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The Women's March has always fascinated me and inspired me (even though I admittedly—and regretfully— didn’t march) and this book was incredible. So much history told from such a wide variety of perspectives from all women and men involved in the coordinating, planning, and production of the massive worldwide event, and I was hooked on every word. The images are beautiful and so powerful! This one is more of a coffee table book, but it’s one I would love to have in my collection to revisit whenever I need a dose of hope and a reminder that women are unstoppable.

As soon as I started seeing previews for the show Rise on NBC (marketed as a show for fans of Friday Night Lights and Hamilton, and I’m obsessed with both!), I knew I wanted to watch it. But I quickly heard the show was based on the book (this book!) and I first knew I should read it. It’s a great read (super similar to the Friday Night Lights book) that highlights students, the drama teacher, their shows, and their stories so well. It felt long at parts and I admittedly skimmed some chapters and skipped ahead, but I’m glad I got a foundation for the show before starting to watch.

“To relationally confront our shame requires that we risk feeling it on the way to its healing.” // You guys, THIS BOOK. A friend describes it perfectly as the most accessible book on shame right now from a Christian perspective. It’s powerful, moving, deeply impactful, and really well written. (i read it as part of my counseling journey, and strongly feel that anyone and everyone would be better for reading it, whether you are on your own counseling journey or not.) I heard Curt speak this weekend at a conference all about this book’s themes and I will be thinking about it and working through it for a WHILE. So, so good. If you’re a fan of Brene Brown and the like, you should grab this one ASAP— be prepared to do some deep soul work and find some real freedom as you do!

This book is Corrigan like I've come to know and love -- refreshing, real, poignant, funny, heartfelt, honest. Loved this collection of stories and how they struck chords in me I didn't expect.

This devotional is perfect for every woman (and I really mean that)— whether you feel inadequate or overwhelming, exhausted or overflowing, confident or questioning, there are words in here that will speak to your soul, encourage your heart, and light a fire in your spirit. I read through so many of these over the last few weeks (couldn’t stop after just one a day!) and can’t wait to keep soaking them up. Jess and Hayley are the best of the best.

This book was beautiful and relevant and powerful and just so. dang. good. I'm so grateful for Hannah's voice and the way she lives so authentically and boldly. This book met me just where I am and encouraged me to live fully, presently, intentionally, and meaningfully alongside others and toward the Lord, and I'm so grateful I read it in this season of being thick in the woods of counseling and some serious personal growth work. Her words are like a balm to my soul and like a love letter from a dear friend, and I can't rave about this one enough. Plus, HOW PERFECT is that cover?!

I finished this book in one sitting last weekend but honestly can hardly remember what it’s about now... It’s been hailed as a thrilling suspense novel, but it bored me. The secrets weren’t all that crazy, the characters weren’t likable in the slightest, and I just didn’t get into the storyline at all. Not thrilling at all in my opinion!

I don’t know how I’ve never read any Ayn Rand until now (especially with all my AP English classes?!) but this one blew me away. It’s super short but packs such a punch and had me thinking of The Giver and Hunger Games and other dystopian stories— definitely makes you think and wonder and question humanity and reality... bizarre but worth a read

This one doesn’t come out until August, but I’m so glad I read it now. Letters to a weary world? Yep, RELEVANT. These chapters are each “letters” to different types of weary people, and there’s something in here to encourage every kind of downcast or discouraged soul. It’s uplifting and beautiful. It’s not a big book, but it packs a punch. And any book with a title referencing my man CS Lewis gets bonus points from me!

Adored this one. Erin's voice is a gift, a breath of fresh air, a guiding light— her words here feel like such a balm to my too-stressed soul. I read this book thoughtfully (as you should), taking stops along the way to purge my bathroom cabinets, my closet, my bookshelves, my kitchen, my life, really. And I’m grateful. Simple does matter. Simple is better. And while my life and style may not look quite like hers, I’m finding my own was to meaningful simplicity, and I’ll treasure this book’s wisdom for a long time as a tool on that journey.