Jennifer Egan’s story about Charlotte, a fashion model who suffers a … Mila Flores and her best friend Riley have always been inseparable. She’s competing against the girl she’s kissing to win a paid job at the boutique. Building on the manifesta power of Things, this memoir goes deeply into Jes’s inner life, from growing up a fat girl to dating while fat. He’s a chubby Tolkien superfan with a season pass to the Ren Faire, and there’s absolutely no way Molly could fall for him. You Have the Right to Remain Fat by Virgie Tovar. Join the mightest group of book nerds around. Julie says, “This book is the queer fat girl rom-com I’ve been waiting my whole life for. Instead, armed with a tube of lip gloss and an ancient grimoire, Mila does the unthinkable to uncover the truth: she brings the girls back to life. A fat main character, an undead best friend, and witchy antics? Right? I love everything she stands for and this book is no exception. Make a new years resolution to read these books instead of going on another diet! And bonus points for cheeseburgers! She doesn’t expect to fall for her fellow intern, Jordi Perez.

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A great mother daughter gift to read together. There Plum agrees to a series of challenges that force her to deal with her past, her doubts, and the real costs of becoming “beautiful.” At the same time, a dangerous guerrilla group called “Jennifer” begins to terrorize a world that mistreats women, and as Plum grapples with her personal struggles, she becomes entangled in a sinister plot. Shrill by Lindy West // Full disclosure: I haven't read this book yet, but I absolutely adore Lindy West (this article about her wedding is a favorite of mine) so I feel 110% confident recommending it. Or worse.

Becky Albertalli—need I say more? After finishing PUDDIN’, we were desperate to get our hands on more inspiring reads about loving your body, and Julie was nice enough to share a list of some of her favorite recs. And best of all, the poetry that helps forge her identity. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. Sign me up! Plum Kettle does her best not to be noticed, because when you’re fat, to be noticed is to be judged. Same you. Julie stole our hearts with DUMPLIN’ (soon to be a major motion picture!!) Best body positivity book I've read. July 24 Here's a list of the best body positive books to build a better body image.

and takes things to the next level with her new companion novel PUDDIN’. The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown // Brene Brown is probably one of the top 10 people on this planet. Seventeen, fashion-obsessed, and gay, Abby Ives has always been content playing the sidekick in other people’s lives. Read it now before the show hits the small screen this summer! As someone who has never faced fat stigma, I think it's really important to try and understand the experience, but also because part of body acceptance is knowing that all bodies are good bodies. This book had me pumping my fist in the air and shouting “Yes!” Lindy touches on lots of different topics, but her fat girl essays have a special place in my heart. New year. So when Riley and two Fairmont Academy mean girls die under suspicious circumstances, Mila refuses to believe everyone’s explanation that her BFF was involved in a suicide pact. The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolfe // I think this book was originally written in the late 80s and I actually read it quite a few years ago when it's unabashedly feminist message made me a little uncomfortable. My mom has told me the story many, many, MANY, times of how, when she confessed to my grandmother that she was pregnant with me, her mother beat her. Every Body Yoga by Jessamyn Stanley is also worth checking out.

Up next: We’re thanking the adaptation gods today, because we’ve been blessed with news that has us hype. Suddenly, she doesn’t feel like a sidekick. Then, when a mysterious woman starts following her, Plum finds herself falling down a rabbit hole and into an underground community of women who live life on their own terms. That’s right, we’re talking body positivity, with the help of one of our favorite authors out there spreading the message—the one and only Julie Murphy! Then a cute new girl enters Cassie’s orbit, and for the first time ever, Molly’s cynical twin is a lovesick mess. I promise this book will get you fired up about loving your body and smashing the patriarchy. Just a little more of a badass.

Here's a list of the best body positive books to build a better body image. What if instead of starting the year with an impossible plan to go to the gym every day and spend 30 days without grains, soy, and sugar, you spent that energy nurturing body acceptance instead? Gabi Hernandez chronicles her last year in high school in her diary: college applications, Cindy’s pregnancy, Sebastian’s coming out, the cute boys, her father’s meth habit, and the food she craves. Jes Baker burst onto the body positivity scene when she created her own ads mocking Abercrombie & Fitch for discriminating against all body types—a move that landed her on the Today Show and garnered a loyal following for her raw, honest, and attitude-filled blog missives. This year, let's try a new New Years Resolution. While you're out doing your holiday shopping, snag a gift for yourself and pick up one of these fabulous body positive books to read in the new year. Or mocked. Molly’s story is heart wrenchingly good and her relationship with her body is both familiar and refreshing to see on the page at the same time. With inimitable good humor, vulnerability, and boundless charm, Lindy boldly shares how to survive in a world where not all stories are created equal and not all bodies are treated with equal respect, and how to weather hatred, loneliness, harassment, and loss—and walk away laughing. Yoga has long been one of the most popular fitness trends in the U.S., and the body positivity community is now bigger than ever.

It’s about two girls who are unlikely friends and seem like polar opposites… except for the fact that they both turn out to be total badasses that refuse to take no for an answer when it comes to pursuing their dreams. Is it possible Abby’s finally in her own story? It's a super REAL look at the intuitive eating journey, perfect for anyone who has started this whole non-diet thing and struggling with the (expected) bumps along the way.

LOOK AT ME by Jennifer Egan. With irreverent humor and surprising gravity, Carolyn Mackler creates an endearingly blunt heroine who speaks to every teen who struggles with family expectations, and proves that the most impressive achievement is to be true to yourself. My mother named me Gabriella, after my grandmother who, coincidentally, didn’t want to meet me when I was born because my mother was unmarried, and therefore living in sin. Abby knows it’s a big no-no to fall for a colleague. Today, we’re taking a moment to celebrate some awesome books that remind us you don’t have to be a certain size or shape to be the hero, win the battle, or get the love interest of your dreams.

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