1) Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff (DONE)

• Note: Must read again, I opening to consider looking at the world from a more calm and accepting position.

2) Te of Piglet by Benjamin Hoff (DONE)

• Note: Sequel to Tao of Pooh

3) How We Got To Now by Steven Johnson

• Note: Steven Johnson explores the history of innovation over centuries, tracing facets of modern life (refrigeration, clocks, and eyeglass lenses, to name a few) from their creation by hobbyists, amateurs, and entrepreneurs to their unintended historical consequences.

4) Give and Take by Adam Grant

• Note: Using his own pioneering research as Wharton's youngest tenured professor, Adam Grant shows that these styles have a surprising impact on success. Although some givers get exploited and burn out, the rest achieve extraordinary results across a wide range of industries.

5) Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All by Tom and David Kelly

• Note: David and Tom Kelley identify the principles and strategies that will allow us to tap into our creative potential in our work lives, and in our personal lives, and allow us to innovate in terms of how we approach and solve problems.

6) Beyond Outrage by Robert B. Reich

• Note: In this timely book, Robert B. Reich argues that nothing good happens in Washington unless citizens are energized and organized to make sure Washington acts in the public good.

7) Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde (DONE)

• Note: what Melissa was reading in Yosemite, post-apocalyptic utopia (or dystopia?!) where society is classed based on what colors you can see. I really enjoyed this book(So far longest book Ive read at 431 pages)

8) Bright Lights, Big City by Jay McInerney

• Note: Second-person 80s club kid culture, rec from Melissa

9) Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

• Note: Super famous utopian novel where everyone is controlled by stuff like technology and sports

10) Everything Matters! by Ron Currie Jr.

• Note: End of the world??? existentialism???

11) Ubik by Philip K. Dick

• Note: Mindfuck scifi future shit, anti-telepathy, cryogenics, etc

12) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson

• Note: Realistic journalism about Vegas and drugs and cars

13) Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell

• Note: Non-fiction about decision-making and how much we think

14) Impro by Keith Johnstone

• Note: fantastic book by one of the founding members of modern day improv, full of improv and theatre experiments

15) Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk

• Note: Weird mansion story interspersed with personal chapters

16) Galápagos by Kurt Vonnegut

• Note: My favorite book by my favorite author: millions of years into the future humans have evolved to be weird seal-ish water animals with small brains -Melissa

17) Look At the Birdie by Kurt Vonnegut

• Note: Short stories, especially "Hall of Mirrors" and "The Petrified Ants"

18) Illusions by Richard Bach

• Note: Modern messiah parable

19) Attack on Titan Created by Hajime Isayama

• Note: Manga comic book series that is very long and amazing.

20) Where ever you go, There you are by Jon Kabat Zin

• Note: Mindfulness book, recommended by Andy Sarouhan

21) The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts

• Note: Mindfulness book, recommended by Andy Sarouhan

22) The Tao Translated by Stephen Mitchell

• Note: Mindfulness book, recommended by Andy Sarouhan

23) The Affair by Lee Childs

• Note: Jack Reecher Novel from Grandpa

24) Prings Photographer's Miscellany by Roger Pring

• Note: A book I got at a book store in the haight about photography

25) The Brothers Grimm Volume II 110 Grimmer Fairy Tales

• Note: Book a got in the haight, no realizing that the first one is actually different

26) The Brothers Grimm Volume I 101 Grimm Fairy Tales

• Note: The famous of the two

27) Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

• Note: Another melissa rec

28) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

• Note: Suggestion from Alex, excited to read