New Books, New Beginnings
We all love fresh starts. These books may just give you some inspiration to find a new view of life.
I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue
Fans of the megahit TV show The Office—and anyone who has been embroiled in the small pettiness that can plague some business settings—can find lots to enjoy in this title that uses humor to portray its main character’s realistic fresh start. After accidentally sending a coworker a snarky email, prickly outsider Jolene is required to have her work computer monitored while she undergoes sensitivity training, but somehow an IT mix-up gives her access to all the office’s emails and private chats. Initially deciding to use her secret knowledge to keep her job safe against impending layoffs, Jolene finds herself reluctantly becoming impacted by her coworkers’ diverse personalities and private dreams and troubles. Can her attempts to start over protect her—and her burgeoning relationship with HR consultant Cliff—if her secret is discovered?
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
First published in 1911, this is the story of a lonely little orphan girl sent to a Yorkshire mansion at the edge of a lonely moor. At first, she is frightened by this gloomy place, but with the help of the local boy Dickon, the invalid Colin, and a mysterious, abandoned garden, Mary is eventually overcome by the mystery of life itself — its birth and renewal, it's love and joy.
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
In this lyrical world of gurgling rivers and whispering reeds live four of the wisest, wittiest, noblest, and most lovable creatures in all of literature – Rat, Mole, Badger, and Toad of Toad Hall. They glory in life’s simplest pleasures and natural spring season wonders. But it is Toad, cocky and irrepressible, whose passion for motorcars represents the free and fearless spirit in all of us; just as it is Toad’s downfall that inspires the others to test the miracle of loyalty and friendship.
Which one will inspire you the most?
