| As a child, I used to answer the what-do-you-want-to-be-someday question with, “Librarian” (I thought they just read all day!) And as an uncool teenager, I devoured books, seeking refuge in their pages. Today, I read seeking wisdom, divergent perspectives, and soul-fueling entertainment.
As we embark on a break this holiday weekend, I’m sharing a few of my favorite books – fiction, non-fiction, and memoirs!
When you want to be a better Mentor, leader, and human being:
- How to Know a Person by David Brooks
- Validation by Caroline Fleck
- Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg
- Drive by Daniel H. Pink
- The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan
When you need a kick in the pants and a kiss on the cheek:
- The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz
- Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins
- The Courage to be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi
- Quit by Annie Duke
- Not Nice by Aziz Gazipura
When you want mentoring via a memoir:
- Finding Me by Viola Davis
- Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
- Viewfinder by Jon M Chu
- Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Laurie Gottlieb
When you want heartfelt entertainment:
- The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
- When We Believed in Mermaids by Barbara O’Neal
- All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle
- The Wedding People by Allison Espach
- The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister
When you want to challenge your perspective:
- Think Again by Adam Grant
- The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
- This is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel
- The Names by Florence Knapp
- Caste by Isabel Wilkerson
- Humankind by Rutger Bregman
When you want to be inspired by irrepressible women:
- The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue by V.E. Schwab
- Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
- Where’d You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple
- The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
- The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
“So many books. So little time.” ~ Frank Zappa
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