Jenny loves to share what she’s reading! Below, find reviews of her favorite reads.
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
This book is hilarious. If you're sensitive to the F-bomb, "get over it"! The truth is that this is a great book about learning to give a f*ck about the things that really matter in life. Manson urges us to take a look at what we really seem to care about and change those things. In other words, shift your values with the keystone question being "is this f*ck worthy?" Manson says most of the common things people care too much about include: impressing people, being right all the time, being … [Read more...] about The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Eyes Wide Open
In his inspiring new book, Lidsky shares his remarkable journey from how he lost his sight in his teens to his subsequent triumph over his "disability." In fact, he became the first blind U.S. Supreme Court law clerk. Lidsky urges others to reject "self-limiting" assumptions and to create one's own reality. Lidsky writes: "Going blind is the blessing that showed me how to live with my eyes wide open." … [Read more...] about Eyes Wide Open
The Underground Railroad
This book is an amazing story that certainly lived up to its reputation! The novel follows a 15-year-old slave named Cora as she escapes north via a literal network of underground tracks and trains (yes, in the book, the underground railroad is a real train). Whitehead said that he had avoided writing a book like this for a long time because it was hard for him to face something that scared him so much. I too was afraid to read it for the same reasons. But I dove in, and I couldn’t put it down! … [Read more...] about The Underground Railroad
Silence
“There is beauty calling to us everyday, every hour, but we are rarely in a position to listen....If we don’t silence ourselves--if our mind, our body, are full of noise--then we can’t hear beauty’s call.” So begins this remarkable and accessible book about how to really live the moments that are given to us. If you’re like me, you have an internal radio that never shuts off, and it’s not healthy--to keep consuming our own thoughts like a cow chewing its own cud. According to the author, … [Read more...] about Silence