What Books Are on Your Nightstand?

OUR CONTRIBUTORS SHARE THEIR CURRENT MUST-READS

Cachet

Since I'm in the throes of a coaching certification program, the book that's on my nightstand is Thank You for Your Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback

Well by Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen. It's been enlightening to see the many places in a conversation where feedback can go wrong ... even with the best of intentions. We should all read this book for better self-awareness of how we show up in (and ultimately impact) the feedback dynamic.

Kayla

I don't know if you can call it reading since I am only a few chapters in and I have been reading it for a month, just in case it is called Who Cooked the Last Supper? by Rosalind Miles. It is non-fiction and focuses on women in history. In terms of fiction, I have read the entire Little Blue Truck series, multiple times. Little Blue Truck Christmas is a hit any time of the year. Little Blue Truck Springtime is hot right now. I have been surprised by the lack of response to Time for School Little Blue Truck, the pages hold many opportunities to "find" things.

Jen

As a writer if I'm not reading I'm not growing. I recently finished former SECDEF Mark AbiographyEsper'scalled Sacred Oath, all 752 pages. I'm currently reading a fiction book, which is a rare occurrence for me, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. And after that I am excited to start The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman.

Marla

Unf*ck Your Brain by Faith G. Harper. This book is sort of a self-help book for individuals with anxiety and other mental health challenges. I love Unf*ck Your Brain, because it's captivating, authentic, and offers palpable instructions to overcoming obstacles.

Sue

I'm trying to fit in more fun and time with friends, so my reading these days centers around what I'm reading for Book Club. Right now, that's Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray for one of my clubs and Kitchen Chinese: A Novel About Food, Family, and Finding Yourself by Ann Mah for the other one.

Erin

I recently finished East of Eden by John Steinbeck I make it a priority to read a classic once a year! I am heading into summer with a lighter reading option with Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield - I love reading books that are set in countries I have lived in (this one is in England).