Books Read in 2013

I was very busy in 2013 launching Date on Purpose, and unfortunately did not read as much as in past years. Still, even though I read less, I enjoyed a lot of what I read from this past year. Notable titles included Daring Greatly by Brene Brown (go watch her TED talks right now if you are unfamiliar with her), Tina Fey's Bossypants (hilarious), and The Four-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss (an inspiring, get off your ass book). I also reread The Hunger Games trilogy and enjoyed them just as much the second time around.

Happy Holidays and happy reading!

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others by Daniel H. Pink
The Impact Equation: Are You Making Things Happen or Just Making Noise? by Chris Brogan and Juliet Stanwell Smith
State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
A Working Theory of Love by Scott Hutchins
Bossypants by Tina Fey
The Shift by Wayne W. Dyer
Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair with Trash by Edward Humes
7th Sigma by Steven Gould
Let's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson
Calico Joe by John Grisham
The Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz
Decisive by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
The Icarus Deception: How High Will You Fly? by Seth Godin
Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
Reinventing You: Define Your Brand, Imagine Your Future by Dorie Clark
The Four-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss
Buffalo Lockjaw by Greg Ames
The Connected Company by Dave Gray
The Human Division by John Scalzi
Kiss Your Dentist Goodbye by Ellie Phillips
Liars and Outliers by Bruce Schneier
Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis
The Start-Up of You by Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha
Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan
Bend, Not Break: A Life in Two Worlds by Ping Fu
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

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