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The 2013 List of Freaking Amazing Books

12/11/2013

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I'm going to go ahead and jump on the 2013 book list recommendation wagon because I love books, I love lists, and I love reading book lists, so why not?! Here are my picks for rad books you should pick up in the new year (does anyone use the word "rad" anymore?):

Fiction
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Love in the Time of Global Warming by Francesca Lia Block
Francesca has been my muse and mentor since I was 16 years old, so of course her books will always make my top lists. 

Her newest book is a retelling of Odysseus set in post-apocalyptic Los Angeles. There's magic, art, love, giants, battle scenes, and mystical creatures on this journey written in Ms. Block's signature lyrical style. It's swoon worthy.

Business
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Think Like a Stripper: Business Lessons to Up Your Confidence, Attract More Clients & Rule Your Market by Erika Lyremark
I've read a lot of business books this year, but this one takes the cake for sassy, sexy, woman-on-top biz advice. 

Erika uncovers the secrets of success using real life lessons she learned as a stripper. As the book description says, these aren't lessons you'll learn in business school ;)

Fun
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Fairy Tale Rituals: Engage the Dark, Eerie & Erotic Power of Familiar Stories by Kenny Klein
I gobbled this one up in two days, I think. Throughout the book you'll learn about the real story behind all those fairy tales you read as a kid AND how to use the magic and mysticism of the stories in your own life.
Fairy Tale Rituals explores the eerie, seductive Faerie lore lying just beneath the surface of eleven favorite fairy tales. Feel the fear and passion these stories once inspired in ancient listeners. Learn how to create modern rituals that will bring the archetypal magical characteristics of these fairy tale icons -- the sexual attractiveness of Snow White, the totem animal journey of Rose-Red, the manifestation prowess of Cinderella -- into your own life.

Reference
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The 90-Day Novel: Unlock the story within by Alan Watt
When I found the 90-day novel, I was looking for something that would provide writing guidance as well as inspiration. This book delivers!

It not only helps you pen your draft in 90 days, it also helps you structure your plot and build your characters and their world in such a way that doesn't feel restricted and rigid. The whole process is free flowing so that you don't feel like the first draft has to come out perfect. 
Working in this way, story structure (which is often taught as a formula) becomes a springboard, setting you free to explore the far reaches of your imagination. "There are no rules," Watt tells us. "Stay out of your left brain, and let your unconscious do the heavy lifting." The 90-Day Novel clearly articulates the process of marrying the rigor of story structure to the wildness of the imagination, and in the process reminds us of something we so often forget...that writing is actually fun.
Self-Help
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Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One by Dr. Joe Dispenza
Wow! Yes! This book is still blowing my mind. It's hippy woo-woo meets science so you get a little bit of quantum physics, a scoop of neuroscience, and a wonderful mix of scientific spirituality. 

Learn how the brain functions, why it's so hard to change negative habits, and how to change the way you think to create the world of your dreams. 

Memoir
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Through Painted Deserts: Light, God, and Beauty on the Open Road by Donald Miller
This book is pure beauty. Real, raw, honest-to-goodness life lessons told through the eyes of two adventurers who set out to cross the U.S. in a Volkswagen camping van. I read it before I moved to the Philippines and it spoke to me so completely, sparked the wanderer inside me. It's definitely a road trip you won't forget.

Spirituality
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The Four Spiritual Laws of Prosperity: A Simple Guide to Unlimited Abundance by Edwene Gaines
You can read all about my love for this book here.

So there you have it, loves! My list of incredible books to put on your must-read list. 

Have a book you're swooning over and want to share with us? Drop it in the comments or tell me about it on the Facebook page! 
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    ​Hello! I'm Cassandra, an American ex-pat living in the Philippines, writer, ballerina, and lover of all things magickal. I blog about happiness, self-love, and magical dream-life living.
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