Books To Soothe The Soul

It is no secret that I love a good book. Reading is my favorite activity outside of spending time with my husband and taking photographs. The office I work at during the week in Connecticut is closed for a week or two (or more) and many of you, all over the world, are in the same boat. If you find yourself with extra time on your hands and looking for a good read, or even just a way to uplift your spirit at time such as these, I have you covered with a master list of books to soothe the soul. And the best part is that you can also order most of these right online (I have linked each book so all you have to do is click on the title) so you won’t have to break any quarantines. I hope that you are enjoying a good book or two (or more) this week.

If you’re looking for some inspiration, here are some uplifting favorites from my own bookcase:

Positive Poetry:

• All Along You Were Blooming -Morgan Harper Nichols
• The Sun And Her Flowers -Rupi Kaur

Inspiration for simplifying at home:

• Simple Matters -Erin Boyle
• The Book of Hygge -Luisa Thomsen Brits
• L’art de la Simplicite -Dominique Loreau
• Do Less -Rachel Jonat

Feel good modern romances:

• Why Not Tonight -Susan Mallery
• Waiting For Tom Hanks -Kerry Winfrey
• A Match Made on Main Street -Olivia Miles
• The Best Man -Kristin Higgins

Works of fiction:

• The Alchemist -Paulo Coelho
• Austenland -Shannon Hale
• Water For Elephants -Sara Gruen 

Classic reads and vintage adventures:

• Little Women -Louisa May Alcott
• Pride and Prejudice -Jane Austen
• The Scarlet Letter -Nathaniel Hawthorne
• Wuthering Heights -Emily Bronte
• The Adventure Girls In The Air -Blank

Art and inspiration:

• Keeping A Watercolor Sketchbook -Brenda Swenson
• The Natural Way To Draw -Nicolaides
• 30,000 Years of Art 
• The 1,000 Journals Project -Someguy
• The Art of Life -Dan Eldon

Happy children’s books:

• Anne of Green Gables -L. M. Montgomery
• Mad About Madeline -Ludwig Bemelmans
• Stellaluna -Cannon
• The Sky Painter -Engle
• The Great Kapok Tree -Lynne Cherry
• You’re Here For A Reason -Tillman 
• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz -L. Frank Baum 

Personal growth and positive psychology:

• Good Mornings -Linnea Dunne
• Good Morning I Love You -Shauna Shapiro
• The Power of Habit -Charles Duhigg 
• The Happiness of Pursuit -Chris Guilleabeau
• Happier -Tal Ben-Shahar 

Biographies and memoirs:

• No Dream Is Too High: Life Lessons From A Man Who Has Walked On The Moon -Buzz Aldrin
• How To Be Compassionate -The Dalai Lama 
• The Story of My Life -Helen Keller

Travel:

• At Home in the World -Tsh Oxenreider
• Wanderful -Andi Eaton
• The Wisdom of Tuscany -Mate
• Lunch in Paris -Elizabeth Bard