Happy Summer Reading

Visions of blue sky, lapping waves and fun filled laughter accompany the typical Memorial Day weekend. In this hustle-bustle world, we often forget to appreciate how lucky we are. Memorial Day is a time of remembrance, reflection, and a time of pause.

Memorial Day is also the unofficial start to summer. Celebrations vary from beachgoing to mountain retreats to a peaceful sip of wine on the patio, commonality being relaxation. Filling your mind with economic observations, market developments, behavioral finance, or other dense topic may detract from your personal retreat. In line with such intent, summer reading suggestions may be more appropriate to escape the day-to-day.

The first recommendation may be for those who appreciate self-reflection, after all life is a journey not a destination. The marvel of modern technology is both a blessing and a curse. No other time have people been so connected and so distant at the same time. You’re Not Listening by Kate Murphy gets you to reexamine interpersonal communication starting with… yourself. We have two ears and one mouth to listen twice as much as we speak. Oddly, many focus on speaking twice as much, yet struggle being heard among the louder chorus of assertive chatter. Maybe the answer is to stop talking. Murphy explains the psychological and sociological science behind listening, improving both personal and professional lives.

A second recommendation are for those that like to cheer for the underdog. Lessons in Chemistry is set in the early 1960s. Chemist Elizabeth Zott finds herself falling in love with colleague Calvin Evans only years later to be a single mother and star of a cooking show. As her popularity flourishes, so do her critics and challenge of the status quo. The story unfolds with comedic situations and levity taking you on a euphoric ride.

Lastly, for those that enjoy the thrill of the chase, The Summer House may be for you. A lakeside summer getaway becomes the residence of a mass murder. The suspected local Amy Rangers fosters the Army’s investigators leading to clashes with local law enforcement. The “obvious” answers turn out not to be so obvious as investigators descend the rabbit hole.

These are books recommended by clients and other ardent readers. Full disclosure, we have no relationship nor any financial arrangements with the authors, publishers or retailers. Simply put, these are books we thought you might enjoy. Enjoy your Memorial Day and happy reading!

 

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