Communication: it will save lives.

Supercommunicators was a great audiobook that made me feel like i was listening to a long NPR story. While it was interesting, and I enjoyed thinking about how I communicate, I don't know if it's the most memorable. I enjoyed it, but I can't see myself reflecting on it for long.

There are good tips but, more engaging, are the stories to support the techniques. I was really captivated by one about a supercommunicator in a jury for a case, that might have seemed obvious on the surface but called into question everyone's morals, and how they tailored their input based on the other jurors priorities. I kept thinking is this manipulation or a conversation technique? I like that I'm still not sure.

If you find the psychological aspect of how we talk to each other interesting, you'll like this.

Fun Book Only: Small Town Romance #3 - Hockey Edition

I love when these little interconnected series throw in a hockey bro. The nickname is so bad though, I just had to gloss over it. They have all been bad but this one flows the worst. Otherwise, much better writing, I thought, than the first two. On to the next!

A tender dark comedy that makes you go 🥹

The Road to Tender Hearts is just special. The tone is unexpectedly perfect for this story about a man who is just wading through the later half of his life until he, after a series of unfortunate events, adopts his great-nephew and great-niece. This book is full of hi-jinks, heartwarming moments, and quirky characters reminding us that sometimes you should giggle at the dark stuff to make it worth bearing.

I absolutely loved the characters in this book and would just die if they turned it into a show. They are lovable, weird, funny, and flawed. I went the audiobook route for this one and Mark Bramhall should win an award. He brought these characters to life in a fun way and captured Annie Hartnett's tone for this story like lightening in a bottle.

Read this one for some fun and feelings!

And another one...

There is a thriller aspect to these that make them addicting to read. I just had to know what would happen next!