don't Already Know
This concise handbook is full of remarkable reminders about meaning, purpose, and self-realization.The title refers to the idea that if you learn something profound, it's not as if you have learned something new. Rather, it's as if something is being unveiled to you that you have always known.

Tara Westover
Educated
Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Encouraged by her brother, Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking to Harvard and to Cambridge University. Only then would she wonder if she’d traveled too far, if there was still a way home.
Available for purchase HERE.

Lisa Nichols
No Matter What!
In this powerful guide Lisa Nichols introduces her dynamic plan, shares her own remarkable story, and prescribes specific exercises and action steps to inspire readers to learn from their past and move toward a courageous future.

James Patterson & David Ellis
Lies He Told Me
An attorney and mother of two discovers her husband’s secret life—and it might cost them all their lives.

James Baldwin
If Beale Street Could Talk
In a love story that evokes the blues, where passion and sadness are inevitably intertwined, Baldwin has created two characters so alive and profoundly realized that they are unforgettably ingrained in the American psyche.

yung pueblo
the way forward
In these rapidly changing times, it is more important than ever to know ourselves well, even and especially in the face of turmoil. The Way Forward encourages readers to connect more deeply to their intuition, using it to remain focused and grounded amidst a world in constant flux.
Available for purchase HERE.

Mary Kubica
She's Not Sorry
A single mom and ICU nurse, Meghan Michaels, gets entangled in a mystery surrounding a patient with a traumatic brain injury. When a witness reveals shocking details, Meghan realizes she and her daughter could be the next victims.

Robin Roberts
Brighter By the Day
Full of profound insight and the compassion to meet readers wherever they are on their journey, this contemplative and uplifting read is a breath of fresh air that will bring a dose of joy into your daily life.

Aldous Huxley
Brave New World
A chilling dystopian novel exploring a society where happiness is engineered, individuality is sacrificed, and the cost of a seemingly perfect world is questioned by two outsiders.

Melissa Febos
Girlhood
A gripping set of stories about the forces that shape girls and the adults they become. A wise and brilliant guide to transforming the self and our society.
Available for purchase HERE.

Jalen Noel
When Dawn Rises
In this debut novel from the Crimson Sun series, Isobelle Axford has finally proven to herself that she was never crazy. Despite what people always told her, vampires are real. And she's found one. What she didn't realize was that with one came another, and then another.

Kristin Hannah
The Women
The Women is the story of one woman gone to war, but it shines a light on all women who put themselves in harm’s way and whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has too often been forgotten. A novel about deep friendships and bold patriotism, The Women is a richly drawn story with a memorable heroine whose idealism and courage under fire will come to define an era.

Joseph McGill Jr. & Herb Frazier
Sleeping With the Ancestors
In this enlightening personal account, one man tells the story of his groundbreaking project to sleep overnight in former slave dwellings that still stand across the country—revealing the fascinating history behind these sites and shedding light on larger issues of race in America.
Available for purchase HERE.

John Grisham & Jim McCloskey
Framed
Impeccably researched and told with page-turning suspense as only John Grisham can deliver, Framed is the story of winning freedom when the battle already seems lost and the deck is stacked against you.
Available for purchase HERE.

Dan Martell
Buy Back Your Time
Buy Back Your Time is the definitive guide for entrepreneurs at every level on how to succeed in business while enjoying more freedom than you ever imagined.

Ta-Nehisi Coates
Between the World and Me
Hailed by Toni Morrison as "required reading", Between the World and Me is a powerful exploration of America's racial history through the lens of a father's letter to his son.

Patti Hope
A Year in a Suitcase
A Year in a Suitcase, is a powerful account of what can happen when one chooses to move through life consciously, claiming responsibility for their own happiness. Life is simply a journey… a series of adventures!
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