Karen's Picks
I tend to like face-paced thrillers or psychological suspense, but sometimes I take a break from that and read a non-fiction to focus on how to stay positive or understand the world better.
The biggest little farm
2019
John Chester chronicles the eight-year quest he and Molly Chester went on when they traded city living for 200 acres of barren farmland in the foothills of Ventura County and a dream to harvest in harmony with nature. Through dogged perseverance and embracing the opportunity provided by nature's conflicts, the Chesters unlock and uncover a biodiverse design for living that exists far beyond their farm, its seasons, and our wildest imagination.
Jojo Rabbit
2020
A World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy named Jojo whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler, Jojo must confront his blind nationalism.
You are awesome : how to navigate change, wrestle with failure, and live an intentional life
Pasricha, Neil, author
2019
From bestselling author of The Book of Awesome series comes a revelatory and inspiring book that will change the way we view failure and help us build resilience. Resilience is a skill in desperately short supply today. Neil's new approach to resilience is in the form of nine accessible, story-based, science-backed secrets that will help you keep going and going. By taking this journey with Neil as your guide, you'll learn how to navigate failure, how to positively reframe your own perceptions, and ultimately, how to become your most unbreakable, resilient, and awesome self.