Are you the type of person who reads books in a linear fashion? Start a book, finish a book… repeat. ðŸ”
Or are you like me – you read books to meet your mood? I’m in the middle of 3-4 books at the moment. My reading habits are more like a playlist on shuffle based on the day or mood. 🔀
Yes, below is a decision tree. It reveals the inner-workings my brain – how I decide to read next based on my mood. (I know, I’m a total nerd! 🤓 I geek out over books and charts.)
If you are like me and read based on your mood, I hope my book recommendations below help get you through life’s good and hard moments!
1. You’re ready for an escape or want to cozy up & read. Â
- Daisy Jones & The Six, Taylor Jenkins Reid
- After I Do, Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Love and Other Words, Christina Lauren
- 28 Summers, Elin Hinderbrand
- The After Party, Anton DiSclafani
- Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen
Can I let you in on a little secret? I go ALL in when stress is running high or burnout is coming in hot. I’ve been known to stay up until 2 AM on a “school” night to read a book that has me hooked. If it’s streaming a show, I’ll binge watch as many episodes as Netflix or YouTube offers.
2. You’re having a #momlife moment – good or bad
- 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don’t Do, Amy Morin
- The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives, William Strixrud, Ph.D., and Ned Johnson
- Strong Mothers, Strong Sons, Meg Meeker
- How to Talk so Kids Will Listen, Adele Faber & Elin Mazlish
- The Gifts of Imperfect Parenting: Raising Children with Courage, Compassion, and Connection, Brené Brown
- The Whole Brained Child, Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.
- Intuitive Eating, Evelyn Tribole MS + Elyse Resch, MS
- That’s My Son: How Moms Can Influence Boys, Rick Johnson
- How to Hug a Porcupine: Negotiating the Prickly Points of the Tween Years, Julie A. Ross, M.A.
- Stepmonster, Wednesday Martin Ph.D.
3. Feeling domestic? Creative? Cook.Â
4. Ready to GSD? Empower yourself + get the confidence to become a great leader.
- Dare to Lead, Brené Brown
- Culture Code, Daniel Coyle
- Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility, Patty McCord
- Start with Why, How Great Leaders Inspire: Everyone to Take Action, Simon Sinek
- Find Your Why, Simon Sinek
- How to Lead, David Rubenstein
- Radical Candor, Kim Scott
- Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg
- Thinking Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman
- The Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell
- The Power of Presence, John Hall
- Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days, Jake Knapp
- Leaders Eat Last, Simon Sinek
- 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, John C. Maxwell
5. #SelfCare: work on you.Â
- Grace, Not Perfection, Emily Ley
- Girl Wash Your Face, Rachel Hollis
- You Are A Badass, Jen Sincero
- Untamed, Glennon Doyle
- Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus, John Gray
- Stop Starting Over, Transform your Fitness by Mastering Your Psychology, Devan Kline
- Stepcoupling: Creating and Sustaining a Strong Marriage in Today’s Blended Family, Susan Wisdom, LPC and Jennifer Green
- 5 Love Languages, Gary Chapman
- Why Marriages Succeed or Fail, John M. Gottman
- Total Money Makeover, Dave Ramsey
- Getting the Love You Want, Harville Hendrix Ph.D.
- Love & Respect, Emerson Eggerichs
- What you Feel You Can Heal, John Gray
- StrengthsFinder 2.0, Gallup
Happy Reading!
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