Modern Reading for the Modern Gent

Alright gentlemen, it’s a new year and the time has come to start improving your bookshelf. Navigating life balancing career, relationships and mental health, among many other areas of interest, can be very daunting at times. Build your life system through a set of reads handpicked by your Gent’s Post Editor to get you started.

5 Reads to Get you Started:

Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence – By Esther Perel

Mating in Captivity is a book that explores modern relationships with a focus on how our desires can shape the existence, or absence, of intimacy. A fantastic read for anyone looking to expand their knowledge of partnership with an emphasis on improving communication and understanding in a world full of external relationship stressors.

Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams – By Matthew Walker

One of the most important health subjects, but often the most overlooked, sleep is integral to solving many of the body and mind’s problems. In a society that romanticizes sleeping less and working more, Matthew demonstrates how sleep contributes to the rejuvenation of the human body and mind. Why We Sleep explores why you should make it a top priority in your everyday life.

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life – By Mark Manson

An honest account of how chasing “positivity” ultimately distracts us from achieving and ultimately living a fulfilling life. This book does a great job in examining how little control we truly have and how our perspectives to the happenings of our everyday lives impact how we see the world, ourselves, and ultimately our future.

Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity – By Justin Baldoni

Actor, director, and social activist Justin Baldoni takes on masculinity in this self assessment by exploring deep rooted topics within identity, relationship, fatherhood, and many others. An honest account of the effects of masculinity and a brave reflection on the journey to be a better man.

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones – By James Clear

In a world where productivity and doing more with less is the name of the game, it can be easy to get overwhelmed and flustered. This ultimately leads to the feeling of failure, failure leads to negativity, negativity turns into quitting. James weaves through these problems by highlighting how the issue does not fall on you but rather your system. Change the system, change the outcome.