Bookshelf

Why Not Me?: Kaling, Mindy: 9780804138161: Amazon.com: Books
Mindy is just a boss and my spirit animal. Beyoncé Pad Thai will always hold true to my heart. I’ll come back and supplement this with quotes at a later date, as it has been a while since I read this book. It’s a great one, though.

Themes: womanhood, feminism, single ladies, comedy, Hollywood
Hardcover Life Will Be the Death of Me : ... and You Too! Book
Chelsea Handler’s “Life Will Be the Death of Me”

Themes: psychedelics, superiority, struggling with “proving” oneself, familial difficulties, navigating your place in the world
When Breath Becomes Air: Kalanithi, Paul: 9781784701994: Amazon.com: Books
“When Breath Becomes Air” by Paul Kalanithi

Themes: mortality, death, the purpose of living, medicine
Being Mortal Illness, Medicine and What Matters in the End: NA:  9781250081247: Amazon.com: Books
“Being Mortal” by Atul Gawande

Themes: palliative care, surgery, oncology (cancer), medicine, public health, epidemiology, changing perspective, end-of-life, chronic pain, holistic medicine, bridging gaps in healthcare, establishing boundaries
Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation 1, Fagin, Dan - Amazon.com
“Toms River” by Dan Fagin

Themes: epidemiology, rare cancer clusters, New York / New Jersey metropolitan area, textile industry and chemical manufacturing in the United States, the development of the environmental protection agency and public health law
Amazon.com: The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right (Audible Audio  Edition): Atul Gawande, John Bedford Lloyd, Macmillan Audio: Audible  Audiobooks
“The Checklist Manifesto” by Atul Gawande

Themes: ego of doctors versus pilots, culture of accepting the bounds of one’s knowledge, implementing checklists in surgery to reduce risk of adverse events and increase desired outcomes, flight culture

I would honestly recommend this to anybody going into the medical field, but PARTICULARLY doctors (and surgeons).
A Song of Ice and Fire: Complete List of Books and DVDs #GameofThrones | The  New York Public Library
George R.R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” series
Aka: Game of Thrones

Medieval fantasy lore that is so intricately written and fantastically interwoven I’ve re-read each several times. Season 8 has nothing on his writing.
The Lord of the Rings | The One Wiki to Rule Them All | Fandom
J. R. R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” Series

Pretty much the most perfect story there is. I don’t think I need to explain this one. I always thought I wanted to marry Legolas and really I just think I wanted to be him. #teamelf