The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides is a thriller about Alicia and Gabriel, fashion world luminaries and the perfect couple… until Alicia shoots Gabriel dead and then elects muteness. The page turner reveals many twists and turns as a doctor obsessed with the case manages to treat the silent Alicia. Chilling. So Suzy Says.
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96 Words for Love by Rachel Roy and Ava Dash with a foreword by James Patterson is a modern take on an ancient, Indian legend. A perfect Valentine’s read. So Suzy Says.
One Day in December: A Novel by Josie Silver is the perfect Valentine’s read. Get swept up in the New York Time’s best selling romance about love at first sight. Best served with a box of chocolate. So Suzy Says.
Everything Is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love, and Loss by Stephanie Wittels Wachs with a foreword by Aziz Ansari is unsentimental and heart-wrenching. Wachs’ memoir about her comedian brother — Harris Wittels of Parks and Recreation — follows her journey from the three days before Harris’ death through the first year after. A … Continue Reading
The Drop Out is the story of Elizabeth Holmes and her start up Theranos, the company that promised that their technology could diagnose a variety of maladies from a single drop of blood. A riveting tale of ambition and fame gone terribly wrong. So Suzy Says.
The Airbnb Story: How Three Ordinary Guys Disrupted an Industry, Made Billions . . . and Created Plenty of Controversy by Leigh Gallagher is journalist Gallagher’s riveting story of this disruptive company’s genesis. A riveting read. So Suzy Says.
A Course in Miracles : Combined Volume by Foundation For Inner Peace is the only complete, original edition of A Course in Miracles by its the Scribe, Dr. Helen Schucman. The Course, as outlined in this volume, is a complete self-study spiritual thought system that teaches forgiveness as the road to inner peace and the remembrance … Continue Reading
Ten Poems to Change Your Life Again and Again by Roger Housden is inspiring. Thank you, Cayli for sharing this moving book. So Suzy Says.
Dog Songs: Deluxe Edition is one of Mary Oliver’s celebration of the bond between humans and dogs. A beautiful collection by a remarkable poet. Rest in peace, Ms. Oliver. So Suzy Says.
Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love is Dani Shapiro’s gripping memoir of how a simple genetic test turned the author’s world upside down. Family secrets revealed and the meaning of identity explored. A worthwhile read. So Suzy Says.
The Clean Plate: Eat, Reset by Gwyneth Paltrow will show you how to satisfy your taste buds while healing your body. All of us want to feel and look our best this year. Paltrow’s prose will help us achieve this. Happy 2019. So Suzy Says.
Tell Me More: Stories About the 12 Hardest Things I’m Learning to Say is Kelly Corrigan’s moving memoir on the dozen, powerful phrases we use to sustain our relationships. The author of Glitter and Glue and The Middle Place will have you tearing up with insights. So Suzy Says.
Rose’s Baking Basics: 100 Essential Recipes, with More Than 600 Step-by-Step Photos by Rose Levy Beranbaum can teach even me how to bake. Learn a sweet new skill in 2019. So Suzy Says.
The Cochrane Brothers and the Making of Universal Pictures by Kurt Wahlner, Marc Wanaker and Piper Cochrane edited by EJ Stevens tells the long lost story of the five Cochrane brothers who helped launch Universal Pictures. A boon for anyone interested in Hollywood history. So Suzy Says.
Madeline Miller’s retelling of the epic Goddess Circe’s tale is riveting. Truly one of the best books of 2018. So Suzy Says.
Fast Girl: A Life Spent Running from Madness by Suzy Favor Hamilton is the former middle distance Olympic runner and high-end escort’s honest account of her struggles with mental illness. Compelling, honest and hopeful. So Suzy Says.
Cults Inside Out: How People Get In and Can Get Out by Rick Alan Ross is an informative tome that explores how individuals get involved with cults… and what steps can be taken to heal those who have been drawn into these damaging groups so that they can leave. Riveting. So Suzy Says.
T’was the night before Christmas and all through the house… everyone was enjoying several iterations of Clement Clarke Moore‘s classic, The Night Before Christmas. The younger tykes were enjoying the pop up version, while parents read the classic edition to the toddlers. History buffs read a WWII take on the tale while one lucky child unwrapped the FAO … Continue Reading
The New Rules of Consumer Privacy: Building Loyalty with Connected Consumers in the Age of Face Recognition and AI by investor investment banker turned technology executive Peter Trepp examines the intersection of convenience, security privacy and the tradeoffs between this troika that consumers regularly make. Maybe I won’t sign in with my Facebook account next time. Intriguing. So Suzy … Continue Reading
