The Bucket List: 1000 Adventures Big & Small (Bucket Lists)

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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. There’s an unending amount of lenses to analyze the text through, and you can look at so many different issues (alienation, guilt, reproduction even) while reading. Find something new to discuss or think about every time I read. Absence always makes the heart grow fonder. It’s definitely made me realize how nice it is to have easy access to them when I’m at home (and how much I take it for granted). Take a cooking class and learn how to cook something new that you’ve never tried before (or even heard of before).

Written by the same author as 14,000 Things to be Happy About, The Wish List is a catalogue of close to 6,000 unexpected goals, everything from write a love poem to watch the sun set over Machu Picchu. The best

Illustrated Man. Ray Bradbury is so damn talented. It’s a great introduction to him and some of the stories have meaning today, such as the first one in the illustrated man: The Velt. Why not try and push for promotion? You’ll get more money, more responsibility, and a greater chance at having an impact in your field. 4. Travel to a New Country Each Year

Start an online store selling T-shirts with funny sayings on them like “My husband is always right because he’s my husband.”Why not mix things up a bit, surprise your friends and family, and experiment with a new hairstyle? It’s never too late to reinvent yourself. The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris. Get out of working for other people to make them money and wasting your life at a 9-5 job. It makes no sense. If possible, though, never do a job (for extended periods of time) that doesn’t bring you joy and fulfilment. You should get to Sunday evening and actively look forward to Monday. 2. Find a Job You Love Now you probably know Bill Bryson from some of his really famous travel books. But my first introduction to him was through this one, where he decides to walk the entire Appalachian Trail with an old college buddy. It made me realise how easy it is to lose touch with people! It must have been 15 years or so since we last saw each other! But it was really cool to see what they’re up to these days.

It’s about taking time to be present and connect with your inner and outer world. Making it a priority will help enhance overall wellbeing. 47. Start Doing Yoga Most people have more stuff than they need. Before long, it gets to a point where the stuff actually owns you. You’ll get the perfect mix of history and hilarity in this book as Bryson works his magic recreating his journey and all the ups and downs that went with it. I’m talking flint and steel style! No firelighters allowed. Learn the theory, then get out into the great outdoors and give it a shot! 28. Try Vegetarianism for a WeekThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. I read it for the first time when I was 13 and it really helped open my eyes and helped me make sense of some things. I think it’s essential reading for young women. Men too. Mists of Avalon. My God, I could not put this book down when I read it in high school. A wonderful perspective from the women in the King Arthur legends. The Book Thief. It’s narrated by Death, taking place in Germany during WW2 about a little girl that gets adopted. Amazing.