Here are great books to read for 2020
How are you guys spending your time indoors?
It’s time to break out the hot cocoa, warm socks and a good read.
Here are some great books I think you will find enjoyable and make great holiday gifts. You might even learn a thing or two.
Alpha Brain
AlphaBrain is the investor’s guide to achieving more, doing better, and reaching higher. At its core, the magnitude of your success is based on the quality of your decisions. The problem is that human beings are poor decision-makers; we tend to approach problems after they arise instead of planning for them in advance
The guy who wrote this is so inspiring. Stephen Duneier did so much in his life it makes you wonder what you can do.
He even learned how to knit and crochet, and yarn bombed a tree.
Keep Moving
Maggie Smith writes thoughts and motivational poems that will affect you.
For those who have lost a job or a loved one especially during these trying times, this book can give you hope and strength to move on.
“A shining reminder to learn all we can from this moment, rebuilding ourselves in the darkness so that we may come out wiser, kinder, and stronger on the other side.” —The Boston Globe
“Powerful essays on loss, endurance, and renewal.” —People
Milk Bar: Kids Only: A Cookbook
I love cookbooks and I’m happy to see Christina Tosi publish before the holidays, just for kids !
Give your kids a great book during the holidays and maybe they will surprise you with one of the recipes in the book.
My favorite recipe is the french toast muffins.
Dedicated to the next generation of young bakers, Milk Bar: Kids Only presents more than eighty-five fun and empowering recipes to inspire imagination in the kitchen, from Apple Pie Waffles to PB&J Cereal Treats to Strawberries and Cream Cupcakes to marshmallowy Choco Crunch Cookies. This is a cookbook that teaches kitchen skill—Read more
That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea
I love inspirational books and here is another!
From idea generation to team building to knowing when it’s time to let go, That Will Never Work is not only the ultimate follow-your-dreams parable, but also one of the most dramatic and insightful entrepreneurial stories of our time
Its Not OK To Feel Blue and other lies
This book is a collection of essays that talks about mental health.
A book worth reading if you are going through a rough time and remember you are not alone!
Check out other books written by Scarlett Curtis here
Modern Comfort Food: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
Yes, another cookbook. I consider this a classic.
She has so many recipes that are easy to follow and comes out so good.
Makes a great gift for the holidays.
There are other cookbooks by Ina Garten here.
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A collection of all-new soul-satisfying dishes from America’s favorite home cook!
Jacques Pépin Quick & Simple
250 of master chef Jacques Pépin’s classic and timeless recipes for unexpectedly polished and satisfying meals with minimal prep and cleanup
Another classic cookbook from a master chef with easy to read instructions and delicious recipes.
Teach Your Children Well: Why Values and Coping Skills Matter More Than Grades, Trophies, or “Fat
Envelopes”
Children need a lot of support especially these times. Get this book here
“Madeline Levine masterfully empowers parents to nurture each child’s unique gifts and to look beyond a narrow, short-sighted definition of success and instead to keep our eyes on the real goal of parenting – building young people who will do well now and throughout adult life. For the sake of the adults of tomorrow, I hope that Teach Your Children Well becomes a must-read and must-discuss book for parents today.” — Kenneth R. Ginsburg MD, MS Ed, author of Letting Go with Love and Confidence and Building Resilience in Children and Teens
The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win
Another awesome book that inspires you to get up and take action.
“Fascinating. . . . Konnikova is like your smart friend who instantly contextualizes everything by sharing the latest data and sharpest insight, whom you come to quote too often. . . . Konnikova keeps the lines so clean and even, so steady and unshowy that she might be the Charlie Watts of prose: While the backbeat never ceases and the narrative propels along, it’s her curiosity that proliferates. In fact, one of the biggest bluffs of The Biggest Bluff may be that Konnikova hasn’t written a book about her success with cards and chips exactly, but bet the house on the power of her mind to synthesize big philosophical ideas and psychological insights at a time when we, too, find ourselves questioning our fortunes, hoping to master our fates and playing much bigger odds than ever before.” —New York Times Book Review
The Book on Pie: Everything You Need to Know to Bake Perfect Pies
The Return
For all you romantics out there.
In the romantic tradition of Dear John, Nicholas Sparks returns with the story of an injured Navy doctor — and two women whose secrets will change the course of his life in this #1 New York Times bestseller.
A Wealth of Pigeons: A Cartoon Collection
Funny book for pigeon lovers
“I’ve always looked upon cartooning as comedy’s last frontier. I have done stand-up, sketches, movies, monologues, awards show introductions, sound bites, blurbs, talk show appearances, and tweets, but the idea of a one-panel image with or without a caption mystified me. I felt like, yeah, sometimes I’m funny, but there are these other weird freaks who are actually funny. You can understand that I was deeply suspicious of these people who are actually funny.”
Steve Martin in his introduction to A Wealth of Pigeons: A Cartoon Collection.