Favorite book of the year: My favorite read of the year was Seven Days in June by Tia Williams. Another year that a fiction book has taken the cake. Fiction books were a great escape for me this year with all of the essays and case studies I’ve had to read. I grabbed it in the Denver airport right before my flight back to NYC, and expected to read a few pages and then knockout like I typically do, but I could not put it down! It’s about a rekindled relationship between lovers who have not seen each other in 20 years that is sure to tug on your heartstrings. If you enjoy this read, you may also want to check out The Perfect Find which is also by Tia Williams. The novel has been adapted to film and will be hitting Netflix sometime in 2023 with Gabrielle Union and Keith Powers being cast as the main characters.

Most insightful read of the year: The most insightful read of the year was All About Love by bell hooks.

Books listed in order:

1. Feeding the Soul - Tabitha Brown

2. Will - Will Smith

3. Atomic Habits - James Clear

4. You are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life - Jen Sincero

5. Summer on the Bluffs - Sunny Hostin

6. Shoe Dog - Phil Knight

7. Seven Days in June - Tia Williams

8. Queenie - Candice Carty-Williams

9. All About Love - bell hooks

10. Memphis - Tara M. Stringfellow

11. The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran

12. The Perfect Find - Tia Williams

My first read of 2023 will be The Lean Startup by Eric Ries. Please drop any suggestions you have for me below. Happy reading!