Books to Read

  The Secret of the Lost Pearls By Darcie Wilde Explore the darker side of Regency London in this “well-crafted” and “complex” whodunit ( Publishers Weekly )! When Mrs. Douglas’s valuable pearl necklace disappears, plucky Rosalind — who “carries the soul of Sherlock Holmes in the world of Elizabeth Bennet” ( BookPage ) — is tasked with tracking it down. As Rosalind investigates the Douglas family, she untangles a shocking web of secrets, scandal, and even murder…

  One Hundred Saturdays By Michael Frank Ninety-nine-year-old Stella had never spoken about her experience of the Holocaust until she met Michael. Over the course of 100 meetings, she shared a treasure trove of remarkable stories with her new friend — from her early life as part of a small Jewish community on a Greek island to her time in Auschwitz. This “beautifully crafted true story” ( Booklist ) was selected as one of the  Wall Street Journal ’s 10 best books of 2022.

  Don’t Open the Door By Allison Brennan A  New York Times  bestselling author who “knows how to deliver” (Lisa Gardner) does just that with this spine-tingling read! Years after her 10-year-old son’s murder case grew cold, US marshal Regan receives chilling voicemails from her former boss, Tommy, who claims to have new information about the killer. And when Tommy is murdered before she can return his calls, Regan knows she must uncover the truth…

  The Last Kingdom By Steve Berry This unputdownable  New York Times  bestseller from an author who “pumps the veins of history with action-packed adrenaline” ( Chicago Tribune ) will leave you breathless. As Malone and Daniels search Bavarian castles for an ancient legal document that could disrupt the global balance of power, they must battle desperate and deadly adversaries! “Berry has called Dan Brown and raised him” ( Booklist ).

  The Mitford Affair By Marie Benedict Your spring reading list isn’t complete without this “ Downton Abbey  meets  The Crown  epic” ( Good Morning America ) inspired by true events! When the six glamorous Mitford sisters are caught up in World War II, eldest Nancy, who will go on to become one of England’s most beloved novelists, must choose between her country and her family… Allison Pataki says this vivid novel is “nothing short of astonishing.”

  Hold the Line By Michael Fanone and John Shiffman Police officer Michael Fanone’s life was forever changed when he volunteered to defend the Capitol on January 6th. He offers a harrowing firsthand account and unique insight into a historic event in this “important”  New York Times  bestseller ( Kirkus Reviews ) that is essential reading for anyone looking to understand today’s America.

  The It Girl By Ruth Ware David Baldacci crowns this author “the Agatha Christie of our generation,” and this instant  New York Times  bestseller with over 30,000 five-star Goodreads ratings reveals why! At Oxford University, larger-than-life April pulled Hannah into her dazzling orbit — until she suddenly died. When a journalist pries the case back open a decade later, Hannah realizes things were not as they seemed… “I loved every page” (Lisa Jewell).

  The Last Chairlift By John Irving The legendary author of  The World According to Garp  and  A Prayer for Owen Meany  — who “it is impossible to imagine the American literary landscape without” ( Time ) — returns with his first book in seven years! At the Colorado hotel where his parents met, Adam delves into his eccentric New England family’s past, and discovers ghostly secrets sweeping across decades. “Powerfully cinematic… I’d swear I saw it rather than read it” ( The Washington Post ).

  Unnatural History By Jonathan Kellerman A master of American crime fiction delivers an electrifying  New York Times  bestseller! When a controversial artist is found shot to death in bed, dynamite duo Milo Sturgis and Alex Delaware discover that violence runs in the victim’s billionaire family… Popular book reviewer  The Real Book Spy  hails this brand-new release as “one of Kellerman’s best books to date… full of twists and turns that’ll keep you glued to the page.”

  101 Design Methods A Structured Approach for Driving Innovation in Your Organization Vijay Kumar Professor Vijay Kumar observes that many businesses claim to value innovation, but few succeed in consistently bringing innovations to market. The reason for this, he says, is that many companies don’t understand how to manage innovation—some don’t even realize that innovation  can  be planned and managed like other types of projects. This book is Kumar’s solution to the problem. He lays out a systematic approach to innovation management involving the completion of seven innovation tasks. Kumar also discusses a number of specific tools and techniques you can use in the course of completing an innovation project. We’ll discuss his approach, examine some of the tools he presents, and compare Kumar’s advice to that of other innovation experts, like the creators of  Blue Ocean Strategy ,  Zero to One , and  Crossing the Chasm .

  The Mental Toughness Handbook A Step-By-Step Guide to Facing Life's Challenges, Managing Negative Emotions, and Overcoming Adversity with Courage and Poise Damon Zahariades In  The Mental Toughness Handbook , Damon Zahariades provides a step-by-step guide to building mental fortitude and resilience so you can confront challenges and navigate adversity. Mental toughness is a state of mind that you learn and earn through hard work, persistence, and patience. You build it by controlling negative emotions, cultivating your self-confidence, and reframing failures and setbacks as opportunities. Damon Zahariades is a productivity expert and owner of ArtOfProductivity.com, where he explores time management strategies, reviews productivity apps, and teaches people how to create habits to get more done and enjoy their free time. He has also authored other books on these topics, including The Time Management Solution and The Art of Letting Go. This guide is broken into two parts. In Pa...

  Battlegrounds The Fight to Defend the Free World H.R. McMaster According to Gen. H.R. McMaster, the United States views the world through a self-centered lens, assuming that its policy decisions are the main driving force behind global events. Because of this distorted perspective, the US has lost influence on the global stage at a time when authoritarian aggression is on the rise. In  Battlegrounds , McMaster, who was US national security adviser in 2017-18, contends that American leaders must learn to see the world through the eyes of the US's adversaries in order to defend against foreign threats and compete in the modern global landscape. In this guide, we’ll explore McMaster’s criticism of the assumptions driving US foreign policy, his assessment of the threats America faces, and the steps he believes the US must take. We’ll compare McMaster’s views with those of other experts on diplomacy, while placing his assessments in their larger context and updating some of his i...

  Entangled Life How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures Merlin Sheldrake After publishing  Entangled Life  in 2020 ,  biologist Merlin Sheldrake made a meal out of two copies of the book. He dampened the pages of the first copy, inoculated it with fungal spores, and feasted on the mushrooms that burst from its pages. He then macerated the pages of the second copy and fermented them into a beer he drank. Sheldrake’s process of transforming these copies of his book embodies the themes he explores throughout its chapters. He examines what we know and don’t yet know about fungi, these mysterious organisms that transform their surroundings—and us. He argues that  fungi are an understudied group of organisms that expand our imaginations and offer promising solutions to modern-day problems  such as mental illness and environmental destruction. In our guide, we’ll present Sheldrake’s insights on fungal biology and why fungi matter. Thro...