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All Booked: InfoTrust’s Summer Reading Recommendations

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Whether you’re indoors in the AC or winding down summer on a sandy beach somewhere, there’s no excuse for being without something good to read. No matter if you’re in the mood for an epic tale or something more lighthearted, there’s a title for you in this recommendation list from the InfoTrust family.

For the analytical mind

It’s always good to learn something new in your free time. Master the art and science of data storytelling—with frameworks and techniques to help you craft compelling stories with data—as well as understand how ‘soft skills’ can be used in a tangible, practical, and actionable way.

People Skills for Analytical Thinkers: Boost Your Communication and Advance Your Career – and Life by Gilbert Eijkelenboom

For the one who can’t quit the office

You may not be on zoom or in a meeting with your manager, but there’s nothing wrong with wanting to keep professional development a priority this summer. Tina Fey offers some nuggets of wisdom—and so do the rest of the authors in this collection.

Bossypants by Tina Fey

Change Anything: The New Science of Personal Success by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillian, and Al Switzler

Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillian, and Al Switzler

Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss

Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott

For the lover of a good story

The best part about reading fiction is that you escape where you are and arrive somewhere else—with characters like Morrie at home or Vianne in France during WWII. If turning pages is the only thing on your agenda today, this mix will do just the trick.

Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life’s Greatest Lesson by Mitch Albom

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

Then Came You by Jennifer Weiner

For the introspective individual

Sometimes it’s nice to just spend an afternoon in deep thought, meditating on brilliant prose and beautiful words, dreaming your dreams and making big plans. Pick up one of these insightful reads and you’ll get exactly that.

Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality by Anthony De Mello

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

How Will You Measure Your Life by Clayton M. Christensen

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz

Inner Engineering: A Yogi’s Guide to Joy by Sadhguru

Want One More Recommendation?

Give Crawl, Walk, Run a read this summer and you’ll be up to speed on all-things digital analytics and Google Marketing Platform.

Buy Crawl, Walk, Run

Author

Natalie Shawver

Natalie Shawver is the Head of Content Marketing at InfoTrust and is a skilled and innovative marketing creative. She is responsible for guiding the direction and execution of all content-related initiatives. Drawing on her expertise in journalism and diverse experience in areas such as storytelling, video scripting, and social media, Natalie is a highly motivated individual who prides herself on her ability to meet tight deadlines. She describes herself as a passionate lover of words and thoroughly enjoys writing, editing, and generating new ideas. You can most often find her with a cup of tea and a good book in hand.

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