{"id":14831,"date":"2020-04-24T13:20:42","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T13:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog-omnihotels.flywheelsites.com\/?p=14831"},"modified":"2020-04-24T13:20:42","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T13:20:42","slug":"associate-picks-books-we-are-reading-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omnihotels.com\/blog\/associate-picks-books-we-are-reading-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Associate Picks: Books We&#8217;re Reading at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After weeks of shelter-in-place, we recommend passing the time with a good book to help combat feelings of anxiousness, wanderlust or boredom. With an all-consuming good book to take your mind away from social media, streaming TV and stress baking, you may find reading as the perfect escape. I<span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">f you\u2019re seeking entertainment, a better understanding of human nature or the real story about icons in history, see our recommendation on what our associates are reading as we take advantage of this extra time at home<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">. #OmniAtHome<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/37570546-maybe-you-should-talk-to-someone?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=2CQ1OQBoI7&amp;rank=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14835 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.omnihotels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-Maybe-You-Should-Talk-To-Someone-e1587669188292.jpg\" alt=\"Book Cover - Maybe You Should Talk To Someone\" width=\"266\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omnihotels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-Maybe-You-Should-Talk-To-Someone-e1587669188292.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.omnihotels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-Maybe-You-Should-Talk-To-Someone-e1587669188292-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Maybe You Should Talk To Someone<\/h2>\n<p>Author: Lori Gottlieb<br \/>\nGenre: Nonfiction, Autobiography Memoir<br \/>\nRecommender: Kristen C. &#8211; Communications<\/p>\n<p>Recommended by Kristen\u2019s favorite blogger, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/37570546-maybe-you-should-talk-to-someone?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=2CQ1OQBoI7&amp;rank=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maybe You Should Talk to Someone<\/a>\u00a0is cute, light-hearted and funny while exploring a difficult time in Lori\u2019s professional and personal life. This book has recently received recognition from The New York Times, Real Simple, O, The Oprah Magazine, People Magazine and more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/35959740-circe?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=wE8EcilROJ&amp;rank=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14839 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.omnihotels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-Circe-e1587669344849.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omnihotels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-Circe-e1587669344849.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.omnihotels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-Circe-e1587669344849-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Circe<\/h2>\n<p>Author: Madeline Miller<br \/>\nGenre: Greek Mythology<br \/>\nRecommender: Kim M.\u00a0 &#8211; Revenue Managment<\/p>\n<p>This book retells the story of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/35959740-circe?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=wE8EcilROJ&amp;rank=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Circe<\/a> in a complex page-turner complete with family rivalry, palace intrigue, love and loss and celebration of female strength in a man\u2019s world. She discovers that she possesses the power of witchcraft that can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves. While learning to hone her powers, she crosses paths with the most famous figures in mythology and overcomes the danger of finding herself up against the most terrifying of the Olympians. The novel is currently being adapted for television by HBO Max.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/28268515-the-road-back-to-you?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=0eaREofbL2&amp;rank=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14840 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.omnihotels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-The-Road-Back-to-You-e1587669433439.jpg\" alt=\"Book Cover - The Road Back to You\" width=\"262\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omnihotels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-The-Road-Back-to-You-e1587669433439.jpg 262w, https:\/\/www.omnihotels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-The-Road-Back-to-You-e1587669433439-197x300.jpg 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The Road Back to You<\/h2>\n<p>Author: Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile<br \/>\nGenre: Nonfiction<br \/>\nRecommender: Caitlin Q. &#8211; Digital Marketing<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/28268515-the-road-back-to-you?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=0eaREofbL2&amp;rank=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Road Back to You<\/a> explains the Enneagram, an ancient personality type classification system, which has recently become very popular. The book classifies people into one of nine personality types, and helps the reader understand characteristics of each personality type and how they interpret the world around them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/34137888-i-eliza-hamilton?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=Gxsu3i6DcF&amp;rank=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14841 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.omnihotels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-I-Eliza-Hamilton-e1587669495277.jpg\" alt=\"Book Cover - I, Eliza Hamilton\" width=\"267\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omnihotels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-I-Eliza-Hamilton-e1587669495277.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.omnihotels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-I-Eliza-Hamilton-e1587669495277-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>I, Eliza Hamilton<\/h2>\n<p>Author: Susan Holloway Scott<br \/>\nGenre: Historical Fiction<br \/>\nRecommender: Jennifer W. &#8211; Information Technology<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer says, \u201cAfter seeing \u201cHamilton\u201d, I wanted to learn about his wife. Although it\u2019s not a 100% historically true biography, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/34137888-i-eliza-hamilton?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=Gxsu3i6DcF&amp;rank=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">I, Eliza Hamilton<\/a> gives a great insight to the life of the woman behind one our founding fathers and all she endured in the beginning of our country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/40097951-the-silent-patient?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=kMob7Fn5hU&amp;rank=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14842 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.omnihotels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-The-Silent-Patient-e1587669749966.jpg\" alt=\"Book Cover - The Silent Patient\" width=\"267\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omnihotels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-The-Silent-Patient-e1587669749966.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.omnihotels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-The-Silent-Patient-e1587669749966-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Silent Patient<\/h2>\n<p>Author: Alex Michaelides<br \/>\nGenre: Mystery<br \/>\nRecommender: Julia E. &#8211; Marketing<\/p>\n<p>Julia raves, \u201cThe only terrible thing about this book is that it ends.\u201d A #1 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/40097951-the-silent-patient?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=kMob7Fn5hU&amp;rank=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Times bestseller<\/a>, this beautifully written, psychological thriller with a twist at the end that will keep readers talking for years to come. Read it soon &#8211; critics say its Hollywood bound.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/703.The_Plot_Against_America?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=Oyajuvocbm&amp;rank=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14858 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.omnihotels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-The-Plot-Against-America-1-e1587674562658.jpg\" alt=\"Book Cover - Plot Against America\" width=\"259\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omnihotels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-The-Plot-Against-America-1-e1587674562658.jpg 259w, https:\/\/www.omnihotels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-The-Plot-Against-America-1-e1587674562658-194x300.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The Plot Against America<\/h2>\n<p>Author: Philip Roth<br \/>\nGenre: Alternative History<br \/>\nStaff Recommender: Aaron T. &#8211; Digital Marketing<\/p>\n<p>An alternative history in which Charles Lindberg, a spokesperson for the America First Committee, defeats Franklin D. Roosevelt in the presidential election of 1940. The story follows the Roth family during a time when antisemitism becomes more accepted in American life. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/703.The_Plot_Against_America?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=Oyajuvocbm&amp;rank=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Plot Against America<\/a> has recently been adapted to a 6-part miniseries on HBO.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/43744300-american-royals?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=3hITfTORKt&amp;rank=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14852 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.omnihotels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-American-Royals-e1587671502359.jpg\" alt=\"Book Cover - American Royals\" width=\"264\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omnihotels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-American-Royals-e1587671502359.jpg 264w, https:\/\/www.omnihotels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-American-Royals-e1587671502359-198x300.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>American Royals<\/h2>\n<p>Author: Kathrine McGee<br \/>\nGenre: Chick-Lit<br \/>\nRecommender: Alex M. &#8211;\u00a0 Email Marketing<\/p>\n<p>Two and a half centuries after George Washington was offered a crown at the end of the Revolutionary War, the House of Washington still sits on the throne. As Princess Beatrice gets closer to taking on her duty as America\u2019s first queen, she must navigate through drama and romance that could change the course of history. From New York Times bestselling author, the sequel to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/43744300-american-royals?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=3hITfTORKt&amp;rank=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Royals<\/a> is set to come out in September<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/42201431-the-unhoneymooners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14845 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.omnihotels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-The-Unhoneymooners-e1587670709891.jpg\" alt=\"Book Cover - The Unhoneymooners\" width=\"258\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omnihotels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-The-Unhoneymooners-e1587670709891.jpg 258w, https:\/\/www.omnihotels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-The-Unhoneymooners-e1587670709891-194x300.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The Unhoneymooners<\/h2>\n<p>Author: Christina Lauren<br \/>\nGenre: Romance<br \/>\nRecommender: Marissa M. &#8211; Marketing<\/p>\n<p>The story follows Olive Torres during who falsely travels on her twin sister, Ami\u2019s, Hawaiian honeymoon. After a bad case of food poisoning at Ami&#8217;s wedding, the only two unaffected people are Olive and Ethan, Ami\u2019s husband\u2019s brother. Of course, Olive and Ethan hate each other. Of course, under all of the hatred they really do like each other. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/42201431-the-unhoneymooners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">lighthearted read<\/a> is perfect read for anyone wanting to escape to a tropical destination with a bit of humor and touch of wit along the way.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/15839976-red-rising?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=38W1AnBbk8&amp;rank=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14846 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.omnihotels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-Red-Rising-Series-e1587670772380.jpg\" alt=\"Book Cover - Red Rising Series\" width=\"274\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omnihotels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-Red-Rising-Series-e1587670772380.jpg 274w, https:\/\/www.omnihotels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-Red-Rising-Series-e1587670772380-206x300.jpg 206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 274px) 100vw, 274px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Red Rising Series<\/h2>\n<p>Author: Pierce Brown<br \/>\nGenre: Science Fiction\/Dystopian<br \/>\nRecommender: Andrea D. &#8211; Digital Marketing<\/p>\n<p>Andrea says: \u201cThis is not for the weak at heart, but you won\u2019t regret taking this ride if you like action-packed thrills and immersing yourself in new worlds.\u201d Travel to the futuristic terraformed Mars, where society is divided into a color caste system. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/15839976-red-rising?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=38W1AnBbk8&amp;rank=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Red Rising series<\/a> centers on a young Darrow, a Red Helldiver and how his life is infiltrated by power, vengeance, violence, love and hope.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/13593814-cold-case-christianity?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=hmtAxHIjev&amp;rank=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14847 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.omnihotels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-Cold-Case-Christianity-e1587670846676.jpg\" alt=\"Book Cover -Cold Case Christianity\" width=\"309\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omnihotels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-Cold-Case-Christianity-e1587670846676.jpg 309w, https:\/\/www.omnihotels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-Cold-Case-Christianity-e1587670846676-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 309px) 100vw, 309px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Cold-Case Christianity<\/h2>\n<p>Author: J. Warner Wallace<br \/>\nGenre: Religion<br \/>\nRecommender: Sean B.\u00a0 &#8211; Information Technology<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/13593814-cold-case-christianity?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=hmtAxHIjev&amp;rank=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The book<\/a> is written in a way that\u2019s easy to understand with elements of true crime. The author, Wallace, is a cold-case homicide detective in L.A. County and atheist turned Christian who uses his detective skills to prove subject matter in the Gospel. Looking at the evidence and eyewitnesses behind Christian beliefs, Wallace examines the powerful evidence that validates the claims of Christianity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/40102.Blink?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=6SWa3EAuVB&amp;rank=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14855 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.omnihotels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-Blink-1-e1587673914398.jpg\" alt=\"Book Cover - Blink\" width=\"269\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omnihotels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-Blink-1-e1587673914398.jpg 269w, https:\/\/www.omnihotels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-Blink-1-e1587673914398-202x300.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 269px) 100vw, 269px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking<\/h2>\n<p>Author: Malcolm Gladwell<br \/>\nGenre: Nonfiction<br \/>\nRecommender: Elizabeth B. &#8211; Marketing<\/p>\n<p>Elizabeth continues to recommend this book for people interested in psychological behavior. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/40102.Blink?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=6SWa3EAuVB&amp;rank=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blink<\/a> digs into the psychology of snap decisions, quick-thinking and the power of human intuition. The book presents popular science format research on the adaptive unconscious, and considers both its strengths and weaknesses. Elizabeth says, \u201cit\u2019s fascinating how our unconscious is our fastest filter of information and effects how we think and behave.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/43575115-the-starless-sea?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=XyD1vWhlSL&amp;rank=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14849 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.omnihotels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-Starless-Sea-e1587671032329.jpg\" alt=\"Book Cover - The Starless Sea\" width=\"263\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omnihotels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-Starless-Sea-e1587671032329.jpg 263w, https:\/\/www.omnihotels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-Starless-Sea-e1587671032329-197x300.jpg 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The Starless Sea<\/h2>\n<p>Author: Erin Morganstern<br \/>\nGenre: Fantasy<br \/>\nRecommender: Kim M. &#8211; Revenue Management\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A fortune teller&#8217;s son stumbles into a world of magic and fantasy when he comes across a mis-shelved library book which contains a story of his childhood that couldn\u2019t have been written. Curiosity overcomes him as he embarks on a quest to find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/43575115-the-starless-sea?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=XyD1vWhlSL&amp;rank=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Starless Sea<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/28187230-the-woman-in-cabin-10?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=Y8mNLtxSiV&amp;rank=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14850 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.omnihotels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-The-Woman-in-Cabin-10-e1587674399884.jpg\" alt=\"Book Cover - Woman in Cabin 10\" width=\"267\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omnihotels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-The-Woman-in-Cabin-10-e1587674399884.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.omnihotels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Book-Recommendation-The-Woman-in-Cabin-10-e1587674399884-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The Woman in Cabin 10<\/h2>\n<p>Author: Ruth Ware<br \/>\nGenre: Mystery<br \/>\nRecommender: Marissa M. &#8211; Marketing<\/p>\n<p>Lo Blacklock, a journalist for a travel magazine, receives the assignment of a lifetime when she\u2019s invited aboard a small but stunning luxury cruise ship for a week. Just as the ship is getting underway, Lo is woken by a noise and witnesses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/28187230-the-woman-in-cabin-10?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=Y8mNLtxSiV&amp;rank=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the woman in Cabin 10<\/a> being thrown overboard. When she raises the alarm, no one believes her. After all, according to the ship\u2019s logs, no one was staying in Cabin 10. As Lo begins her own investigation, she begins to question who can she trust and if this was all in her imagination.<\/p>\n<h2>Bonus, a few book recommendations for the kids:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Max\u2019s Story, W. Bruce Cameron<\/strong><br \/>\nMax is a special dog with an important purpose. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/36442104-max-s-story?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=HyV00r0FZe&amp;rank=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn about his adventures<\/a> helping his girl, CJ, navigate through New York City. As part of the \u201cA Dog\u2019s Purpose Puppy Tales,\u201d adapted from the best-selling novel, \u201cA Dog\u2019s Purpose,\u201d this novel is perfect for your middle-school aged kids. <br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong>\u201cI Survived\u201d Series, Lauren Tarshis<\/strong><br \/>\nHistory\u2019s most exciting and terrifying events are brought to life in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/series\/70222\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fictional series<\/a>. Young readers hear stories the experiences of amazing kids during events like the sinking of the Titanic, Hurricane Katrina, Pearl Harbor, September 11, the Great Chicago Fire, the American Revolution and more. <br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong>Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Jeff Kinney<\/strong><br \/>\nThis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/series\/45336\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hilarious series<\/a> follows a boy named Greg Heffley struggling to fit in at his middle school. The extremely innovative, easily relatable series is great for ages 8+ and constantly keeps Karl G., Email Creative Services Manager\u2019s kids constantly chuckling.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After weeks of shelter-in-place, we recommend passing the time with a good book to help combat feelings of anxiousness, wanderlust or boredom. With an all-consuming good book to take your mind away from social media, streaming TV and stress baking, you may find reading as the perfect escape. 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