Late-Summer Reading List
Every month, we have an all-staff meeting. It’s our chance to get together and talk about how the business is doing, review what we have coming up over the next month, do any housekeeping, and share anything valuable we have learned. We always start with an ice breaker to loosen us up and get us comfortable with sharing. Summer may be waning, but there is still time to get in some good leisurely reading, so our recent ice breaker was to share what books captured our attention this season. I thought I’d share the list so you can read one or two more books while lounging by the pool or shore.
The list has a little something for everyone. From biography and fantasy to intrigue and romance, this list has you covered. As for me, I added Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski and The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. Burnout was recommended to me by a fellow female business owner. Whether you own a business or not, this is something you should absolutely read. It’s validating, empowering, and tremendously helpful. As for The Lord of the Rings, I’m the last in my family to read the books. And, by read, I mean listen to the audio books because I don’t have the attention span to actually read a book. The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are read by Andy Serkis, who played Gollum in the movies. He is a masterful vocal chameleon, seamlessly switching from one character to another. It’s highly entertaining and a joy to listen to while cooking (two of the ways I cope with stress).
Below you will find a long list of new and old favorites from our teams at Red Barn Mercantile and Penny Post. Grab them at your local library or at Old Town Books and enjoy!
A Court of Thorns & Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng
Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Trust by Hernan Diaz
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War by Karen Abbott
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
The Angel Makers: Arsenic, a Midwife, and Modern History's Most Astonishing Murder Ring by Patti McCracken
The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man by David Von Drehle
The Dead are Rising: The Life of Malcom X by Les Payne
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
The Pale Blue Eye by Louis Bayard
Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Happy Place by Emily Henry
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
