(Her first memoir Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life is another truly unique book). It’s a quick read – you could probably get through it in a few hours or less, but it’s delightful. It was so sweet, full of life and happiness, and so different from anything else I’ve ever read. I’m still pretty broken-hearted over her death, and this book, written before her diagnosis with terminal cancer, was a little hard to read when you know (but she didn’t) that her life was almost at its end. Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal by Amy Krouse Rosenthal Here are some of my favorite unique books (plus there are a whole bunch of suggestions from my Instagram community at the bottom of this post!). Those books are the ones that I remember even years later and love to recommend! Because I read a lot, it’s always a delight when I find a unique book where the format or spin on a topic feels totally unique and interesting.
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