Self-help

While this book doesn’t really offer any information about sobriety that hasn’t been discussed in other titles on the subject, the relatable writing style and encouraging voice make it a good addition to self-help collections.

Fans of Shani Silver’s A Single Revolution and Kate Bolick’s Spinster will find comfort and community in this new addition to the growing body of work on what it means to be unpartnered within systems and structures designed for couples. It’s a beautiful resource for people navigating their own singleness and a call to action for all readers to uncouple their stereotyped preconceptions from the reality of what fulfilled lives can look like.

At once an exposé of beauty and wellness trends, a critique of patriarchal culture, and a guide for individuals seeking real wellness not by purchasing things but by developing inner resources and making sustainable choices, this is the detox many people need from, well, detoxes and their often-detrimental effects.

With raw personal stories, reflections on the power of shared experiences, and prompts, activities, and resources designed to spark growth, this is a soul searcher’s guide for seeking and embracing change.

A lovely invitation into Smith’s processes that is luminous and shimmering, designed to make writing feel accessible yet magical. It is a study less of what writing should look like than it is of how it emerges in moments of conscious attention, unexpected playfulness, and everyday restlessness.

A solid self-help book that will be helpful to people in crisis and looking for direction. Primarily aimed at women.

An excellent “how to act like an adult” manual that would assist anyone looking to shelve self-doubt, handle triggers, relinquish grudges, and learn self-compassion.

This book provides valuable tips that can assist anyone looking for tools to mollify their inner critic.

The amount of information makes this book better for readers who have already started their mindful journeys in vegan or zero-waste living. A useful shelf companion to vegan or plant-based cookbooks that will add to the conversation about making fewer animal protein choices.