Books to Read this Summer

Summer is here and that means it’s time to slow things down a bit and relax a little. If you’re like me you probably have a difficult time slowing down. Reading is a great way to do just that. If you’re looking for some great books to read this summer check out the list below of some favorites. There’s plenty for everyone to choose from. A little mystery, some inspiration, romance and even some quirky reads. It’s a great time to head to the library (it’s cool inside, too) and find a book or three you can get lost in this summer. Don’t forget to check out my book, it’s an inspiring read that will benefit you both personally and professionally. Click here to learn more.

Books to Read this Summer

This is Me by Chrissy Metz – You’ve probably heard of the hit television show This is Us, Chrissy plays Kate in the hit show, a complicated woman, at best. This memoir is a personal look at Chrissy’s journey to Hollywood and also provides a behind the scenes look at the show.

Kintsugi Wellness: The Japanese Art of Nourishing Mind, Body and Spirit by Candice Kumai – Where we come from is who we are. And Candice Kumai’s Japanese heritage has guided her journey back to health at every turn. Now, in Kintsugi Wellness, Candice shares what she’s learned and guides us through her favorite Japanese traditions and practices for cultivating inner strength and living a gracious life, interwoven with dozens of recipes for healthy, Japanese-inspired cuisine. Kintsugi Wellness provides the tools we all need to reclaim the art of living well.

Calypso by David Sedaris – If you’ve ever laughed your way through David Sedaris’s cheerfully misanthropic stories, you might think you know what you’re getting with Calypso. You’d be wrong.
When he buys a beach house on the Carolina coast, Sedaris envisions long, relaxing vacations spent playing board games and lounging in the sun with those he loves most. And life at the Sea Section, as he names the vacation home, is exactly as idyllic as he imagined, except for one tiny, vexing realization: it’s impossible to take a vacation from yourself.

The Outsider by Stephen King – An unspeakable crime. A confounding investigation. At a time when the King brand has never been stronger, he has delivered one of his most unsettling and compulsively readable stories. An eleven-year-old boy’s violated corpse is found in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City’s most popular citizens. He is Terry Maitland, Little League coach, English teacher, husband, and father of two girls. Detective Ralph Anderson, whose son Maitland once coached, orders a quick and very public arrest. Maitland has an alibi, but Anderson and the district attorney soon add DNA evidence to go with the fingerprints and witnesses. Their case seems ironclad…

Well That Escalated Quickly by Franchesca Ramsey – In this sharp, funny, and timely collection of personal essays, veteran video blogger and star of MTV’s Decoded Franchesca Ramsey explores race, identity, online activism, and the downfall of real communication in the age of social media rants, trolls, and call-out wars.

The World as It Is: A Memoir of the Obama White House by Ben Rhodes – For nearly ten years, Ben Rhodes saw almost everything that happened at the center of the Obama administration—first as a speechwriter, then as deputy national security advisor, and finally as a multipurpose aide and close collaborator. He started every morning in the Oval Office with the President’s Daily Briefing, traveled the world with Obama, and was at the center of some of the most consequential and controversial moments of the presidency. Now he tells the full story of his partnership—and, ultimately, friendship—with a man who also happened to be a historic president of the United States.

The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in Healthy Foods that Cause Disease and Weight Gain by Dr. Steven R Gundry M.D. – Most of us have heard of gluten—a protein found in wheat that causes widespread inflammation in the body. Americans spend billions of dollars on gluten-free diets in an effort to protect their health. But what if we’ve been missing the root of the problem? In The Plant Paradox, renowned cardiologist Dr. Steven Gundry reveals that gluten is just one variety of a common, and highly toxic, plant-based protein called lectin. Lectins are found not only in grains like wheat but also in the “gluten-free” foods most of us commonly regard as healthy, including many fruits, vegetables, nuts, beans, and conventional dairy products. These proteins, which are found in the seeds, grains, skins, rinds, and leaves of plants, are designed by nature to protect them from predators (including humans). Once ingested, they incite a kind of chemical warfare in our bodies, causing inflammatory reactions that can lead to weight gain and serious health conditions.