Starting a Book Club at work is comes with both benefits and challenges. I’m a big fan of them, but you may find that choosing a book to read with your coworkers is no easy feat. Here’s a quick and easy list for you to save and refer to anytime you find yourself stumped when suggesting books.

Many executives want to start book clubs to encourage emerging and existing leaders to learn from others’ mistakes, think differently, and apply knowledge from multiple industries to their daily roles.

So, how do you start a book club at work – and keep it going?

The fictional story reads like it is part memoir, with a bit of fantasy and a healthy dose of a love story. It hooked me immediately with the tale of a aboy whose skin is so dark we only ever hear him called Soot. Then, our main character’s story pulled me in; he’s an author on a book tour promoting his newest release, Hell of a Book.

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder follows Pippa (Pip), who, for her senior project, attempts to solve the disappearance and alleged murder of a local popular girl, Andie Bell. The alleged killer’s brother gets pulled in to help Pippa, and together, they uncover things neither ever expected.

After starting a new job at a company with fewer than thirty employees, I’ve been reading more and more about building great companies and cultures. Principles fits the bill.

Reading is one of the quickest and most inexpensive ways to learn and improve. If you’re looking to make reading a habit or looking for books in specific areas, I’ve put together a list of the best books for New Year’s Resolutions.

157/100 Books Read

Here are my top 16 books from 2021!

Happy Holidays! Time for stillness, reflection, and quiet action.

There’s no shortage of ways to share books around gift-giving occasions. If you want something for a specific type of reader in your life, here are my favorites.

As we prep for the end of the year, I’ve been researching fairy lore and legends and watching shows like The Witcher and The Wheel of Time and rewatching The Lord of the Rings. It’s amazing to read all types of myths and tales from history to see how they show up in today’s pop culture!

100 Book Challenge: 135/100

Stretch Goal: 135/150

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Personal preferences are important because if you don’t like a book, you’re probably not learning from it. However, there are millions upon millions of books published each year. Read some reviews. Follow book reviewers online. Talk to your friends and people you admire and see what they are reading. Ask questions and try something new.

Written with women in mind, Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle talks about the big and little stressors we experience daily – from the patriarchy (ugh) to the "second shift" most women have after work at home (house chores, caregiving). Compared to what it's like to be a woman, what's expected of women creates burnout without even realizing it.

I read Madeline Miller’s Circe in 2020, and while it did start slow, I enjoyed the story. I gushed over the way Miller wrote Circe in the first person and unraveled her beautiful and complicated story. I’d highly recommend Circe. I wanted a similar experience with The Song of Achilles and, sadly, didn’t get it.

Having read a fair few books on companies, teams, and organizational culture, I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I appreciate the punchiness of the book. Too many books on team culture highlight tired stories of achievement in the 1950s or focus on one particular success story that is unlikely to be repeatable at another company.

October went by in a blur and with holidays and house projects, I didn’t read as much. I am still hoping to read more through the end of the year!

100 Book Challenge: 122/100

Stretch Goal: 122/150

The Once and Future Witches tells the story of the Eastwood sisters who grew up with “the words and ways” once spoken by witches and now handed down through generations of women in secret. These words and ways are spells and charms meant to help women get through their days in the patriarchal societies designed to keep women from wanting what they shouldn’t and keep them from fighting for what’s fair.

It's pretty clear why people like and enjoy working with Hiatt. You sense from her writing that she's a ball of positive energy and radiates enthusiasm and a can-do attitude. However, this book was not a story at all. Read this short post for more.

From a scientific and technical perspective, this book was great. That said, it was deeply scientific and technical. I would not describe Forgetting as an easy read. I appreciated this book’s understanding of the connections and similarities between computer science and neuroscience with new studies and science.

This book has many interesting yet common stories, and they are all woven together with the Latinx thread. What does Latinx mean to every individual within these communities? What does it mean to the world? And perhaps most importantly, what does it mean for our nation going forward?