For me, this year has been insightful into the practice of reading. For long, I assumed that it is an effortless habit and wondered why more people don\u2019t just jump into the myriad rabbit holes of different worlds that books offered. This year though, I realised that there is more to it than meets the eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once the lockdown started, I thought that this would be the year when I would break all possible boundaries of reading a vast variety of enriching books in all possible genres. Gradually, it dawned on me that reading is a very momentum-based habit, which for me had a big trigger. As soon as I sat in almost any public transport especially while travelling alone, my hand would go of its\u2019 own volition to my hand bag to extract the paperback I was lugging around. When you lose a certain rhythm, at times it can get hard to get back or feel the grip of words calling out to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When I look back at my year in books for 2020, in some ways it\u2019s made up of fits and starts which atleast at a glance looks mostly fine. However, if I were to evaluate myself by more stringent standards, I can just not wait to get back to reading effortlessly again. Read on to check out the 55 books that made up my 2020 to take your picks and hopefully get inspired. As always, click on the title of the book to either land on a blog post for the same or it\u2019s Goodreads page. For most books, I have also added a quote which really caught my fancy from the book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In case you missed it, this is my third Year in Books post and you can check out the previous two right here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My year in boo<\/a>k<\/a>s \u2013 2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n My year in books – 2018<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Before you plunge headlong, note that this as usual is my longest post of the year almost hitting 6,500 words. If need be, you might want to bookmark the page and revisit a few times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This tiny teal blue cover book was one of my scarce American library picks. While there was very little new for anyone who has read maybe 5 or 7 personal growth books, it still gave a good guide map to identify where your life is headed. In case, you feel stuck in life with respect to personal or professional life, then this is a good pick to help with figuring out a way forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A well designed life is a marvelous portfolio of experiences, of adventures, of failures that taught you important lessons, of hardships that made you stronger and helped you know yourself better, and of achievements and satisfactions. <\/em><\/p>\n-Designing Your Life, Bill Burnett & Dave Evans<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n This book snuck into my reading list in the days of active in-person Book Club meetings. Reading it gave me a wonderful view into the lives of Chinese immigrants in the US over the decades. In some ways, it was a reminder of the joy of reading which can open up totally new worlds. Although, I was a little dissatisfied in the end with the way the stories seemed to hang in balance with no resolution per se.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And I think now that fate is shaped half by expectation, half by inattention. But somehow, when you lose something you love, faith takes over. You have to pay attention to what you lost. You have to undo the expectation.<\/em><\/p>\n-Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n One of the few investing reads for me this year, this was one of the better Indian personal finance reads for me. Much acclaimed considering the performance of their portfolio, the strategy gives a good idea of value investing in the Indian landscape. Check out this post for a good idea of some of the gems from the book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although Kirby made the discovery of the Coffee Can Portfolio sound serendipitous, the central insight behind this construct \u2013 that in order to truly become rich an investor has to let a sensibly constructed portfolio stay untouched for a long period of time \u2013 is as powerful as it is profound.<\/em><\/p>\n– Coffee can investing, Saurabh Mukherjea, Rakshit Ranjan, Pranab Uniyal<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n This much acclaimed Booker Prize winner of 2019 was a Christmas gift from a family member. Hearing and reading all the hype about it, I was pretty intrigued about it myself. God, it was probably my most awful completed book of the year! The novel didn\u2019t really read like one. In fact, I was confused whether these were just character sketches rather than a novel per se. Reading this and another Booker nominee down the line, I did wonder whether I should keep away from all things Booker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As if she was the kind of woman who\u2019s amputate her aspirations to become one of his decorative appendages.<\/em><\/p>\n– Girl, woman, other, Bernadette Everine<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n This was an interesting read even though it had quite a bit of masala. Just the world Gruen painted of life at a circus in the early 20th<\/sup> century was fascinating in itself. It made for a good change of scene from most other books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This book served to cement something I have come to believe in for the last few years. The fact that social connections and friendships are an important ingredient to smoothening out this journey called life. What\u2019s funny though is that I read the book some time before the coronavirus crisis hit, a time which did even more to bring home just how important relationships are in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yet the closer friends become, the less they tend to keep track of who has done more or less for one another. Often, a friend\u2019s primary value is the comfort of knowing we have friends.<\/em><\/p>\n–Social: Why our brains are wired to connect, Mathew Lieberman<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n This is a book I picked from a pre-loved book sale. While it looked like a usual romantic comedy book, my reason to pick it up was simply because the author was one year my senior in school. However, it also turned out to be like a lot of the other romance books I have read and not been much impressed by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Having read one of the mysteries written by Georgette Heyer and having thoroughly enjoyed it, I picked up my first Heyer Victorian romances. Reading romance is a guilty pleasure but I am also weirdly picky about it. I realised Victorian romances with a singular plotline are not my cup of tea. Although I may still pick up another Georgette Heyer mystery or two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This was an interesting book which reminded me of my days as a marketer. Dan & Chip Heath do a good take on the basis of what makes ideas sticky and how to go about thinking and strategizing for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is hard to make ideas stick in a noisy, unpredictable, chaotic environment. If we\u2019re to succeed, the first step is this: Be simple. Not simple in terms of \u201cdumbing down\u201d or \u201csound bites\u201d. You don\u2019t have to speak in monosyllables to be simple. What we mean by \u201csimple\u201d is finding the core of the idea.<\/em><\/p>\n-Made to stick, Dan & Chip Heath<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Ironically, two out of the three books I read in the month of celebrating International Womens Week had gender at the heart of it. This book was a good, well-researched analysis of the differences in how women lead and also how some innate female traits could be harnessed for the purpose of leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Good things and bad things happen to everyone. What makes the difference is how you work with this raw material of life. Over and over, the women leaders talked about opportunities and how they didn\u2019t hesitate to take them. As we dug deeper, we discovered a recurring theme: These women approached new situations for their possibilities.<\/em><\/p>\n–– How remarkable women lead, Joanna Barsh & Susie Cranston<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The first time I read The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Divakaruni, I was a fan. I have always felt that most religions and mythologies end up giving a short shrift to women. Imagining the same timeless tales from the point of view of a woman is something that enraptured me for sure. In fact, as someone who is embarrassingly low on Hindu mythology knowledge, it is with reading Divakarunis\u2019 take on the two epics, Mahabharat and Ramayana through this book that I have a better hold on those. So yes, read this book to understand and experience Ramayana seen through the lens of Sita.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This incident taught me that the more love we distribute, the more it grows, coming back to us from unexpected sources. And it\u2019s corollary: when we demand love, believing it to be our right, it shrivels, leaving only resentment behind.<\/em><\/p>\n– Forest of enchantments, Chitra Divakaruni<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n A much acclaimed book, this was a Book Club read for me. Not only did I absolutely love the language but in some ways it was like a trot through a few decades of contemporary Russian history. As for the storyline, I just loved the way Count Alexander Rostov makes the best of his situation and of course, his relationships especially with the two young ladies. If this sounds scandalous, read the book to know it is meant with a pure as snow intent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But while he was liberating a wedge of plum from its pit with his paring knife, the Count happened to note a silvery shadow, as seemingly insubstantial as a puff of smoke, slipping behind his trunk.<\/em><\/p>\n– A gentleman in Moscow, Amor Towles<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n I have enjoyed many Jodi Picoult novels and this pick from the American Library was no different. I love how she is able to come up with strange human conundrums and then spin such a sparkling, throbbing web around it. In this one, where two teenagers have a suicide pact and only one ends up dying is obviously enough to split families. Add the layer of the two families being neighbours and close friends for years and you know you have all elements of a gripping read. For me, Frederik Backman is indelibly associated with one of my favouritest (I am willing to bend the language to just convey how much I love this book) reads \u2013 A Man Called Ove. To say I went in with high expectations would be an under statement. While the plot is good and the picture of the town vividly painted, the tone has varied dark undertones of melancholy. Probably coming from another author, I might have enjoyed this book more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hockey is just a silly little game. We devote year after year after year to it without ever really hoping to get anything in return. We burn and bleed and cry, fully aware that the most the sport can give us, in the very best scenario, is incomprehensibly meagre and worthless: just a few isolated moments of transcendence. That\u2019s all.<\/em> ….. But what the hell else is life made of?<\/em><\/p>\n––<\/em> Beartown, Frederik Backman<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n I really got hooked to this genre of psychological thrillers after reading Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. On a side note, have you noticed how in this genre the crazy protagonist is mostly female? Anyhow, this was a good change and it did keep you gripped and curious as the layers of the story unfolded, be it with the woman, her tenant or her neighbours. A quick, one-time read for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a personal finance blogger, I would have to be seriously ignorant to not have heard of Erin Lowry or her Broke Millennial franchise. This was her first book in the series. While I ended up reading her second book on investing last year, I gave a shot to the first one this time. Although I wrote about it in detail, the one lasting impression I remember from this book was a very school matron kind of tone who is also trying really hard to fit in and talk in the cool kids\u2019 language. If I had to recommend a basic financial book even to a youngster, this may not really make the cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To be honest, I really loved the plot. Probably because almost anyone who enjoys baking has often though of ditching a regular job to do it the whole wide day and earn money from the endeavour. But, there was nothing too exciting in the writing or how things unfolded. My favourite part of the book? The cupcake recipes sprinkled through it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Life was always easier, reflected Issy, when you were carrying a large Tupperware full of cakes. Everyone was happy to see you then.<\/em><\/p>\n–<\/em> Meet me at the cupcake caf\u00e9, Jenny Colgan<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Oh, this was a fun book. A woman who goes to Tuscany and then ends up getting links to World War two in her family history is right up my alley. History and travel with a dash of romance made for a good read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most acclaimed autobiographies of the year, in the middle of the lockdown it made me feel greatful for my blessings in life. Also, reading about Noah\u2019s growing up years felt like diving into a different world and indulging in wanderlust at a time when it was physically impossible. Although, at the end I felt like I didn\u2019t get what I was promised. My main curiosity of how Noah made that jump from poor quarters in Johannesburg to becoming a well-acclaimed celebrity in the US was never addressed. But then, that is what leaves room for another book, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n People are willing to accept you if they see you as an outsider trying to assimilate into their world. But when they see you as a fellow tribe member attempting to disavow the tribe, that is something they will never forgive.<\/em><\/p>\n––<\/em> Born a crime, Trevor Noah<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n For me, romance books are often like palate cleansers. After a few serious or heavy reads, I need a break. However, despite fairly high ratings I didn\u2019t really enjoy this office romance much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For a few days after finishing this book I was floating with a warm glow of having ingested a memorable read. Based in General Franco-era Spain and unfolding over a few decades, I was enamored. It\u2019s one of those books that I have probably recommended to almost any reader I bumped into this year. The spinning of the story, blending of the facts and just the sensory details of the era were absolutely bewitching. A must must read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are colors of beauty in Madrid, but also colors of hardship. Ghosts of war walk the streets in Spain. Daniel passes blind lottery vendors, citizens missing limbs, young people using canes. Should he look directly at them and acknowledge their sacrifice or look away and honor their dignity?<\/em><\/p>\n– The fountains of silence, Ruta Septys<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Sometimes, books come in your life at the perfect time. It was June and the realisation of this war against coronavirus being long drawn was beginning to hit in waves of pessimism. At that moment, I picked up this book that comes highly recommended by Bill Gates. And was I glad I did so?! Rosling demonstrated how we humans mostly focus on the negative aspects of our life not bothering to see the slow, creeping signs of progress. As I read of his experience in trying to stall the rampant spread of ebola, all I could think of was wish he was still alive to be a valuable ally in defeating this crazy disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Factfulness is \u2026 recognizing when a story talks about a gap, and remembering that this paints a picture of two separate groups, with a gap in between. The reality is often not polarized at all. Usually the majority is right there in the middle, where the gap is supposed to be.<\/em><\/p>\n– Factfulness, Hans Rosling<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n I confess I am slightly embarrassed to admit that this was my first time discovering Horward Marks. Although his fund specialises in distressed assets, all the things that he said made so much sense for my favourite asset of equities as well. However, if I were to critically mention one thing then I think the book could have been better edited and shorter. A lot of times the same things and aspects seemed to be repeated with a gift wrap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If we study past cycles, understand their origins and import, and keep alert for the next one, we don\u2019t have to reinvent the wheel in order to understand every investment environment anew. And we have less of a chance of being blindsided by events. We can master these recurring patterns for our betterment.<\/em><\/p>\n–<\/em> Mastering the market cycle, Howard Marks<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The book was recommended to me by a friend last year which I finally read this time round. Although I have a few muslim friends and have read a bit about the rise of Islam during my graduation years in history, I admit my understanding was still very superficial. This book is fantastic for anyone wanting to know more about one of the world\u2019s most important religions and how it came about. What it also does really well is to show Muhammad more as a human life with some of the greys in it as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Perhaps this is why it can be so hard to see who Muhammad really was. The purity of perfection denies the complexity of a lived life.<\/em><\/p>\n–<\/em> The first Muslim, Leslie Hazleton<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The beautiful title and the cover drew me to this book. I loved getting a glimpse into a Mexican household and viewing the opposing pulls on coming-of-age immigrant kids. Apart from that, the intrigue in the story too makes it well worth a read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGet back here,\u201d Ama yells after me. \u201cWhat kind of a woman are you going to be if you can\u2019t even make a tortilla?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n– I am not your perfect Mexican daughter, Erika Sanchez<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Another story with immigrant culture at its\u2019 heart, the title of the book is an outright winner. As for the storyline, the main skeleton of repressed desires of women especially widows was a win for me. The evolution of characters and treading with caution on tricky cultural lines was all done beautifully in this quick read. Another productivity read, although after Cal Newports\u2019 Deep Work all others seem like pale imitations. This one was a good one-time read with decent lessons to take home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What an year to read about airbnb, one where in the middle of the year they announce a 25{76b947d7ef5b3424fa3b69da76ad2c33c34408872c6cc7893e56cc055d3cd886} employee cut only to end the same year with an IPO listing at 112{76b947d7ef5b3424fa3b69da76ad2c33c34408872c6cc7893e56cc055d3cd886} premium. As someone who has an entrepreneurial itch that is yet to be scratched, this was a good, well-balanced read. If you are someone who looks at the valuations of star startups in envy, reading this books gives a good insight into just how much it took to get there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It isn\u2019t just Chesky, Gebbia and Blecharczyk espouse these beliefs, too, and they permeate the air at the company\u2019s headquarters. The company likes to say that it is \u201cthe UN at the kitchen table,\u201d bringing people together from different worlds and uniting strangers.<\/em><\/p>\n–<\/em> The airbnb story, Leigh Gallaghar<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ugh! Yeah, that\u2019s my description for the book in one word. I am no Trump supporter and considering the flurry of books that were being released that time, this one seemed like a good one to attempt. The only thing Mary seemed to be attempting to do is draw the readers\u2019 attention to the fact that her father (who clearly had failings of his own) was mistreated by his brother Donald and grandfather who always favoured the younger one. Funnily enough, the book starts on a note of Mary attending an event Donald organised, hosting the entire extended family to the White House for one of the sisters\u2019 birthdays. Strike one for hypocrisy is how I saw it. Spoiler alert, there is a lot of name calling in the book too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Only the most dedicated optimist could have lived in Sunnyside Towers without losing hope. There was no doorman, and the plastic plants and flowers that filled the two large planters on either side of the plexiglass front door were perpetually coated in a thin film of dust.<\/em><\/p>\n-Too much and never enough, Mary Trump<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n When most places in the world are seeing a spike in the number of people seeking help for mental health, this book strikes a fine balance. Gottlieb perfectly blends together stories from her practice as a therapist with her experience of seeing one herself, all in a very breezy readable manner. Along the way, she sprinkles beautiful gems that can help while living our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But what are we so afraid of? It\u2019s not as if we\u2019re going to peer in those darker corners, flip on the light, and find a bunch of cockroaches. Fireflies love the dark too. There\u2019s beauty in those places. But we have to look in there to see it.<\/em><\/p>\n–<\/em> Maybe you should talk to someone, Lori Gottlieb<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n This was a recommendation by Barack Obama in one of his book lists. With this one, I am a bit on the fence. I thought it had a decent plot and complexities to it. But, even as I got done with it, I never understood what the hype was all about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have a woman, you recognise when you have said the wrong thing. Somehow she rearranges the ions in the air and you can\u2019t breathe as well.<\/em><\/p>\n–<\/em> An American marriage, Tayari Jones<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Sports and romance is obviously a favoured mix for me considering that\u2019s what I used as a backdrop in my debut with Second Serve<\/a>. However, what gets to me is when romance gets too fluffy or too heavy with emotion which I thought this book was also guilty of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the best business books I have read. Global brands are something most of us come in contact with once they are already of a certain stature. With Shoe Dog, it was quite a journey to go behind the scenes and see the brand being birthed and nourished to the size that it has attained. My big takeaway? Get into a business only if you have a burning passion which can sustain you through the bumps that it will inevitable come with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So that morning in 1962 I told myself: Let everyone else call your idea crazy\u2026 just keep going. Don\u2019t stop. Don\u2019t even think about stopping until you get there, and don\u2019t give much thought to where \u201cthere\u201d is. Whatever comes, just don\u2019t stop.<\/em><\/p>\n–<\/em> Shoe dog, Phil Knight<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n This was like a follow up book that I picked up after reading Gottlieb\u2019s Maybe you should talk to someone. While the sexist title still gets my goat, this short heavy read just strengthened my resolve of continuing to hunt for meaning in my life. A meaning that doesn\u2019t come with a price tag. If not the book, definitely Wikipedia Frankl to be awed by the life he led.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The prisoner who has lost faith in the future \u2013 his future \u2013 was doomed. With his loss of belief in the future, he also lost his spiritual hold; he let himself decline and become subject to mental and physical decay.<\/em><\/p>\n–<\/em> Man’s search for meaning, Viktor Frankl<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\nJanuary<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1. Designing your life – Bill Burnett & Dave Evans<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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2. Joy luck club – Amy Tan<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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3. Coffee can investing – Saurabh Mukherjea, Rakshit Ranjan, Pranab Uniyal<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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4. Girl, woman, other – Bernadette Everine<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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5. Water for elephants – Sara Gruen<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
6. Social: Why our brains are wired to connect – Mathew Lieberman<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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7. Man of her match – Sakshama Puri Dhariwal<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
8. Arabella -Georgette Heyer<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
9. Made to stick – Dan & Chip Heath<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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March<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
10. How remarkable women lead – Joanna Barsh & Susie Cranston<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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11. Forest of enchantments – Chitra Divakaruni<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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12. A gentleman in Moscow – Amor Towles<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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April<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
13. The pact – Jodi Picoult<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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15. The woman in the window – AJ Finn<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
16. Broke millennial: Stop scraping by and get your financial life together – Erin Lowry<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
May<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
17. Meet me at the cupcake caf\u00e9 – Jenny Colgan<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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18. Map of the heart – Susan Wiggs<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
19. Born a crime – Trevor Noah<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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20. The hating game – Sally Thorpe<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
21. The fountains of silence – Ruta Septys<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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June<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
22. Factfulness – Hans Rosling<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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23. Mastering the market cycle – Howard Marks<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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24. The first Muslim – Leslie Hazleton<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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25. I am not your perfect Mexican daughter – Erika Sanchez<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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26. Erotic stories for punjabi widows – Balli Kaur Jaswal<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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27. Indistractable – Nir Eyal<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
28. The airbnb story – Leigh Gallaghar<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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29. Too much and never enough – Mary Trump<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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August<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
30. Maybe you should talk to someone – Lori Gottlieb<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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31. An American marriage – Tayari Jones<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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32. The wall of Winnipeg and me – Mariana Zapata<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
33. Shoe dog – Phil Knight<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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34. Man’s search for meaning – Viktor Frankl<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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September<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n