Daily Books: 77 books

The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander | Conversation Starters When Barack Obama won the presidency in 2009, the world thought that America has finally won over racial discrimination. Legal scholar and civil rights lawyer Michelle Alexander however realizes that this is far from the truth....

The End of Alzheimers by Dr. Dale E. Bredesen | Conversation Starters Alzheimer’s disease is one ailment that has beaten the world’s best neuroscientists. It has no cure despite the billions of dollars spent by pharmaceutical companies and government agencies to find one. After almost three...

Winter Solstice by Elin Hilderbrand | Conversation Starters It is Christmas and the Quinns are gathering once more for the holidays. This time however, their father Kelley is seriously ill. Bart survives Afghanistan but has PTSD and is depressed. Hi mother Mitzi tries to cheer him up but she...

My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry: by Fredrik Backman | Conversation Starters A Brief Look Inside: Elsa is a special needs child who is unable to make friends at school and because of her parents’ divorce, she is even further affected. However, she does get along great with...

The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur | Conversation Starters In “The Sun and Her Flowers”, readers are reintroduced to the author’s familiar style of poetry in a second collection created to demonstrate hardship and love. Told in beautiful fragments that suggest loss and recovery, the...

A Legacy of Spies by John le Carré | Conversation Starters In “A Legacy of Spies”, readers are reintroduced to familiar characters and exposed to a new cast, all involved in the mystery and espionage of the Cold War. Peter Guillam, a man who has connections to British Secret Service man...

The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story Douglas Preston | Conversation Starters In “The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story”, readers embark on a breathtaking journey about a 1940 discovery that remained a secret for decades, until the author and a team of scientists ventured...

Stay with Me by Ayobami Adebayo | Conversation Starters In “Stay with Me”, readers are taken on a familiar journey with an original cast of characters and unique literary voice. The novel follows Yejide and Akin, a Nigerian couple who have been married since they met at university. Yejide’s...

The Whole30 by Melissa Hartwig | Conversation Starters The Whole30: The 30-Day Guide to Total Health and Food Freedom is the second book published by co-authors Melissa Hartwig and Dallas Hartwig. It has been praised as THE BEST step-by-step guide to living a guilt-free, healthy, full of delicious...

The Origin of Others by Toni Morrison | Conversation Starters The Origin of Others by Nobel prize- and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni Morrison is based on the author’s lecture entitled “The Literature of Belonging.” The book deals with the author’s insight into the effects that...

Standing Strong by Teresa Giudice | Conversation Starters In “Standing Strong”, readers are given an intimate look into the author’s personal experiences and life after prison. The novel draws on the author’s personal experiences as a single mother, along with the triumphs and tragedies...

Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain | Conversation Starters A Brief Look Inside: At fifteen, Ivy is responsible: responsible for everyone, that is - her elderly grandmother, mentally challenged sister, beautiful young nephew and herself. After the death of her parents Ivy is doing the best...

The Girls of Atomic City: by Denise Kiernan | Conversation Starters A Brief Look Inside: Many people are familiar with the famous image of Rosie the Riveter that circulated throughout the World War II era. In fact, today, Rosie the Riveter has become a bit of an icon for women. However, many...

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng | Conversation Starters Little Fires Everywhere is the latest novel from bestelling author, Celeste Ng. Set in Shaker Heights, Ohio, Little Fires Everywhere tells the story of Elena Richardson, a woman who thrives on structure and rules, and her family....