Good Reads: My 2018 Ongoing Book List

I‘ve always dreamed of having this huge library in my dream house. One huge two-story room with the cliché spiral staircase. The only thing that has changed about that dream, is that this said dream library would now have books about things other than architecture. Before 2017, any book that I bought (from my favorite store Half Price Books) would be about architecture. I mean could you blame me? That’s literally been the only thing on my brain since like sophomore year of high school! I got use to looking at sections, elevations, and plans, I needed more of something; I just didn’t know exactly what yet.

One day while at my store, glancing through the clearance sections, I stumbled across this book.

Dr. Oz’s YOU: Stress Less: The Owner’s Manual for Regaining Balance in Your Life

Hm. This sounds good. I love Dr. Oz, I am stressed, and its $1.

Win.

This book was literally a breath of fresh air. It teaches you how not to stress by evaluating your life. I.e. Is that really something you should be stressing about? Can you really control that situation? Can stress be a good thing? I know what you’re thinking…

Umm Laurin, I can’t think of any scenario where I was excited about being stressed.

Well check out this book and listen to my Dr. Oz says it can be a good thing.

That book sparked a world of knowledge that I didn’t even realize was there. It even jump-started my meditation, yoga, and pescatarian on-going lifestyle (which I still struggle with )

Now-a-days, you can’t catch me without some sort of self-discovery/self-healing book in hand or on my phone. I also really enjoy reading about other people’s lives like Vivica A. Fox. When her book came out, I was ecstatic.

Vivica A. Fox: Every Day I’m Hustling

I found her interesting, she’s from Indianapolis, and she’s been through a lot.

Again, Win.

Win.

Did you know when she was younger, she got so fed up with people mispronouncing her name, she went by her middle name Angela, or Angie for short?

Check out Vivica’s book and let me know what you think!

With my hectic schedule, Audible books have been a lifesaver and a MUST. Because honey, this Houston traffic is no joke, and these books get my mind off of it. Check out my 2018 book list so far and let me know what you are reading!!