Books to Help You Escape Right Now

I’m a huge fan of Elin Hilderbrand’s books as an escape method, and this epic novel about a family in the summer of 1969 on Nantucket is no exception. Dealing with issues from race to gender to affairs, you’ll fall in love with this family and novel.

Meg Mitchell Moore is a fantastic writer, and I quickly fell in love with The Admissions. What happens when you work your whole life to get into an Ivy League school…and then life happens? You won’t want to stop reading The Admissions at night and feel emotions for every character in the family.

What happens when you mix a helicopter mom with social media? Chaos ensues in this gripping novel that’s told from every character’s perspective.

If you’re in the mood for an interesting non-fiction book, I’m loving the epic story on genetics throughout history. It’s truly a well-written and fascinating read on how genetics work in ways we never thought about.

Confession: I just ordered this Peggy Orenstein book last night, but it’s only because I listened to her on Armchair Expert and had to buy it. As the mom of two boys, this sounds fascinating and I can’t wait to delve in. She’s also the author of Girls and Sex, if you’re interested in reading from that angle, too.

Yes, this is a heavy topic, however Rachel Louise Snyder handles this hard topic with such grace and education, she truly takes you on a journey with her amazing writing style, first-hand stories, and eye-opening statistics. This is actually the best book I’ve ever read, as hard as some of the stories are to read, they’re life-changing.

This is one of Jordan’s favorite books, so much so that she sent me a copy! I couldn’t put this book down and told everyone I know to read it. It’s about marriage, women, sex, and mental health. A must-read. You can see Jordan’s review here.

I picked this book up off the shelves at my local bookstore (shoutout to Book Revue), and it’s GRIPPING. What happens when a man has three wives and they don’t know the other wives…until something happens and they do? It’s a great read to escape mentally.

This is Jordan’s pick for must-read-to-escape-right-now! This beautiful, illuminating tale of hope and courage is based on interviews that were conducted with Holocaust survivor and Auschwitz-Birkenau tattooist Ludwig (Lale) Sokolov—an unforgettable love story in the midst of atrocity.

And, of course, if you’re feeling anxious, pick up The Big Activity Book for Anxious People, which is not only fun to read, but actually does take your mind off of the current state of the (frightening) world.