April 29, 2020

Glennon Doyle Recommends 5 Must Read Books

The author of ‘Untamed’ shares five books she loves.

Story By: Glennon Doyle

Glennon Doyle Recommends 5 Must Read Books

The author of ‘Untamed’ shares five books she loves. Story By: Glennon Doyle

Know My Name by Chanel Miller

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I sat down to read Know My Name as an act of solidarity; with the intention of bearing witness to the story of a survivor. Instead, I found myself falling into the hands of one of the great writers and thinkers of our time. Chanel Miller is brilliant. She is a philosopher, a cultural critic, a deep observer, a writer’s writer, a true artist.

If we are very lucky, this phenomenal book will be just the first of many world-changing pieces of art this woman offers the world.

The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd

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This is the first book that has literally taken my breath away. I kept having to close it and breathe deeply, again and again. This book – on women’s longing and silencing and awakening — is a true and beautiful masterpiece. I will carry it in my heart forever, because it reflects what was always there.

We Are the Luckiest by Laura McKowen

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This is it. This is the book for people getting sober. Laura McKowen’s We Are the Luckiest is the truest, most generous, honest, and helpful sobriety memoir I have read. It’s going to save lives.

Trick Mirror: Reflections of Self-Delusion by Jia Tolentino

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As I read Trick Mirror I thought, “The smartest human on planet Earth has been located and her name is Jia Tolentino.” Tolentino’s reflections are biting but relatable, because she writes vulnerably as a product of the very culture she’s critiquing. This book helped me understand my world and myself more deeply.

Wow, No Thank You: Essays by Samantha Irby

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Samantha Irby’s Wow, No Thank You is a gift that everyone should give themselves and each other. She writes with such wisdom about our culture and such honesty about herself. And nobody — but nobody — is funnier. Every time I read Irby, I feel freer.

Savoring every chapter and sip ✨ Tell us, what’s the perfect book to finish in one weekend? 

📷: @shelfworthywords
“A novel that pulses with love — for community, for family, for the spaces that make us — and sings with every stanza. UNDER THE NEON LIGHTS is a stunning ode to community that I already know I’ll be returning to again and again.” — @byleahjohnson, bestselling author of Stonewall Honor book, You Should See Me in a Crown.

Pre-order a copy now from our incredible LitUp author, @arriwrites at the link in bio.
"I’ve read (and watched) Pride and Prejudice more times than I could count, so I went into this with high expectations. Fans of the original will delight in this one which essentially takes the story and updates it with celebrities, influencers, Hollywood and a tiny town in Australia." ✨

📷+💬: @picturebookplaydate
Turning the page on a new week with some great reads 📚 What's on your TBR this week?
The readers have spoken and Great Big Beautiful Life is a favorite!
Taking notes on exclusive writing tips from the Romance Queen herself, @emilyhenrywrites.
"I always had the sensation of being very small in a world that was humming with life and filled with mysteries... This idea of parallel or mirror worlds — servants and masters, locals and foreigners, the living jungle and the civilized houses — filled me with curiosity."

Escape into The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo for a taste of adventure this morning ✨
"There’s just something so comforting about picking up a favourite book. And somehow, even though you know it so well, it can still captivate you and move you to tears." 💙

📷+💬: @books_onmymind
"It’s not a love story in the traditional sense. It’s an ode: to growth, to grief, to longing, to resilience. To the versions of ourselves we leave behind and the ones we fight to become."

📷+💬: @whatalexreadss
Because some stories never go out of style ✨📖 @ednahi shares some of her all time favorite reads. What is your go-to classic novel?