What we’re reading
As we ease deeper into fall and begin to spend more time indoors, many of us find ourselves reading more. Isn’t that one of the best things about fall and winter? Time to curl up with a good book on the sofa, a mug of tea or cocoa, maybe a furry best-friend nearby to keep our laps warm.
Here at IRL Social Skills, we are voracious readers, year-round. Because the majority of our coaching team is neurodivergent, when we find a subject that fascinates us, we can hyperfocus or “nerd out” like nobody’s business.
We thought we’d share our current reading list with you. Maybe you’ll be inspired to pick up one of the books mentioned, below.
HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY!
We’re also super excited to announce our Holiday Giveaway going on now through mid-December.
We’re giving away a copy of Eric Garcia’s book, We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation.
It’s described as a “message from autistic people to parents, friends, coworkers and doctors. It’s also a love letter to austistic people.“ We LOVE this book and have a few extra copies we’d like to share with you.
To enter, all you need to do is sign up for our mailing list. We’ll draw the winner on December 12th and hopefully the lucky winner will receive their book in time for the holidays!
Here are the books our coaches are enjoying now…
SUJATA SUBE
Meditation Made Easy by Lorin Roche
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
Creating Sanctuary by Jessi Bloom
“These books relate to my love of meditation practices, European literature, and gardening with a healing approach, respectively.”
KRISTEN MATH
We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation by Eric Garcia
“As the mother of five children, two of whom are autistic, this book inspires me because Eric Garcia is an autistic political journalist whose social justice lens seeks to dispel the prejudices and myths around autism.”
JOSH NEGRINI
The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan (book two of Wheel of Time series)
The Tui Na Manual by Maria Mercati
The Educated Heart by Laura Allen
“The first is a pleasure read, because I love high fantasy, and the other two are for professional/personal development as I am also a massage therapist."
SAVANNAH LEITNER
The Fear of the Feminine by Erich Neumann
A collection of e. e. cummings poems
“Fear of the Feminine is a collection of essays on feminine psychology through a depth psychology lens. I’m reading both for pleasure and professional/personal development. As for the poetry, I’m reading for pleasure and personal development as I re-prioritize creativity. Many of his poems were also written in France, where I’m currently visiting.”
MARA McLOUGHLIN
Rewired: Protecting Your Brain In The Digital Age by Carl D Marci, MD
Wired For Love by Stan Tatkin, PsyD
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent by Isabel Wilkerson
“These books relate to my concerns around how brain health. How we can heal our brains from undue influence? I’m also fascinated with the untold history of our country and long-overdue conversations regarding civil society that can heal our nation.”
TOMMY MURPHY
Freshwater Aquariums for Dummies (part of the Books for Dummies series)
Axolotl Care: Facts and Information. A Complete Pet Owner's Guide by Lolly Brown
“My latest passions are caring for fish and amphibians, like mini-shrimp, snails, and an axolotl as pets. They are the cutest creatures ever!”
SEBASTIAN RUBINO
Unmasking Autism by Devon Price.
“It’s incredibly informative and talks about the effects of masking throughout the lifespan, why we do it and how we could overcome it. Devon is very supportive as a writer and provides wonderful insight, as he’s an autistic psychologist.”
What are you reading these days? If you’ve got any recommendations for must-read books, we’d love to hear it!