The Sunday Book Review (07.19.2020) - Lucid Dreams, Killer Vacations, and Being Indispensable
The Shadows by Alex North
🌟Gold-starred listen🌟
You knew a teenager like Charlie Crabtree. A dark imagination, a sinister smile - always on the outside of the group. Some part of you suspected he might be capable of doing something awful. Twenty-five years ago, Crabtree did just that, committing a murder so shocking that it’s attracted that strange kind of infamy that only exists on the darkest corners of the internet - and inspired more than one copycat.
Paul Adams remembers the case all too well: Crabtree - and his victim - were Paul’s friends. Paul has slowly put his life back together. But now his mother, old and suffering from dementia, has taken a turn for the worse. Though every inch of him resists, it is time to come home.
It's not long before things start to go wrong. Paul learns that Detective Amanda Beck is investigating another copycat that has struck in the nearby town of Featherbank. His mother is distressed, insistent that there's something in the house. And someone is following him. Which reminds him of the most unsettling thing about that awful day 25 years ago.It wasn't just the murder.
It was the fact that afterward, Charlie Crabtree was never seen again....
Audiobook Review
Dreams are powerful. Lucid dreams are powerfully dangerous. The Shadows is haunting tale centering on one man psychological battle with murder from his past. What is real and what is merely a remnant from a dream is the story's central theme.
Simply stated, I could not put the audiobook down. I highly enjoyed the narration. Of note, Heffernan's inflection and description captured the essence of the story.
Highly recommended for readers who enjoy the study of dreams and would like to parlay in the field of lucid dreaming weaved into a horrific tale.
The Vacation by T.M. Logan
🌟Gold-starred read🌟
A text revealing that he’s having an affair.
And that the other woman is one of her best friends.
But which one?
Trapped in paradise with no one to trust, Kate is determined to find out who has put her marriage—and a lifelong friendship—in jeopardy. But as she closes in on the truth, she realizes that the stakes are higher than she ever imagined. Everyone on the trip has secrets…and someone may be prepared to kill to keep theirs hidden.
Book Review (ARC)
I have always wanted to take a vacation with friends. However, after reading The Vacation, I will think twice about that!
After reading Lies, I became a T. M. Logan fan.
In this plot-driven thriller, Logan presents tantalizing twists via alternating viewpoints. The ending was unexpected, yet well-deserved!
His writing is crisp and easy to read.
Highly recommended for fans of domestic thrillers.
The Art of Being Indispensable at Work by Bruce Tulgan
🌟Gold-starred read🌟
What's the secret to being indispensable—a true go-to person—in today's workplace?
With new technology, constant change and uncertainty, and far-flung virtual teams, getting things done at work is tougher and more complex than ever. We’re in the midst of a collaboration revolution, working with everyone, all the time, across silos and platforms. But sometimes it feels like we're stuck in a no-win cycle—dealing with an overwhelming influx of asks, with unclear lines of communication and authority. Overcommitment syndrome looms larger than ever before.
But even amid the seeming chaos, there's always that indispensable go-to person who thrives on their many working relationships with people all over the organization chart. How do they do it? Go-to people consistently make themselves valuable to others, maintain a positive attitude of service, are creative and tenacious, and take personal responsibility for getting the right things done.
In this game-changing yet practical book, talent guru and bestselling author Bruce Tulgan reveals the secrets of the go-to person in our new world of work. Based on an intensive study of people at all levels, in all kinds of organizations, Tulgan shows how go-to people think and behave differently, building up their influence with others—not by trying to do everything for everybody but by doing the right things at the right times for the right reasons, regardless of whether they have the formal authority.
This book will teach you to:
*Understand the peculiar mathematics of real influence
*Lead from wherever you are up, down, sideways, and diagonal
*Know when to say "no" or "not yet," and how to say "yes"
*Keep getting better and better at working together
*And much more.
The Art of Being Indispensable at Work is the new How to Win Friends and Influence People for an era in which the guardrails of traditional management have been pulled away.
Book Review (ARC)
Tulgan has written an essential text on how to truly become indispensable at work. There is more to becoming the go-to person at work than always saying 'yes' or knowing everything.
I have read this book twice since obtaining it and plan to purchase a copy upon release.
Each chapter is easy to read and highly actionable.
Highly recommended to those who are often referred to as the go-to person at work and wish to maintain that place without sacrificing themselves.
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