Living with chronic illness is a full-time job no one applied for—and Surviving and Thriving with Chronic Illness by Ilana Jacqueline gets that. This book is part guide, part gut check, and part gentle reminder that you're not alone in the chaos. From friendship grief to flare-friendly communication tips, I unpack the real talk, tough truths, and practical tools that make this book a must-read for spoonies, soft rebels, and anyone building a life inside a body that won’t cooperate.

This book wasn’t fluffy heart emojis and fairytale endings—it was a mirror. 8 Rules of Love made me sit with my patterns, my walls, my weird little defense mechanisms, and ask, “Is this actually love, or just my fear wearing good cologne?” Shetty blends ancient wisdom with modern therapy-speak in a way that actually lands. It’s the kind of book you dog-ear, revisit, and maybe even curse out a little (with love). If you’re on a healing journey, dating with intention, or just trying to not text your ex back: this one’s for you.

This book didn’t just shift how I see the world—it rearranged how I move through it. Braiding Sweetgrass is ceremony, story, and science braided into a living, breathing offering. Kimmerer’s words remind me that gratitude is resistance, reciprocity is ritual, and listening is a radical act. If you've ever thanked a plant, cried over a tree, or felt the earth speak in silence, this book already lives inside you.