April 2022

Told entirely through clever and captivating Slack messages, this irresistible, relatable satire of both virtual work and contemporary life is The Office for a new world. In a time when office paranoia and politics have followed us home, Kasulke captures the surprising, absurd, and fully-relatable factors attacking our collective sanity…and give us hope that we can still find a human connection.

Across all industries and levels of organizations, one key leadership trait inspires and motivates more than any other: hospitality. Scott shows how to connect, serve, engage, coach and inspire your peers, teams and even your own leaders in this gripping “call to action” to connect with people on a human level which ultimately inspires teams, organizations and companies to go to the next level.

When novelist Andy Drake returns to his hometown to care for his ailing father, a reconnection with his childhood friend Rachel escalates into a secret love affair. For Rachel, struggling to maintain the facade of a picture-perfect life, it’s an escape from an emotionally abusive marriage. Then Andy receives an anonymous note warning him to end the affair. Or else. Devoured this book in one sitting.

After surviving a car accident with my oldest daughter last month, I thought this would be an appropriate entry. Covering virtually every scenario a new driver may face – from changing a tire to negotiating privileges with parents to handling a car in bad weather – Gravelle helps teen drivers navigate through tricky new territory.

Coming-of-age novel about friendship and loyalty across neighborhood lines and the hardship of life for an urban teen from one of the best young adult authors in the business.

Groundhog Day gets a hilarious French twist in this delightful upper middle grade novel about first crushes and friendship when an eighth-grade class trip to Paris goes horribly wrong and the worst day of one girl's life keeps happening over and over.

Printz Award–winning novel about a Korean girl who tells her firsthand account of trying to find her place and identity in America from the day she leaves Korea as a child to her rocky journey through the teenage years.

Emma Gatewood’s life was far from easy. In rural Ohio, she managed a household of 11 kids alongside a less-than-supportive husband. One day, at age 67, she decided to go for a nice long walk…and ended up completing the Appalachian Trail. Amazing true story I had never heard before.

Henry Alfred Grummorson is the great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandson of Arthur, King of Britain. On his sixth birthday, adorned with a helmet and sword, Henry goes in search of adventure. He challenges a fire-breathing dragon to a fight, but the dragon prefers a game of blowing smoke rings. A cyclops wants only to have a staring contest. Even the griffin will not engage in “a battle to the uttermost” of the type Henry desires. Desperate for a real battle, strength against strength, might against might, Henry seeks out the fearsome leviathan. Has he met his match at last – or might he find something he didn’t know he was looking for? Where has this book been hiding? I loved it!

The adorable mini-pigs and Instagram sensations Prissy and Pop star in their very own picture book! All Pop wants to do is go to the beach, but Prissy has other plans. After a trip to the garden, a stop at the market and a zip through the playground, will silly Pop ever get his wish? Join these two little piggies on a fun-filled adventure in this full-color photographic picture book.