Tiffany's Bookshelf
All Time Favorite - The Mountain is You
By Brianna Wiest
Absolutely loved this book. It felt like Brianna was living in my head. Unsettling in the best possible way.
Summary: A sharp, compassionate look at why we self-sabotage and how to stop standing in our own way. It reframes the mountain in front of you as one you can actually climb - and somehow reads like it was written just for you.
Forever Rereads
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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Add to your bookshelfI'll always recommend this one, and I'll reread it again and again. So simple, but so profound .
Summary: A young shepherd's journey to find his treasure becomes a quiet parable about listening to your heart and following your purpose. This is a story that meets you differently every time. .
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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
Add to your bookshelfI read this years ago on a work trip and it's stuck with me ever since — and it's about time for a reread as I raise boys at all different stages.
The book that popularized the "fixed vs. growth mindset" — how believing your abilities can grow changes everything from how you work to how you parent. One of those reads that quietly rewires how you see effort and failure.
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The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
Add to your bookshelfSo helpful when I read it — and honestly a book Ineedto revisit, because its wisdom is easy to nod along to and hard to remember in the middle of everyday life.
Four simple principles for living with more freedom and less self-inflicted stress — be impeccable with your word, don't take things personally, don't make assumptions, and always do your best. Short, clear, and the kind of book you return to when you've drifted from your center.
On My Nightstand
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Don't Believe Everything You Think by Joseph Nguyen
Add to your bookshelfA therapist told me this exact line many moons ago — so when I saw the book, I had to grab it. Still working through it.
A short, calming read on how our thinking — not our circumstances — creates most of our suffering. The kind of book you underline half of.
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Score by Kennedy Ryan
Add to your bookshelfI waited over a year for this one — book two in the Hollywood Renaissance series. And yes… I love all things Kennedy Ryan. 💛
The next chapter in a swoony, emotionally layered series set against the glamour and grit of Hollywood. Worth every day of the wait.
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How Am I Doing? by Dr. Corey Yeager
Add to your bookshelfRecommended to me by my former therapist — someone I've since lost — as a way to truly check in with myself. I keep it close, and it means even more now.
A therapist's collection of honest, reflective questions to help you check in with yourself, understand your emotions, and reconnect with who you are.
Recently Loved
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Death Of The Author by Nnedi Okorafor
Add to your bookshelfMy first Afrofuturist read — it took me a bit to sink in, but it was really good. Planning to read more in the genre.
A genre-bending mystery that blends technology, storytelling, and identity in a way I hadn't experienced before. A door-opener to a whole new corner of fiction.
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Girl, Forgotten by Karin Slaughter
Add to your bookshelfUnsettling, but an amazing read — it's honestly so hard to pick a favorite Karin Slaughter book. Fair warning: it can be triggering.
A twisty crime thriller that reopens a decades-old death, weaving past and present until the truth finally surfaces. Classic Slaughter — sharp, dark, and hard to put down. -
The Body Keeps the Score by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk
Add to your bookshelfDense enough that it took me forever (~9 months) to finish - but it was such an impactful read. It has categorically changed the way I think about stress and what it does to my body.
An eye-opening look at how trauma and stress live in the body, not just the mind. Heavy, but worth every page for how it shifts the way you understand yourself.
Thought Provoking Reads
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The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
Add to your bookshelfStayed with me long after I finished. The kind of book that reshapes how you see history.
A Pulitzer-winning novel that reimagines the Underground Railroad as a literal railway, following one woman's harrowing bid for freedom. Unflinching and unforgettable.
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Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Add to your bookshelfIt took me a while to get through — and when my copy fell behind my dresser unbeknownst to me, I bought a second one just to finish it. That's how much it had me.
A quietly powerful coming-of-age story about a Nigerian girl finding her voice under a rigid, controlling father. Beautiful, tense, and worth every page.
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Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
Add to your bookshelfSuch a good read — it took me on so many twists and turns! (Now I need to finish the Hulu series.)
A sweeping family story across generations and continents, held together by a mother's mysterious recorded message and a traditional Caribbean black cake.
Next Up
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Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter
Add to your bookshelfKarin Slaughter is literally one of my favorite crime-mystery writers — can't wait to get into this one.
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The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
Add to your bookshelfI've had it for a while and just haven't cracked it open — but it's next.
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The Urgent Life by Bozoma Saint John
Add to your bookshelfI need to get into one of my autobiographies — and this is the one calling me first.
For the Kiddos
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Monster Trouble by Lane Fredrickson
Add to your bookshelfSo cute — my boys love it as much as I love reading it, and I go all in on my silly voices.
A fearless little girl outsmarts the monsters keeping her up at night with the sweetest secret weapon. Playful, rhythmic, and made for reading aloud.
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Groovy Joe: Ice Cream & Dinosaurs by Eric Litwin
Add t o your bookshelfWe love the sing-songy rhythm — it's impossible to read without breaking into a tune.
Groovy Joe the dog shares his ice cream with a crew of hungry dinosaurs, turning a standoff into a party. Musical, silly, and endlessly re-readable.
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The Sour Grape by Jory John & Pete Oswald
Add to your bookshelfA great emotional-regulation read — and the grape imagery is so cute (grandparents as raisins!).
A favorite in our house.A grape learns that holding onto grudges only makes life sour — a gentle, funny lesson about forgiveness and letting go, with illustrations that make it stick.
