Her Library

One thing about us?
We LOVE our books.

We’ve created a free monthly book club with discussion questions delivered right to your inbox! These books correspond with the monthly topics covered by our speakers in the monthly meetings.

M. Judson keeps these books in stock and is offering
any HerHaus member 10% off of the Book Club books!

Our Picks

Big Magic
Elizabeth Gilbert

Big Magic is written as a template, with lessons on how to unleash our creativity. The chapter headings are bold words: Courage, Enchantment, Permission, Persistence, Trust, and Divinity. Each chapter contains inspirational stories to guide us towards the magic that is creativity, curiosity, love, wonder, and bravery.

January

February

Everything I Know About Love
Dolly Alderton

Everything I Know About Love is a memoir by British journalist and author Dolly Alderton that explores love, relationships, and personal development from childhood to her 30s. The book is a candid and honest account of the highs and lows of modern dating, the importance of self-love and female friendships, and the trials and triumphs of becoming an adult.

In Praise of Difficult Women
Karen Kebo

In Praise of Difficult Women outlines 29 women who forged their own paths—women like Nora Ephron, Frida Kahlo, and Carrie Fisher. The book is witty, charming, engaging, and unapologetically feminine.

March

April

The Energy of Money
Maria Nemeth

This insightful book offers a unique approach to managing your personal finances by exploring the spiritual and emotional aspects of money. Nemeth, a renowned psychologist and coach, guides readers through practical techniques and philosophical insights to help uncover and overcome subconscious barriers to success and financial health. Learn how to achieve financial goals with clarity and intention while finding personal fulfillment along the way. The Energy of Money teaches you how to enrich your entire life, not just your bank account.

Wild: A Journey from Lost to Found
Cheryl Strayed

This gripping narrative follows Strayed as she embarks on a solo hike across 1,100 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, beginning in the Mojave Desert and traversing through California and Oregon to Washington State. With no experience and driven by a deep desperation to heal from personal tragedies, including the death of her mother and the dissolution of her marriage, Strayed confronts her physical and emotional limits. Wild captures the terrors and pleasures of one young woman forging ahead against all odds on a journey that maddened, strengthened, and ultimately healed her. This book is a testament to the transformative power of nature, the complexities of mother daughter relationships,  and the resilience of the human spirit.

May

June

Bella Figura: How to Live, Love, and Eat the Italian Way
Kamin Mohammadi

Kamin Mohammadi shares her transformational journey from burnout in London to renewal in Florence. Through the rhythms of Italian life—long lunches, slow mornings, meaningful connections—she rediscovers joy, beauty, and self-worth. This memoir is part travel diary, part lifestyle guide, and a wholehearted invitation to slow down, savor more, and live with intention. Bella Figura is a love letter to reinvention and the simple pleasures that make life feel rich and full.

In light of our more relaxed summer season, we’re pressing pause on the journal prompts for our June and July reads.

The next quarter’s books will be announced after we collect feedback from our members.
Have a book you’d like to recommend?

Big Magic

JOURNAL QUESTIONS & PROMPTS

  1. The concept of “Big Magic” refers to the mystical elements of inspiration and creativity. Do you believe in “Big Magic”? Have you ever experienced a moment of inspiration that felt magical or out of the ordinary?
  2. The author talks about the importance of persistence and continuing to show up for your creative endeavors, even when outcomes are uncertain. How does this resonate with your personal creative experiences or goals?
  3. Write about the role of fear in your creative life, as Gilbert explains it. How can you apply her advice to your own endeavors?
  4. Gilbert believes that making and keeping creativity joyful is crucial. How can you ensure that the process of creating remains joyful and does not become burdened by expectations?
  5. What does “creative living” mean to you? Describe what a creatively fulfilling life would look like.
  6. Gilbert encourages embracing curiosity over fear. Write about three new things you are curious about and how you can explore them.
  7. Consider an instance when you were criticized or rejected for something you created. Reflect on how you responded and what you learned from that experience.
  8. What are your creative rituals or habits? Write about how they help you and whether there are new ones you’d like to try.
  9. Imagine a conversation with your fear. What would fear say to you, and how would you respond to keep fear in check while still moving forward creatively?
  10. Write a letter to your future self about your creative dreams and what you hope to accomplish artistically.

Everything I Know About Love

JOURNAL QUESTIONS & PROMPTS

Dolly Alderton’s Everything I Know About Love provides a heartfelt exploration of the trials and triumphs of navigating love and friendship in modern times.

    1. Reflect on a Formative Relationship: Think about a relationship that significantly impacted who you are today. What did it teach you about love, and how has it shaped your approach to relationships in a positive way?
    2. Lessons from Lost Friendships: Write about a friendship that has ended or significantly changed. What did this experience teach you about yourself and others?
    3. Your Definition of Love: How do you define love now, and how has that definition changed over the years?
    4. The Role of Friendship in Your Life: Describe how your female friendships have evolved as you’ve grown older. What do you value most in your friendships today?
    5. Memorable Misadventures: Recount a particularly memorable night out or trip with friends. What did you learn from that experience about life, love, and friendship?
    6. Gratitude for Relationships: Write about the people in your life right now who add love and positivity to your days. What specific qualities do you appreciate about them?

In Praise of Difficult Women

JOURNAL QUESTIONS & PROMPTS

  1. Identify Your Role Models: Which woman profiled in In Praise of Difficult Women do you most identify with and why? What traits does she possess that you see in yourself or wish to develop?
  2. Defining “Difficult”: How do you define a “difficult woman”? Do you view the term as positive or negative in your personal and professional life?
  3. Breaking Rules: Reflect on a time when you broke the rules or defied expectations. What was the outcome? Would you make the same choice again?
  4. Challenges and Triumphs: Choose one woman from the book and write about the challenges she faced. How did her response to these challenges inspire you?
  5. Personal Independence: How do you assert your independence in decision-making? Write about a decision where you stood firm in your beliefs, despite opposition.
  6. Cultural Impact: Consider the cultural or societal impact of one of the women in the book. How did her actions shift perceptions or behavior in society? How can you apply a similar impact in your own spheres of influence?
  7. Legacy and Influence: What kind of legacy do you want to leave? How can the stories of these women guide or influence your actions and decisions to shape your legacy?
  8. Facing Criticism: Write about a time when you faced criticism for being “too much” in some way (too ambitious, too vocal, too emotional, etc.). How did you handle it, and what would you say to your younger self about that experience now?
  9. Empowerment: Choose a quote from one of the women in the book that resonates with you. Why does it speak to you, and how can you apply its wisdom to your life right now?
  10. Change and Growth: Reflect on how reading about these women has influenced your thoughts on personal growth and change. What steps can you take to embrace these qualities in your life?

The Energy of Money: A Spiritual Guide to Financial and Personal Fulfillment

JOURNAL QUESTIONS & PROMPTS

  1. Take a moment to write about any limiting beliefs you have about money. Where do you think these beliefs came from, and how have they impacted your financial decisions?
  2. Reflect on how you currently direct your money’s energy. Does it align with your values and goals? If not, what changes would you like to make?
  3. What does financial integrity mean to you? Describe a situation where you felt you were in complete financial integrity. 
  4. Visualize where you want to be financially in five years. What steps are you taking to get there? How does this visualization make you feel?
  5. Reflect on any patterns of emotional spending you notice in your life. What triggers this spending, and what emotions are involved. 
  6. Write about what you are financially grateful for. How does focusing on abundance, rather than scarcity, change your feelings about money?
  7. What is one key lesson you took away from The Energy of Money that you feel could change your approach to personal finances?
  8. How does aligning your financial decisions with your life’s intentions help create a more satisfying life?

Wild: A Journey From Lost to Found

JOURNAL QUESTIONS & PROMPTS

Your Personal Journey: Think about a time when you took a leap into something unfamiliar or intimidating. What fears did you have, and what did you learn about yourself along the way?

Relationship with Nature: How do you connect with nature in your own life? Write about a time when being outside shifted your mindset or gave you clarity.

Dealing with Loss: Reflect on a loss you’ve experienced. How has that loss changed you? How did it shape the path you are on now?

Carrying Too Much: Cheryl physically and emotionally carries too much weight at the start of her journey. What emotional or mental “weight” are you carrying right now that you might need to set down?

Moments of Self-Trust: Write about a moment when you trusted yourself even when it felt uncomfortable or uncertain. What helped you keep going?

Healing Isn’t Linear: In Wild, healing is messy, painful, and nonlinear. Reflect on an area in your life where you are still healing. How can you offer yourself more patience in the process?

Claiming Your Story: Cheryl owns her past mistakes without letting them define her. What part of your story are you learning to embrace, even if it’s imperfect?