Paul Adams: 560 books

Stay with Me: A novel 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....

Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past by David Reich | Conversation Starters Who We Are And How We Got Here is an unprecedented study of the ancient DNA that revolutionizes our perception of our origins as a species. Author David Reich takes the...

Fascism: A Warning by Madeleine Albright | Conversation Starters Fascism: A Warning, by Madeleine Albright, brings the reader’s attention to the warning signs that surrounds America. Using her own experiences with fascism during her childhood in war-torn Europe, Madeleine Albright uses...

The Ordinary Virtues by Michael Ignatieff | Conversation Starters Moral philosopher Michael Ignatieff goes around the globe with a question in mind -- “Is globalization drawing us together morally?” This question takes him to New York, Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro, Bosnia, Myanmar, Fukushima,...

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry: A Novel by Rachel Joyce | Conversation Starters A Brief Look Inside: EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive, and the characters and its world still live...

**Britt-Marie Was Here: A Novel by Fredrik Backman | Conversation Starters ** A Brief Look Inside: EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive, and the characters and its world still live on. Conversation...

**Under the Wide and Starry Sky: A Novel by Nancy Horan | Conversation Starters ** A Brief Look Inside:   EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive,  and the characters and its world still...

The Great Revolt: Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics by Salena Zito: Conversation Starters The swing voters who were key to Donald Trump’s unexpected win in the 2016 elections have been hiding in plain sight. Their votes caused the greatest upset in the recent...

The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion: A Novel by Fannie Flagg: Conversation Starters A Brief Look Inside: EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive, and the characters and its world still...

**Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari | Conversation Starters ** A Brief Look Inside:   EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive,  and the characters and its world...

Alternate Side: A Novel by Anna Quindlen | Conversation Starters New York Times bestselling author Anna Quindlen writes another provocative novel about modern life in the city. Quindlen, author of Miller’s Valley and Still Life with Bread Crumbs, writes about the life of Nora Nolan. Nolan...

How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids by Jancee Dunn: Conversation Starters Jancee Dunn relates how she turned from a loving wife to a new mother hurling invectives at her husband for not emptying the diaper genie. Her husband is a loving and attentive father to their baby, describing him...

Pretty Mess by Erika Jayne | Conversation Starters According to Erika Girardi, her alter-ego Erika Jayne keeps her from being just “another rich bitch with a plane.” In her memoir, Pretty Mess, Erika dishes all the details of her life as a singer, model, and star of the reality television...

Staying Stylish: Cultivating a Confident Look, Style, and Attitude by Candace Cameron Bure  | Conversation Starters Staying Stylish: Cultivating a Confident Look, Style, and Attitude, Candace Cameron Bure’s newest book goes over how the TV star has grown into her personal style over the...