Book Habits: 276 books

The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff | Conversation Starters The Tao of Pooh, written by Benjamin Hoff as an introduction to Taoism, in which the author uses the characters from the popular Winnie the Pooh series by A.A. Milne. Hoff wrote it to help Westerners understand the predominantly Eastern...

Goodbye, Vitamin: A Novel by Rachel Khong | Conversation Starters Goodbye, Vitamin is the debut novel from author Rachel Khong. It was published in July of 2017 by Henry Holt and Co. Goodbye, Vitamin tells the story of a young woman named Ruth. Ruth has recently separated from her fiance and...

When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel H. Pink | Conversation Starters “When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing” uses scientific findings to reveal the mysteries of time management. The book explains the general patterns of the human biological clock, which offers...

Seeing Red by Sandra Brown | Conversation Starters Seeing Red is the latest romantic thriller novel by Sandra Brown, a New York Times bestselling author. The book is about a rising journalist named Kerra Bailey, who is trying to land a career-changing interview with a former national hero....

The Oregon Trail by Rinker Buck | 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 Starters is peppered with questions...

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas | Conversation Starters Starr and her friend Khalil were driving home from a party one night when police officers pulled them over. Khalil was asked to step out of the car and Starr saw how her friend was shot to death. She wants to bring justice to Khalil and...

Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover | 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 Starters is peppered with questions...

Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan | Conversation Starters Manhattan Beach is the most recent work of art from author Jennifer Egan. Leaving behind her normal style of writing, Jennifer effectively depicts the World War II era from the points of view of a very strong young lady, her father, and...

Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns | Conversation Starters Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by eminent psychiatrist David D. Burns, M.D. shows how to use the method of cognitive therapy to heal from depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, apathy, and other mental health problems....

Seven Stones to Stand or Fall by Diana Gabaldon | Conversation Starters In “Seven Stones to Stand or Fall”, readers are treated to seven different short stories set in the Outlander universe. Familiar characters such as Lord John Grey, Comte St. Germain, and Captain Jerry MacKenzie return...

Judgement Detox by Gabrielle Bernstein | Conversation Starters “Judgment Detox: Release the Beliefs That Hold You Back from Living a Better Life” is the most recently released title from author Gabrielle Bernstein. It also has a companion journal available to utilize when following the...

Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward | Conversation Starters In “Sing, Unburied, Sing”, readers are introduced to an archetypal road novel that transcends the familiar bounds of the genre, exploring a heartfelt and at times painful story of family bonds. Jojo, the thirteen-year-old protagonist,...

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green | Conversation Starters Aza Holmes has an irrational fear of microbes. She constantly opens a callous on her finger to disinfect it and prevent microbes from taking over. She and her friend Daisy go out seeking for a missing billionaire who is wanted for...

Bring Me Back: A Novel by B. A. Paris | Conversation Starters Ten years ago, Layla and Finn went on vacation. During a stop at a service station, Layla went missing, never to be seen again. Now, Finn is engaged to her sister, Ellen. They came close because of their shared pain over Layla’s...