Recs if you like Tiny Beautiful Things...

essay collections that reflect on delight, joy, and wonderment. and that inspire readers to do the same!

These are some of my favorites and books I want to read--nonfiction that reads like fiction or is otherwise compelling. If you're intimidated by books on history, science, memoir, or other subgenres in nonfiction, start here.

audiobooks where the narrator is the author! any book goes, no matter the genre. there may be multiple versions of the audiobook, but at least one version has the author as narrator. please suggest more in the comments!

Don't let the poor zombies starve, feed your brain, make it plump and ripe with knowledge and critical thinking skills. It might also be useful if the zombies never come, who knows. You better be ready.

while the world tries to divide us, let's entangle roots and stories and hearts and build communities and connections that outlast the dark times. Together we can heal, together we can thrive. These books will make you feel less alone and help you grow real life connections 🤍

Each month Reese Witherspoon picks books she loves with a woman at the center of the story.

reese's complete picks- trying to read as many of these as i can... but we shall see

Definitely stole this category idea from Leena Norms.

by reese witherspoon

*not including YA picks

And so, my dearest bookish beans! This is a curated and ever-growing list of books that I strongly believe, in my very personal and biased opinion, everyone should read/listen to at least once in their lifetime for one reason or another :) Mandatory reading for a better, kinder and happier world!