It’s no secret – I’m a book junkie. I was talking with a friend this weekend about doing some household purging, and when she asked, “What about selling some books?” I gasped in horror. I love my books. And as a writer, it’s very important for me to have the actual physical book – I do have some Kindle books, but not a lot. I love seeing the written word as it was intended to be – in print. And I’m very particular about my books. There are some that I’ve read so many times the bindings are falling apart, and there are some that are on my “time out” shelf because I’m mad at them at the moment. And then there are those that qualify as “must reads” – the ones I’d place in this category:
Whether it be for business, personal or just for fun, I have several books that have changed my life. Here are just a few of my favorites (I have an exhaustive list, but these will get you started). Feel free to share your favs!
Business:
- The Dip, Seth Godin (And pretty much any book by the amazing Seth Godin)
- To Sell is Human, Daniel Pink
- Groundswell, Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff
- Who Says it’s a Man’s World, Emily Bennington
Life:
- A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, Donald Miller
- The Mindfulness Solution: Everyday Practices for Everyday Problems, Ronald D. Siegel
- The Happiness Project, Gretchen Rubin
- The Screwtape Letters, C. S. Lewis
Classics:
- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain (My all time favorite author)
- The Lorax, Dr. Seuss
- Alice and Wonderland, Lewis Carroll
- The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald