favorite books

Taste in books is extremely unique, so I’ll share with you a handful of varying genres – all of which I thoroughly enjoyed and would recommend to anyone. And even if you don’t have the time to sit down with a book (oh, but please make time!), there are other ways to devour great content: Audible (it also connects to Amazon Echo); and audiobooks through Austin Public Library’s OverDrive site and Hoopla app.

Here are a few recommendations of my favorite books for you to sink your teeth into immediately!

Anything Is Possible by Elizabeth Strout. This book is from Barak Obama’s 2017 list and it caught my eye because it’s by the same author of My Name is Lucy Barton, which I really enjoyed due to the solid storytelling and relatable characters. This interwoven story doesn’t disappoint.

Gang Leader for a Day by Sudhir Venkatesh. This came as a recommendation from Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg who listed 17 books they think everyone should read. I chose this one because of my belief in the importance of perspective into other people’s very different lives.

The Courage to Become: Stories of Hope for Navigating Love, Marriage by Catia Hernandez Holm. Catia is a voice of light and self-acceptance in the Austin community. This is a beautiful read for all of us on our journey, wherever we are in it.

You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth by Jen Sincero. This book has changed my life. And I fully mean it. Money has manifested, I’m now meditating, I have goals I never thought possible, I think of faith differently, I have affirmations that I previously would have considered crazy.

Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders. It seems everyone is talking about this book (I’m on the Austin Public Library waitlist) and it’s on a lot of “best” of lists for 2017. It’s a historical ghost story and I can’t wait to read it.

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman. I read three of this author’s books in 2017. The characters are precious, they pull at your heart and I’m still carrying them with me.   

Glory over Everything: Beyond The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom. I LOVED The Kitchen House and was thrilled to hear about this follow-on book. It’s heartbreakingly good.

The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin. It combines romance, suspense and phenomenal survival skills. It’s also now a movie, so you can curl up to a good, fast read and then snuggle in and watch the movie.

Wonder by R.J. Palacio. While it’s not a new book, it reminds all of us to be more empathetic and kind. Both my kids and I read it separately and each of us loved it. 

The Little French Bistro: A Novel By Nina George. I LOVED George’s book, The Little Paris Bookshop, so this one was definitely on my list for this year. While it wasn’t nearly as good as The Little Paris Bookshop, it was a fun read.

NPR releases a “best books” list each year, and it is all-encompassing. Check out a few!

Happy reading!

Brittany Jedrzejewski
Brittany’s two children (now a teen and a tween!), have gifted her with the most beautiful name (and role) in the world. Their journey together inspires her to pursue her passion of writing, a powerful catalyst that brings mothers together in sisterhood. As the Preemptive Love Coalition says, “When we live like we all belong to each other, we answer much of the longing in the world.” Brittany is grateful for a work-life balance in digital marketing @gemalto and as a brand architect working with female entrepreneurs who are making the world a better place for their clients. She’s also an outdoor lover, reader, memory maker, runner, joke teller, ambassador for the poor. Looking to publish The Virtual Village. She has a great Brad Pitt story and uses Instagram @brittfarjed to tell her story.

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