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Bariatric Summer Reading List

August 5, 2022

Resources for Inexpensive and Free Books
•    Library!
•    Little Free Libraries - https://littlefreelibrary.org/ourmap/
•    Amazon first reads
•    Libby and One Drive App
•    Thriftbooks.coms
•    Facebook marketplace
•    Used bookstores

Book Ideas
•    Likewise app
•    Goodreads
•    Popsugar book challenge
•    Little Shop of Stories book bingo
•    New York Times The Book Review podcast

Podcast Sources
•    Spotify
•    Amazon Prime

Listening
•    BariAftercare by Connie Stapleton
•    Unlocking Us by Brene Brown
•    Getting Over Overeating
•    The 7 Step Mindset Makeover by Domonique Bertolucci
•    The High 5 Habit by Mel Robbins
•    Gretchen Rubin audiobooks
•    Finding Me by Viola Davis

Self-Help
•    Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis
•    Hero Code: Lessons Learned from Lives Well Lived by Admiral William H. McRaven
•    Dare to Lead by Brene Brown
•    5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins
•    Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky
•    Eating Mindfully by Susan Abbers
•    Notes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
•    Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson
•    Best Self - Be You, Only Better by Mike Bayer
•    Make Your Bed by Admiral William H. McRaven
•    What Happened to You: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD and Oprah Winfrey
•    Atomic Habits by James Clear
•    Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg
•    Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown

Beach Reads & Novel Recommendations
•    Cormoran Strike series by Robert Galbraith
•    The Ballad of Songbirds by Suzanne Collins
•    An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
•    Catch Me If You Can by Jessica Nabongo
•    Maze River by James Dashner
•    This Is How It Always Is by Lauri Frankel
•    Divergent book series by Veronica Roth
•    Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by George RR Martin
•    Will by Will Smith

Bariatric Books
•    The Big Book on Bariatric Surgery: Living Your Best Life After Weight Loss Surgery
•    Through Thick and Thin: The Emotional Journey of Weight Loss Surgery
•    The Weight Loss Surgery Coping Companion: A Practical Guide for Coping with Post-Surgery Emotions
•    Emotional First Aid Kit
•    Small Bites: Daily Inspiration
•    50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food
•    Successful Habits of Weight Loss

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