When she woke up the next morning, the boy asked if he could play her a song he stayed up writing. They went to her bathroom (for the good acoustics) and for the first time, none other than a young James Taylor played “Carolina On My Mind.” Turns out, James was going through heroin withdrawal (which explains for the odd behavior) and his career took off a few months after that incident.

Similar Reads:Wonderful Tonight by Pattie Boyd, I’m With The Band: Confessions of a Groupie by Pamela Des Barres

3. #GirlBoss by Sophie Amoruso

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Unless you’ve been sequestered from the internet (which I doubt, considering you’re reading this now), you’ve surely heard of Nasty Gal, the uber-chic online clothing store. Nasty Gal is the first place I go when I’m looking for something rocker chic, sexy, and just a little bit badass. Their online shopping cart has been a CF favorite for years now.

#GirlBoss tells the rags to riches story of Nasty Gal founder Sophie Amoruso, and how she went from having almost zero business knowledge and being totally directionless to becoming the CEO of a 100+ million dollar clothing company. The book has a fun tone, frank business advice, fashion and style ideas, and tons of wise life tips that are applicable to almost any walk of life.

I finished this book with feeling empowered, confident, and ready to take on the world – not to mention, with a MAJOR crush on Sophie!

Similar Reads: Man Repeller by Leandra Medine, The Confidence Code by Katty Kat and Claire Shipman

4. I Wear the Black Hat by Chuck Klosterman

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Chuck Klosterman boggled minds everywhere with his witty, observant, and hilarious pop-culture analysis Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs. It’s probably one of my favorite books of all time, and Klosterman’s narrative style is one of the reasons why I wanted to start writing.