Nothing beats your local library (so please support them) but as travel opens up again, here is a totally

While my reading preferences tend to more literary styles and genre fiction (and I collect and sell mostly gently used books), my background in business development and account management means I try to keep up with trends in the business world and read quality business books as much as possible given a hectic work life. Staying updated can be essential for folks so here are 3 of the most recent top sellers in business books on shop-books.ca (caveat, I have only read two of these this time out so my comments will be sparse). Do you have a favourite business book you would like to share here? I respond to enthusiasm! 1: Atomic Habits by James Clear Subtitled - An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones, James Clear distills complex topics into simple behaviours that can be easily applied to daily life and work. In this book, using real life examples and stories, he draws on ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create a guide for transforming your habits. 2: How To Lead: Wisdom from the World's Greatest CEOs, Founders, and Game Changers by David M. Rubenstein I like quotes from writers and often I will note down a particularly fascinating or compelling quote from a book I’ve read as you may have noticed from my previous blog updates. This book is full of quotes on leadership and how some of the most famous business people today handle decision making, failure, innovation, change, and crisis. Includes views and advice from Warren Buffett, Christine Lagarde, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Eric Schmidt, Tim Cook, Oprah Winfrey, Lorne Michaels, Renee Fleming, Yo-Yo Ma, Jack Nicklaus, Phil Knight, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Marilyn Hewson and many others. 3: No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer Now, I haven’t read this one yet but I know it was longlisted for the 2020 Financial Times & McKinsey Business Book of the Year and sells well here. In this book we have Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings revealing the unorthodox culture behind one of the world's most innovative and successful companies. Since I am Netflix all the time, I must get round to reading this one soon.

So, here are the best sellers in the Amazon Kindle store via my associates link. Enjoy reading!

From the beet fields of North Dakota to the campgrounds of California to Amazon’s CamperForce program

Certain stories must be told. Otherwise we forget or bury our heads in the sand or grow insensitive to reality and continued suffering. To remain human, we need to remember, take responsibility, and make better choices with our resources. I will begin with these voices and hope to educate myself first. *These are the top 5 bestselling books by First Nations/Indigenous authors on our site (please ask your local library or bookstore to stock them): 1: 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act by Bob Joseph Based on a viral article, 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act in Canada is the essential guide to understanding the legal document and its repercussion on generations of Indigenous Peoples, written by a leading cultural sensitivity trainer. 2: Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley A groundbreaking Young Adult thriller about a Native teen who must root out the corruption in her community. 3: Call Me Indian by Fred Sasakamoose Subtitled: From The Trauma Of Residential School To Becoming The NHL's First Treaty Indigenous Player Trailblazer. Residential school survivor. First Treaty Indigenous player in the NHL. All of these descriptions are true--but none of them tell the whole story. This isn't just a hockey story; Sasakamoose's groundbreaking memoir sheds piercing light on Canadian history and Indigenous politics, and follows this extraordinary man's journey to reclaim pride in an identity and a heritage that had previously been used against him. 4: Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson A striking and precise coming-of-age novel, in which everyday teen existence meets Indigenous beliefs, crazy family dynamics and cannibalistic river otters. 5: Five Little Indians: A Novel by Michelle Good Taken from their families when they are very small and sent to a remote, church-run residential school, Kenny, Lucy, Clara, Howie and Maisie are barely out of childhood when they are finally released after years of detention. With compassion and insight, Five Little Indians chronicles the desperate quest of these residential school survivors to come to terms with their past and, ultimately, find a way forward.

From the beet fields of North Dakota to the campgrounds of California to Amazon’s CamperForce program

From the beet fields of North Dakota to the campgrounds of California to Amazon’s CamperForce program

Also available is Amazon's Best Seller's in Toys and Games.

A list of NY Times Bestsellers in genre* fiction this week: everything drops. In Hardcover: James Patterson and Bill Clintons' The President's Daughter drops to number 6. All Presidents have nightmares. This one is about to come true. Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary drops to number 13. From the author The Martian: Ryland Grace awakes from a long sleep alone and far from home, and the fate of humanity rests on his shoulders. Don Bentley's Tom Clancy: Target Acquired falls off the top 15. A cushy assignment to help the CIA puts Jack Ryan Jr. in the sights of trained killers V.E. Schwab's The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue also falls of the top 15 after an amazing 38 weeks! In Paperback: John Grisham's A Time for Mercy, the third book in the Jake Brigance series, comes in at number 12. The Shadow by James Patterson and Brian Sitts, updates the pulp hero and comes in at number 14. Lamont Cranston wakes up a century and a half after his heyday as a crusader for justice and fins Shiwan Khan is still a threat. *I am including Science-Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thrillers, and Horror/Suspense books.

In no particular order, with a slight literary bent, and as usual I actually have read these: 1: The gives us wine dark seas, magical Mediterranean islands, many strange cultures and customs, and a lot of eating

I hope to maintain a list of NY Times Bestsellers on this blog if folks find it useful. In Hardcover: Kazuo Ishiguro's Klara and the Sun is up four spots, finishing the week at number 5. V.E. Schwab's The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is up one position, ending the week at number 6. Sarah J. Mass' A Court of Silver Flames returns at number 15. In paperback: Stephen King's Later is down one position, ending the week at number 2 (trade paperback).

A list of NY Times Bestsellers in genre* fiction this week: one huge newcomer. In Hardcover: Two weeks on the list and already number 1 is James Patterson and Bill Clintons' The President's Daughter . All Presidents have nightmares. This one is about to come true. Don Bentley's Tom Clancy: Target Acquired drops to number 10. A cushy assignment to help the CIA puts Jack Ryan Jr. in the sights of trained killers Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary rises to number 8. From the author The Martian: Ryland Grace awakes from a long sleep alone and far from home, and the fate of humanity rests on his shoulders. V.E. Schwab's The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is up 1 spot, ending the week at number 13. 34 weeks on the list! In Paperback: FBI thriller Daylight by David Baldacci moves one spot to number 7. Stephen King's short story collection, If It Bleeds drops two spots to number 10. *I am including Science-Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thrillers, and Horror/Suspense books.

A list of NY Times Bestsellers this week: a few newcomers and a one mainstay. In Hardcover: Don Bentley's Tom Clancy: Target Acquired debuts at number 6. A cushy assignment to help the CIA puts Jack Ryan Jr. in the sights of trained killers Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary stays put at number 13. From the author The Martian: Ryland Grace awakes from a long sleep alone and far from home, and the fate of humanity rests on his shoulders. V.E. Schwab's The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is down 5 spots, ending the week at number 14. 33 weeks on the list! In Paperback: FBI thriller Daylight by David Baldacci is new at number 8. Horror king, uh, Stephen King's Later drops off the top 15 and is replaced by his short story collection, If It Bleeds at number 10!

A list of NY Times Bestsellers this week: a couple of newcomers and a couple of mainstays. In Hardcover: V.E. Schwab's The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is down one position, ending the week at number 9. Timoth Zahn's Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy - Greater Good debuts at number 10. Kazuo Ishiguro's Klara and the Sun is down two spots, finishing the week at number 13. Martha Wells' Fugitive Telemetry debuts at number 14. In Paperback: Stephen King's Later is down one position, ending the week at number 3 (trade paperback).

This week I scoured some best-of lists to see if they had any job search books in common.