It’s the end of week one at DU and if you are anything like me, you have already been hit HARD with a sever case of senioritis and you are somewhere between terrified of the real world and completely over the school world. Since reading your textbooks is the last thing you want to do right now, we have put together a list of the 5 best books to get you through your last 3 months of college…books you can read instead of your textbooks.
1. Milk and Honey
This book of poetry will tug at your heart strings and remind you how strong and wonderful women are. It’s a short read that you can enjoy between calculus notes and capstone research.
2. #GirlBoss
If you don’t know who Sophia Amoruso is, you haven’t really shopped. Amoruso is the founder of Nasty Gal- an online and LA-based boutique that showcases the best vintage and vintage-inspired looks. She is the most badass of badass women and her story will bring you the comfort of knowing that anything is possible, even if the path you are now isn’t the right one.
3. Leave Your Mark
Don’t think you are going to do anything with the degree you busted your bum for for the past four years? Me neither. Aliza Licht didn’t think so either- she took her pre-med degree and set it aside to become one of the most famed PR queens of the fashion industry.
4. Not That Kind of Girl
Lena Dunham will have you giggling, crying, screaming, and cheering in her collection of essays about becoming the woman she is now. Her story will remind you that none of us are perfect, but we can still embrace our stories.
5. It
Alexa Chung shares her favorite looks and the events, places, and people who inspired her to be the independent and creative style icon that she is today. This light read will inspire you to be the woman you are, from head to toe, no matter what adventure lies around the graduation corner.