1.What political topic really gets you revved up? 2.What was the reason for your last breakup? 3.What movie does Netflix keep suggesting the crap out to you? 4.What job do you think sounds really cool? 5.Your friends describe you as: Mostly A’s: “All Involved” by Ryan Gattis Mostly B’s: “Motorcycles I’ve Loved” by Lily Brooks-Dalton Mostly C’s: “Surprise” by Tania Luna and Leann Renninger, PhD
a. The Fergueson shooting.
b. The gender pay gap.
c. The rising cost of higher education.
a. The fighting had reached an all-time high.
b. One of you wanted “space.”
c. The passion fizzled out.
a. “Crash”
b. “Driving Miss Daisy”
c. “The Talented Mr. Ripley”
a. Cop
b. Travel writer
c. Private investigator
a. A little rough around the edges
b. Restless
c. A bit of a control freak
This novel recreates the six riot-filled days after the Rodney King verdict in 1992, through the voices of 17 interconnected narrators. After reading, you’ll be roused to spark political change in your own city.
In this memoir, Lily Brooks-Dalton writes about her 3,000 cross-country motorcycle trek — a journey that proved to be just as emotional as geographical. It will have you planning your own adventure.
This is a fascinating read about how the element of surprise actually changes the way your brain works. Some of the things you’ll learn by reading are how to better handle bad surprises and how to craft your lifestyle so more good surprises pop up!