Twenties tips I found out TOO LATE.

[@mhenderson7673]

These all sound really interesting! I was hoping you might have listed them in the description, but I had to go back through the video and write them all down. Here I'll list them all to help anyone who was looking: - 'Mend It!' by Sian Berry - 'Talking to my daughter about the economy' by Vanis Varoufakis - 'The poetry pharmacy returns' by William Sieghart - 'The law in 60 seconds' by Christian Weaver (UK law) - 'Factfulness' by Hans Rosling - 'Motherhood' by Sheila Heti - 'Black and British' by David Olusoga - 'Sew it yourself' by Daisy Braid - 'We are the weather' by Jonathan Safran Foer - 'Midnight Chicken' by Ella Risbridger

[@judithodgers2008]

Thank you for doing this. You've saved me time :)

[@mhenderson7673]

@@judithodgers2008 I'm glad! haha it took me a while

[@feelinitalics]

Similar to the first book on your list, Home Comforts: The Art & Science of Keeping House by Cheryl Mendelson is a really useful guide to house stuff. It has a bit about cooking but the cleaning and laundry sections are what I reference frequently - it's really handy to have for those random things you don't know how to properly clean, and also a really good guide to get you started if you never learned how to clean your house or do your laundry.

[@nellien4802]

Yes! I definitely second this, I've given Home Comforts as new home gifts (happily) many times now cause it has been so helpful to me

[@EinhornAnspitzer]

love that book, too!!

[@juliak1615]

I am so curious about that! Maybe it works for people with Adhd too :D

[@Jojo13Lorin]

I read the first two pages of Midnight Chicken and almost started crying on the spot- It's so beautiful. It's such a beautiful expression of, "Stay alive, there's so much beauty and joy to discover in the world"

[@bethbcrafts]

A Monster Calls is one to read in your 20s, if only because it then becomes something to return to when the time is right. I read it in my early thirties and realized how important it would be for later, when I had to face something as scary as losing someone very close to me. Then I had to dig it back out again when a close friend was dealing with that situation and the book comforted me as I tried to comfort her. Read it in your 20s and keep it on hand for the right time.

[@deanbilly9073]

Read it as a teen and it honestly changed my life

[@priscillacosta1307]

This video deserves a part 2 where you list books you believe will he helpful in one's 30s (not to say all of the ones mentioned in this video wouldn't still). Would love to see what you intend to take with you in your "literary apocalipse bag" for the next decade. Thank you for the video and the amazing recs!

[@MarleyMe95]

Work Won't Love You Back by Sarah Jaffe would be my addition. A great social history of the workplace that actually contends with the fact that women's roles within the workplace have changed the environment for EVERYONE in a myriad of ways. And the best argument for collectivism I have ever seen.

[@frankiebaxter2590]

yes!!!!!

[@emilygray2025]

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[@puffmaggie]

okay i gotta say Bargain Bin RomCom should be in here regardless of self promo. I'm in my late 20s and the poem 'As It Turns Out' is something I wouldve benefited from reading years ago, along with other eye opening poems in there. I just went back to your 2020 fave books video recently to grab some recommendations and its lovely to see some of those still mentioned here!! It really shows the impact these books had on you.

[@harriet.z]

I see new video from Leena, I click. This channel has been the single greatest thing that happened to my early twenties.

[@martas3144]

Mend it! Talking my daughter about the economy the law in 60 secs Factfulness motherhood Black and british We are the weather

[@laurenkuroda3088]

Except you missed some

[@josiegjackson]

- Mend it by Sian Berry - Talking to my Daughter about the Economy by Yanis Varoufakis - The poetry Pharmacy returns - The Law in 60 Seconds by Christian Weaver - Factfulness - Motherhood by Shelia Heti - Black and British by David Olusoga - Sew it yourself - We are the Weather - Midnight Chicken and other things worth living for by Ella Risbridger - Bargin bin rom-com Got all of them written on my note so thought I'll copy and paste

[@Helen-ki9gg]

I am 24 and I finished this book - The Defining Decade, why your twenties matter and how to make the most of them now. By Meg Jay. It doesnt sugarcoat anything, the writer is coming from the perspective of a therapist help "twentysomethings" and even "thirtysomethings" and "fortysomethings" as described in the book. Well worth the read! It helped me realize my priorities and what I want and how that may even be different to you or others.

[@CharlotteWW13]

I'm still in my twenties, but a book that had a big impact on me and will be usefull to read in your twenties is 'tiny beautiful things' by Cheryl Strayed. She used to do an advice collum online where people send her a problem and she would give them an awnser. Her awnsers are amazing. She descibes situations from her own life and what she learned and how those life lessons could help the person who send in the quention. Her story is sometimes beautiful and somtimes haertbreaking to read. The quenstions usually weren't anything I could relate to, but her advice is so profound and loving and wise that I was always curious to hear her awnsers.

[@elizabethbarnard5137]

came here to say this also!!

[@peculiaritea]

Yes yes yes seconded!

[@janisc3683]

As a queer 24yr old, a book that has truly helped me, specifically with regards to my relationship with myself and unravelling the expectations of how to form relationships with others, Rewriting The Rules by Meg-john Barker is sooo good. They are a non-binary academic and a relationship anarchist.

[@chellewny]

Thanks so much for this recommendation! I started reading it and I’m finding it sooo helpful.

[@meta4972]

that sounds very helpful, thank you :)

[@Eleneenie]

I bought the Poetry pharmacy returns and it got delivered two days ago. I'm so happy you recommended it, it's wonderful. It has a few of old favourites (like One art) but also many many amazing ones that were totally new to me. I wept, sobbed, smiled and laughed, it's a book that I anticipate going back to a lot. Thank you so much!

[@TheHarlequinBat]

The thing I love most about this is how you've recommended really useful, practical books to help get through the 20s, so often I see recommendations for the 20s that are all fiction, all literature. While those are lovely, this seems way, way more helpful!

[@anekarice]

I find your videos incredibly inspiring, Leena. I'm now in my forties, but can't help but think that we needed you back when I was in my twenties. My daughter is only 11 but it won't be long before all of this will be incredibly important to her life (I hope!)

[@TanaChiarantano]

I know it's kinda mainstream, but Marie Kondo's The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up really helped me. I thanked I had read it before every move, and I got to apply the lessons to almost anything in my life so I don't end up doing stuff that I hate "just because".

[@raapyna8544]

Same, just by watching videos of people who had read the book. At the time I moved in a dormitory and got to try minimalism. It helped a lot in learning to let go of stuff - which I realized I had never learned growing up. (I remember some kids were selling their barbies in secondary school to save money for something else, but I never did that)

[@noodlemaiden7619]

I feel the same. It's not a how to of tidying up (although it does have lists). It takes you along the thought process of how you get from having a reasonable amount of belongings that all have a home, to excess, and back. Really short, it's popular for a reason!

[@carpoolgranola]

I also love the manga version you can read it in an hour and has all the key info in a fun little comic

[@elliesolomons4805]

I read “How to Break Up With Friends” by Dr Hannah Korrel recently and it was incredibly informative and useful! No one likes to talk about the friendships that sour once you reach adulthood, or the ones that used to be in the inner circle but should probably transition into friends you keep at arms length, and Dr Korrel’s breakdown and tips for “breaking up” with friends are amazing!!

[@urozzom]

"You Will Get Through This Night" by Daniel Howell (yes, the youtuber) saved my life. Literally! It's like a cook book but like for your mental health? Dan's writing and anecdotes paired with practical, actionable techniques to ride the wave (iykyk) and taking care of your brain is the perfect combination of reading for fun but also having this book beside my bed just in case. Super thankful it came out when I was 24 aka one of the worst year of my life. Even if you're not a fan of Dan, I highly recommend because it's mental health exercises and techniques that are backed with science (he worked with a professional for this) lined with humorous and inspiring chunks that everyone can at least give a chuckle at!

[@kristendoesnotexist]

So many fantastic suggestions! Thank you. As someone in my 20's I also personally found 'Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents - Practical Tools to Establish Boundaries and Reclaim Your Emotional Autonomy' By, Lindsay C. Gibson to be a life changing read. Obviously not a book that everyone needs, but for those that do, you certainly do!

[@meta4972]

What an amazing book, I definitely recommend it too! Wish I had read it sooner.

[@blandinelong33]

Mona Chollet's "In Defense of Witches" is THE feminist book I recommend to everyone. Read it when I was 20 and I can not imagine my life without it. A powerful tool. The original is in French (Sorcières)

[@lionfearts]

What To Do When I'm Gone by Suzy Hopkins and Hallie Bateman! Bateman is one of my favourite artists and she wrote and illustrated this book with her mother after she realized that one day her mother would die. I lost my mom when I was 12 and had already "dealt" with it by the time the book came out, but it's been a huge source of comfort for me whenever I feel like I need to talk to her but she's not there.

[@magic_sjs5623]

For people in the USA (or not) "Lies You Learned in History Class" is a really good starting point for learning about the history of the US from a less white biased viewpoint; as it debunks common untruths told in the American school system and why they got there in the first place.

[@emmayounger5430]

Motherhood is one of my favourite book of all time. It made me realise what I wanted in my life and became a turning point for me as I started to engage in my life more actively. 100% the lessons radiated far beyond motherhood itself.

[@gamewrit0058]

Fabulously styled today, Leena, and lovely setting!

[@issmara]

I'm leaving this video a little bit more optimistic on life Leena, you're like the book godmother we all need

[@raapyna8544]

Why are you a cat in a box?

[@MinasMagic]

I'd like to recommend 'Hyperbole and a Half' by Allie Brosh and 'Furiously Happy' by Jenny Lawson. These authors write about mental illness in a way that makes it easier to explain for those who also struggle and easier to understand for those who don't.

[@andi-roo-pookins]

YES! I second this motion. Their humor helped me thru some dark times, and the subject matter helped me husband understand what I was going thru. These two should come in a package together!

[@Elientjepientje.]

I'm still in my twenties, but i think these are great books: 'Care work, dreaming disability justice' by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, 'Pleasure activism, the politics of feeling good' by Adrienne Maree Brown and 'The ex-girlfriend of my ex-girlfriend is my girlfriend, advice on queer dating, love and friendship' by Maddy Court. And Caitlin Doughty's books and videos are also very good.

[@rhiannonsalt]

Care Work was life changing for me!!!

[@rominaschmid1420]

Please make more book-videos like this! I love it!

[@TallyKerr]

'You are a badass' and 'you are a badass at making money' are both great!

[@rianne_private]

As a 23 year old who reads almost every day, I really appreciated this list of books. Though my wallet will probably cry for a bit haha!

[@sarahforan1147]

The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter--And How to Make the Most of Them Now by Meg Jay is wonderful! I bought the updated version when it came out!

[@smeebythesea]

I can't believe it hadn't occurred to me that the law book was something that could exist, but I'm so glad I know about it. Definitely going to try and find a copy of that one

[@judithodgers2008]

Best video ever. I'm going to buy and read most of these even though I'm in my fifties and I should have all this stuff under control by now. Trust me, there are holes!

[@fairyprincessjj]

The joy of being selfish by Michelle Elman - I wished I had read it as a teen but was so glad it came out while still in my twenties!

[@leenanorms]

Agreed, adored that one!!!

[@MichelleLElman]

Was just scrolling for good book suggestions and you just made my day! Thank you!

[@gracenicora732]

The two most game changing books I read in my twenties were Middlesex and Plastic: A toxic love story. Both I read in my early twenties while at community college, and they both shaped how I approach the world on the most fundamental level.

[@ComeUndun.]

"I have a lot of nosebleeds." Sure Leena, sure. Nice cover.

[@leenanorms]

You've got me, I'm an axe murderer

[@fayeshultz4069]

I love this list! Makes me want the whole bundle as a boxed set because they seem so well curated and fun to look through.

[@schneefdops]

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

[@gabrielle1962]

I want to read all of these. Thank you so much!

[@beeknee6282]

Love the list, Leena! Thank you!

[@ricardaseven6083]

LEENA! you need to stop giving amazing recommendations PLEASE! every single time i watch your videos, my wishlist gets longer and i have neither the money to buy all these books nor the time to read them so for the love of god can you please start recommending books i would never care about in a million years?! (lots of love)

[@megdent8695]

I am twenty and very grateful for your reccs!

[@eyesonindie]

Ooh! Have you seen the Novel Cure, which is like the poetry collection but with recommendations for novels? Its one of my faves! I'm WELL PAST my 20s...but I will still be picking up many of these 😅🤣 also re: Motherhood: one thing that didn't occur to me until I lived through it: the decision to become a mother doesn't necessarily end after you have your first kid. The pressures I've experienced to have more than one child have been exponentially greater than any pressure I ever felt to have a child in the first place. No one ever asked me when/if I was going to have kids. But I can't count the number of times people have asked me about having the next one... I don't think that's discussed quite as much, even though it brings up all the same issues as having a kid in the first place (control over my own body, environmental impact, financial and career consequences, etc). I'd love to see more books about it!! Great recommendations, and thank you for your amazing videos!

[@wardamohamed9351]

I always feel so inspired after watching your videos, Leena! Thank you for all the recommendations!

[@lilies-and-lilies]

For fiction readers or artists: Maggie Stiefvater's Raven Cycle & Dreamer Trilogy, combined with her social media content were meaningful to me as a teen but even more so in my twenties. Now, I wouldn't recommend the books without context or access to the author's content - she still challenges my ideas about love and relationships through these stories, and her insights about writing and life outside of her works are so delightful that I don't separate them from her published works. Fun, with depth.

[@rhiannonsalt]

thank you so much for this list!! I’d say to add to the list, as someone who grew up in some not great situations, and has helped some of my friends leave TRULY terrible boyfriends, reading the book “Beyond Survival” has given me alot of hope in terms of how to deal with those things in a way that centers people who have been hurt, with real life accounts of people who have been working for healing justice and transformative justice. Big TW for the book, but I am 23 now and really wish I would have had it when I was in my teens too! Also,, I got your poetry book and can’t wait to read it!!💗

[@inesclopes]

Love these type of recommendations! *Goodreads updated*

[@SamWest96]

As someone who is a mother and always wanted to be a mother, I really need to pick up Motherhood. I'm so intrigued to read it from that perspective

[@FeelKarmatic]

Hoping I can find all those great recommendations in France ! Thanks Leena !

[@harrietthomas-bush7274]

Fully agree with Midnight Chicken! The chickpea, squash and parmesan pie is a game changer for my meat free mondays!

[@leenanorms]

Omg I haven't tried that one yet, can't wait! GET IT IN MY BELLY!

[@sarafan3]

Thank you for this list, have put in a few holds for these at my library and look forward to dipping in to them soon!

[@stefygeorgieva9576]

Thankfully, this book came to me at last year, at 23, but I'd recommend A new Earth by Eckhart Tolle, also, his other books. To me, it was like a manual for being a good, genuine person and it helped me a lot in all my relationships - from parents to friends.

[@itsyagirlvicku]

I've struggled with depression since I was about 14 years old, and only read Johann Hari's Lost Connections at 29. My main takeaway from the book is that depression is caused by life events and *then* impacts the chemical balance in the brain. Because I was led to believe my depression was *caused* by a chemical imbalance, a malfunction of the brain, I became complacent. I accepted that I would always need my meds and will never really be content with life. The book has reignited my will to get better. And I have become better. Granted, I'm going through another bout of depression, but I know I'll get out of it. And I know how I'll get out of it.

[@Rebecca-ik7wr]

Just got: Yanis Varoufakis book, explaining the economy out of my local library! Potentially excited about an economics book!? Thank you Leena! Looking forward to reading some of the others too!

[@heyhaileyjoy]

Still in my 20s (for another year and a half) but one of the most important books I've read in the past few years is Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily and Amelia Nagoski. I've always been a stress-prone person, and, surprise surprise, the state of the world the past few years hasn't improved my relationship to stress! But this book did, there's so much actionable information in it as well as important contextual discussions of stress in a world plagued by poverty, racism, sexism, late stage capitalism, etc. I utilize concepts and practices I learned in this book on a weekly basis and it helped me in both my stress management and self compassion journeys. It's also fairly short (the audio book is 7 or 8 hours) and easy to read whilst delivering a wealth of evidence based information! Possibly the only "self help" book I've found truly helpful! (Edited to correct a typo in the book title)

[@mandeep3.14]

Excellent video. I usually research so much about life online and it can be a huge struggle often 😵‍💫😣😵

[@natasham4184]

Your outfit and the scenery is giving Kate Bush Wuthering Heights ❤️

[@wildcrackers4915]

Thank you very much Leena for the recommendations!! I am mostly commenting however to just say how fabulous you look in the video❤️❤️🌸

[@bookishshenanigans4769]

Some cracking recs here, I may be 28 but I still loved this. I don't feel like I 'got' Motherhood 100%, going to give it another go.

[@ChrisanneDaniel]

Wow 39 seconds in and I hit like! Genious recommendation.

[@zoed]

I read factfulness on your recommendation in another video and it was incredible! One of the most fascinating books I've ever read, probably my top non-fiction ever, and super easy to read

[@littlemissfreedom]

I added so many of these books to my to-read-list! Thank you Leena :)

[@savannahcoleman5672]

American version for history: "The Half Has Never Been Told " by Edward Baptist details the economic motivations for slavery and the truths or half truths said about punishment, discord between states, while also talking about some of the way people were motivated to work together or against each other. I would also recommend "Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City" by Matthew Desmond if you are interested in how the renting system and legal system works for some locations in America- it focuses on real families but tells their story through anecdotes while pointing out as a sociologist the way the laws and landowners interact to keep people in this state of poverty. Also, not American but another book about learning to live for life (Like her Midnight Chicken rec) and the moment is the book by French author Muriel Barberry, "The Elegance of a Hedgehog" about a young girl contemplating suicide and the people she befriends and perspective as she lives in the apartement. Also an American one John Steinbeck, "Of Mice and Men" exemplifies that American mythology of working for your living and having the scenic home and how that ideal is just that sometimes- but I promise he makes it seem worthwhile to dream.

[@matildadevere785]

44 seconds in and already listing! What a fabulous selection of books this is going to be

[@thymicthymic]

today is my 20th birthday, i've already watched your other 20s vids but it's cool that this was uploaded today!!!

[@lauragibbons1951]

I'm half way through my 20's and to be totally honest I'm just glad I found borrowbox before I got to 30! I read soooooo much now, constantly in fact and I love it so much and I missed out on this joy because of undiagnosed ADHD and an ableist attitude that I'd internalized that audiobooks arent really books 🙄 but I'm proud to say I've nearly completed my year target of 52 books, which is insane for me I never thought I'd reach it, let alone in August! So I guess I better set my sights higher and get an audible subscription 😅 thank you for adding to my never ending reading list 🤣

[@raapyna8544]

Same age, undiagnosed adhd too, and same prejudice... I used to read all the time as a tween, but I read pretty much all the books in that age group that were published in my language that I was interested in, and run out of stuff to read, and fell out of habit. And now I can't pick it up again. I'm a slow reader, I normally read in speaking speed and reread the parts where I lose focus. It doesn't take away from the joy though if the book is good. I'm fluent in English now so I have more options too. I used to listen to talking-type videos in the evenings at one point, while doing crafts or coloring. Just something about audiobooks, I have the worry that I may not be able to keep it up and will waste money on the subscription. Do you know if there are audiobooks in libraries these day? In the past they were reserved only for disabled people. I'm not disabled yet, just a regular loser who's trying too hard to be smart.

[@w0rmg0rl]

hoooo boy, diagnosed with ADHD at 18 here, took me till 30 to fully shuck that idea that reading is somehow superior to listening to books 😮‍💨 to everyone reading this comment thread, PLEASE enjoy books in whatever way actually works for you! you'll be so glad you got back into books and you will enjoy it much more than sitting around with a book in your hands feeling guilty.

[@w0rmg0rl]

@@raapyna8544 some classics at least are actually on youtube!

[@lauragibbons1951]

@@w0rmg0rl ableism is so ingrained in society, I don't blame you one bit! Essentially, if you absorb and understand the words then it's reading. And it uses the same parts of the brain as it does when you read a regular book! I feel like I'm catching up on allllllll the things I wanted to read when I was younger but didn't have the focus to! I so wish a librarian told me about this when I was younger, I think I'd be a real brainbox by now 🤣

[@lauragibbons1951]

@@w0rmg0rl I obviously still collect and hoard physical books like the eclectic adhder I am 🤣 I can't help but have a hoard, it's my natural habitat

[@maudhaugland5822]

I'm 21 and I need all of these books now. Wow. Thank you!! Already read Factfulness and highly recommend. For history I also recommend Sapiens (which is almost a classic at this point)

[@anickamarie7145]

omg as soon as i saw this i was like.. there better be Poetry pharmacy in that list Thank you for the recommendations!

[@PriyaPatel-wn2wr]

Thank you Leena❤️ I look forward to your videos always

[@valeria_jksd]

i managed to clean my bedroom watching this video hahaha thank u leena

[@AnnaTalks-videos]

Fangly wangly is my new favourite adjective 😂

[@leenanorms]

It feels very Roald Dahl?!

[@AnnaTalks-videos]

@@leenanorms I think it should be the official greeting between Gumptioners - like a secret password ✨

[@lisakruise3794]

I adored this video ! It seems like you have a power to make everything interesting!

[@LostInTheSound713]

I ordered 4 of these books right after watching the video. 😁 Great recommendations, thank you!

[@cindyhaiken5644]

Did you see that Ella Risbridger has a new book out (The Year of Miracles). Midnight Chicken was amazing so I’m eager for the new one. And yup, everyone should read Factfulness. And We Are the Weather is so important! Great list as always!

[@delaneys-books1290]

I will definitely be coming back to this video!

[@kaikonecne7844]

This is scary, I looked up one of these books on amazon and they immediately recommended me 7 OTHER BOOKS you mentioned in this video. So many of your watchers looked up the books, amazon now thinks they're all related.

[@leenanorms]

😂😂😂 no way

[@lunar3n]

here’s actually a fictional book i really recommend everyone read: Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver. it connects you to humanity, nature, and womanhood in an extremely subconscious and poetic way. it helped me begin some really huge healing, and if you’re in a stuck place of feeling isolated or unable to change/grow, this will help.

[@juliak5149]

I love this comment section! Got even more TBR-additions now😅 The most influential reads for me have been fantasy or childrens books (like everything from eva ibbotson), but I wanted to branch my genres out anyways

[@Laura-dh6vq]

Jimmy Carr's biography is really good for reading at any age but helped me and I'm in my early 20s ☺️

[@christinacampbellbooks]

Midnight Chicken sounds great. Just reserved it at my library ☺

[@theMad155]

I read Factfulness based on your recommendation and found it so interesting and comforting! It also changed my outlook on a lot of things. If only I can remember to apply it ;)

[@Shadestorm12]

Does anyone know if there's an American version of the law book or something similar?

[@beccabooked]

I would add Wintering by Katherine May to this list. Great video, this format is fun!

[@leenanorms]

Yes LOVED that book. If the list had been longer I'd have definitely added that!

[@ellabooray]

I loved this video! One of my twenties books is 'The Age of License' by Lucy Knisley. It helped me ride uncertainty

[@EleanorSays]

Untamed by Glennon Doyle and The Panic Years by Nell Frizzel are the 2 books I would buy for anyone in their 20's 😍

[@hannahf516]

Love this, but who doesn't like Calpol? 😅

[@mimirobin]

yes, love this! will try to find Motherhood,, and I have a similar book to Mended and i prefer it a billion times over browsing tons of WikiHow pages lol. my recommendations would be a) The collected works of Franz Kafka (if you don't love parables, The Trial will do) b) not a book, but Walter Benjamin's The Task of the Translator c) Bell hooks - Yearning: Race, Gender, and Cultural Politics (but also Black Looks or Reel to Real,, she was so brilliant) d) If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin (i love love the PoV), also Giovannis Room because I taught me to see Paris so differently e) Dialectic of Enlightenment by Adorno and Horkheimer (yes I might be from Germany) f) Macbeth

[@raapyna8544]

I see all these authors and artists releasing new works, with a warm heart, and I want to be an artist too, but I have steeled myself, why would anything matter, and I've lost the joy in it. I'm just going in the same old circles, of not being able to finish it anyway and moments of being looked at like a shiny creature or a disgusting one, and I can't relate to anybody in the process. It's easier to do stuff I'm mediocre in. I can't get my heart broken. I went to art school and couldn't do anything there. Still felt like a creature there. I find myself getting bitter at people who publish works and get praised for it. Same envy I hate people feeling towards me. I stopped pursuing art because I didn't have the discipline to employ myself. Now I think it's not just art, and it could be adhd, and maybe if I can get something to help with my studies, maybe something could help with my art too. It just hurts watching other people live my dreams, and not being able to myself. Maybe this is part of why I'm not reading much anymore. It reminds me I'm broken when I can't do art.

[@mnmgirl24]

Many books now added to my Better World Books wishlist 😁

[@leenanorms]

Love better world books, great choice!

[@jennifermullan1691]

The choice by Edith Eger. Completey changed my life. How even in the worst times in your life, even if might not seem like it, you always have a choice.

[@thiadesg]

I would recommend Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon to anyone with the tiniest creative impulse.

[@tegan6554]

between this and jack edwards recent 20 books to read in your 20s video I am excited to turn 20 :)

[@healingtiger557]

One book that I did read in my twenties and that saved my life is "Women's Anatomy of Arousal" by Sheri Winston

[@BookChats]

Possibly more of a book for your thirties depending on how close you are to your aging parents and I'm not totally sure how it applies outside the USA but Being Mortal by Atul Gawande is an absolutely essential read if you or someone you love is facing mortality. It identifies the problem with Western medicine, particularly in the USA, that doctors are trained to cure but you cannot cure death, and it pushes the reader to define what their priorities are for a good end of life.

[@sunnys2434]

This was an epic book recommendation video! Thank you!!!

[@fionaboyle7616]

Love your dress!

[@isabbygabbyorcrabby]

I really shouldn't watch your book videos when I'm on a no buy 🤣 These all sound amazing and fundamental and I have no idea how to resist buying them!

[@leenanorms]

Library it up my friend !

[@mishapurser4439]

"How to get blood out of a carpet." - Leena Norms, 2022

[@quinnrhodes3617]

Brb, just emailing my local queer indie to see if they have like five of these books/can get them in so I can buy and read them!!

[@AngelaTolsma]

Two books I wish I had read in my early twenties are Sec Plus by Laci Green and Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski both cover sex and body and we're really great at helping me see things so differently especially coming out of religious dogma

[@mnmgirl24]

Laci Green is kind of a raging TERF so maybe avoid that one 😐