Buddhism Plain and Simple

by Steve Hagen.

I learned a lot. I underlined a lot. Even if you don't care to be a practicing Buddhist, there's a lot to take away from it if you need to just chill the eff out.

Undrunk

A Skeptic's Guide to AA

by A.J. Adams.

If you're thinking about hitting up the double A but you're petrified, or if you've just started going to AA and still can't figure out what's going on, this is a great primer.

Get it here.

Appetites

Why Women Want

by Caroline Knapp.

Way more than a memoir about an eating disorder.

See for yourself.

Naked in Death and Glory in Death

by J.D. Robb.

Sometimes you need to take a break from the heavy stuff in favor of futuristic murder mysteries with some steamy sex scenes thrown in.

Naked in Death
Glory in Death

Lit

by Mary Karr.

I really enjoyed this... but she lost me when she converted to Catholicism.

Get it here.