Here you will find some of my favorite books for inspiration. I own all of them (and I wrote one of them…) and reach for them often. I have included links to all of them and if purchased through the link I may receive a small commission so Thank You in advance! I hope you love them as much as I do and that they assist you on your journey to becoming and staying inspired AF.

As my library is always growing so will the list.

 

Unique and Inspired AF…Raca Rara Reading List

  • THE BOHO MANIFESTO

    The Boho Manifesto, An Insiders Guide to Post Conventional Living by Julia Chaplin

  • RACA RARA RITUAL JOURNEY TO UNCOVERING YOUR AUTHENTIC STYLE

    Raca Rara Ritual Journey to Uncovering Your Authentic Style- by Annmarie Ciccarelli

    A guided journey to embracing your unique vibe and style while connecting to your creativity, and the divine feminine. Think...Spiritual wanderings with a side of glam.

  • WANDERLUST

    Wanderlust A Modern Yogis Guide to Discovering Your Best Self, Find Your True North by Jeff Krasno

  • HOTEL CHELSEA, LIVING IN THE LAST BOHEMIAN HAVEN

    Hotel Chelsea: Living in the Last Bohemian Haven by Colin Miller and Ray Mock

    (I am completely obsessed with the Chelsea Hotel and have a pretty sweet collection of books and memerobilia from my many stays there when it was still being operated by the former owners. This is the most recent book about the hotel and residents.)

  • GYPSET STYLE

    Gypset Style by Julia Chaplin

    Gypsetters are artists, designers, and bon vivants who live and work around the globe. Wanderlust meets the height of sophistication as New York Times journalist Julia Chaplin explores the unconventional lives of these high-low cultural nomads and the bohemian enclaves they inhabit.

  • GYPSET TRAVEL

    Gypset Travel by Julia Chaplin

    Exploring the little-known enclaves of gypsy jet-setters around the world. From the Aeolian Islands in Italy to Lamu, Kenya; North Goa, India; and Jose Ignacio, Uruguay—Gypset Travel delves into the glamorous yet casual lifestyle of these bohemian wanderers through intimate photography and first-person anecdotes.

  • GYPSET LIVING

    Gypset Living by Julia Chaplin

    Through stunning photography and first-person stories, Gypset Living opens the door to the fascinating and dazzling homes and haunts of the bohemian artists, designers, and bons vivants known as the gypset.

  • THE SOLO TRAVEL HANDBOOK

    Lonely Planet The Solo Travel Handbook

    Practical tips for a safe, fun, fearless, trip.

  • HIGH: A PARTY GIRLS GUIDE TO PEACE

    High: A Party Girls Guide to Peace by Tara Bliss

    In her debut book, High: A Party Girl's Guide to Peace, life coach and yoga teacher Tara Bliss reveals the memories of her pained cycle of bingeing and detoxing, and the practices that lifted her up and out; into a life of passion, purpose and peace.

    (This one got me through some dark times…)