Leadership and Self-Deception by the Arbinger Institute (book with career advice)
Such a good book. A self-help/career advice sort of book told through a narrative. Are you in the box, or out of it?
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (book with a title that's a character's name)
What is beauty? What makes someone beautiful? Can evil people be beautiful? Can beautiful people be evil? A beautiful book about a beautiful man who does ugly things.
Orbiting Jupiter by Gary Schmidt (book about a difficult topic)
This is one of those books that are hard to review. A tragic story about a 14-year-old boy struggling to get to his baby daughter, fighting against his father, social workers, detention, and stigmas. This book took on several difficult topics.
The Number Devil by Hans Magnus Enzenberger (book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of)
For those of you wondering whether mathematical fiction exists, it does. Now, if that doesn't fill you with terror . . .
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chobsky (book with an eccentric character)
A sad, difficult book. Some parts were definitely relateable, and I found it hard to think that there are people out there that could probably relate with all of it.
Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life by Arlene Blum (book set in the wilderness)
A fun, sometimes heartbreaking book. Blum began climbing mountains when she was in college and pressed upward, despite storms, conflict, sexism, and the ever-present threat of death.
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