Summer reads are one of the most popular book searches each year. WEST Leadership is making that search easy for you! Whether you're looking for an enthralling fiction book to take on a vacation with you or looking for something with some life lessons in it, we've got you covered!
Personal Development
Personal, professional, familial; we all have room to grow and these great reads are here to open our minds. Any one of these reads will help you welcome fall with a whole new perspective! For an even deeper dive, join the WEST community is diving into Ellen Connelly Taaffe's The Mirrored Door: Break Through the Hidden Barrier That Locks Successful Women in Place this summer. Over four sessions, we'll be discussing the book's topics in depth and participating in activities that allow for both self-reflection and personal growth. Learn more here.
Fiction
WEST Leadership has found an adventure for everyone! From historical fiction that brings to light real issues through the lens of fiction to whole new worlds. There's a little something for everyone on this list. Summer Tip: Take The Three Body Problem on vacation with you and then binge the Netflix series based on the book when it's just too hot to go outside.
Biography
Everyone has a story to tell, and some are real page turners! Check out these great biographies for a new perspective on the world around us. Grab The Exceptions for a story that will remind us all how far women in STEM have come.
Non-Fiction
There's always time to learn something new! WEST Leadership has found a list of books that will help us all learn something new this summer. Check out Relationship With The Self: Actionable Inputs for Personal Growth and Change due out July 5th. This enlightening book takes a deep look at our relationships with our inner selves, bringing a whole new meaning to self-reflection. Relationship With The Self is written by WEST's own Pallavi Srivastava!