Jon’s Favorite Books
“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
- Cicero
Books I’d love if you read and talked to me about them
How Do You Live? (1937)
Hayao Miyazaki’s childhood inspiration. The story of a young boy growing into the man he’s destined to become through experiences with his classmates, his philosophical uncle, and the world around him.
The Midnight Library (2020)
Matt Haig’s iconic novel. The story of a person lost in regret and what-if’s who encounters a mystical library at her lowest moment, given the opportunity to explore the lives she could have lived and what she has to learn from them.
Mrs. Dalloway (1925)
Virginia Woolf’s iconic depiction of a day in the life of the introspective Clarissa Dalloway and the many other characters that make up the community, perspective hopping to unfold a story filled with reminiscence, emotion, and tragedy.
Man’s Search for Meaning (1943)
German psychiatrist Viktor Frankl’s timeless memoir of his experiences as a prisoner in the Auschwitz death camp during WWII and the groundbreaking psychotherapeutic method he developed from it.
The Velvet Rage (2012)
Clinical psychologist Alan Down’s self-help guide for living authentically as a gay man, detailing his 3 core “stages” to emotional wellbeing with real life examples that drive the lessons home.
Fahrenheit 451 (1953)
A blast from school’s past, but more relevant than ever! Ray Bradbury’s timeless dystopian novel exploring the importance of literature, knowledge, history, and the power in questioning commonly held beliefs to chart your own path with courage.