I read Wild in summer 2014 during my first ever soul-searching solo trip and the book resonated perfectly with me. This book is about hardship, perseverance and uncertainties in life. I highly recommend it to those who are trying to find “the meaning of life.”

At twenty-two, Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. In the wake of her mother’s death, her family scattered and her own marriage was soon destroyed. Four years later, with nothing more to lose, she made the most impulsive decision of her life. With no experience or training, driven only by blind will, she would hike more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert through California and Oregon to Washington State—and she would do it alone. 

This book has so much sass and humour! I’ve always loved Mindy Kaling’s authentic and #girlboss attitude projected through The Mindy Project, so this book was really fun to read, yet empowering at the same time. Not sold? Check out my Top 10 Quotes I Love from Why Not Me blog post!

In Why Not Me?, Kaling shares her ongoing journey to find contentment and excitement in her adult life, whether it’s falling in love at work, seeking new friendships in lonely places, attempting to be the first person in history to lose weight without any behavior modification whatsoever, or most important, believing that you have a place in Hollywood when you’re constantly reminded that no one looks like you.