Conversations' 31 Books You Should Read During National Book Month 2021

For this year's recognition of National Book Month Conversations Book Club founder and media personality Cyrus Webb shares 31 Books that he believes you should be reading this year. 

Non-Fiction Books

1. Feeding the Soul by Tabitha Brown (William Morrow)
2. The Joy of Being Selfish by Michelle Elman (Welbeck)
3. No Spring Chicken by Francine Falk-Allen (She Writes Press)
4. Live Free by DeVon Franklin ( William Morrow)
5. Seminole (Some People Never Give Up) by Tina Siemens (Tina Siemens)
6. Where Tomorrows Aren't Promised by Carmelo Anthony (Gallery Books)
7. Healing Words: Life Lessons to Inspire by Mary Ellen Ciganovich (Conversations Media Group)
8. Stand Up to Workplace Bullying and Discrimination by Dawn Marie Westmoreland (Lystra Books and Literary Services)
9. Checking In by Michelle Williams (Thomas Nelson)
10. Unstoppable by Joshua M. Greene (Insight Editions)
11. The Beauty of Living Twice by Sharon Stone (Knopf)
12. Short Stories by Columbus Short (Kingston Imperial)
13. Dream by Design the Devotional by Melissa Banks (Conversations Media Group)
14. Transformation by Dr. Teresa A. Smith (DQ Consulting, LLC)
15. Resilient Heart by Ruby C. Wight (BestSeller Publishing)
16. Celebrating Life, Celebrating You!! by Lisa Yolanda George (Lisa Yolanda George)
17. Standing Upright in an Upside World by Dennis Perkins (Xulon Press)
18. God Is Carrying Me (I Am His Warrior) by Lisa W. Beckwith (Lisa W. Beckwith)
19. Corruption Officer by Gary Heyward (Atria Books) 
20. It's Really Good to See You by Steven Anthony King (Steven Anthony King)
21. Dance Your Dance by Laurieann Gibson (Thomas Nelson)

Fiction Titles (Listed in no particular order)

1. As the Wicked Watch by Tamron Hall (William Morrow)
2. Choose Me by Tess Gerritsen and Gary Braver (Thomas and Mercer)
3. Chess Not Checkers by Tony Lindsay (Golden Butterly Publishing)
4. The Aftermath: A Nate Reigns Novel by Iris Bolling (Siri Austin Entertainment)
5. The Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray (Berkley)
6. Triumph by Jodi Lea Stewart (Progressive Rising Phoenix Press)
7. Truth Is In the House by Michael J. Coffino (Koehler Books)
8. Westlake by Dan O'Brien (Dan O'Brien)
9. The Memory Lingers On by Roselyn Kachuck (Roselyn Kachuck)
10. A Necessary Explosion: Collected Poems by Dan Burns (Chicago Arts Press)

'The Book Guy' Cyrus Webb Relaunches Conversations Book Club for its 15th Anniversary

When media personality and author Cyrus Webb started the co-ed book club Conversations in 2006 with Stanley Clark it was with the purpose of connecting readers with authors, giving them a platform to interact with one another. Over the past 15 years Conversations Book Club has hosted over 400 authors and author-related events and been featured locally in Mississippi’s Clarion Ledger and Jackson Advocate Newspaper and nationally by the Chicago Tribune and others. Men, women and even children of all ages have benefited from the free reading group, and Webb has been able to show that reading is a universal connector with people around the world.

After a hiatus that began in March 2020 due to the pandemic, Webb is excited to announce that the book club is relaunching with both IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL events, continuing Conversations' message of sharing the importance and power of books. 

Look for more book reviews, author interviews and opportunities for readers to chat LIVE with authors. 

CONVERSATIONS: After 15 years STILL feeding your love of life! 

5 Ways to Promote Your Book with Conversations Book Club and The Book Guy

 

Conversations Book Club President Cyrus Webb is a lover of all things books and is excited to share books with the world through his various outlets. 

Do you have a book you need help promoting? Here are five ways that Webb can help!

1. AMAZON STOREFRONT: Get your book listed in our Amazon Store at www.cyruswebbstore.com for 4 weeks for only $150.
2. Amazon LIVE/Conversations LIVE Interview: Get a 15 min interview on Amazon Live or Conversations LIVE radio show for only $97.
3. AMAZON STOREFRONT PLUS: Get your book listed in our Amazon Store at www.cyruswebbstore.com for 4 weeks as as featured in 4 episodes of Webb's show The Book Guy on Amazon LIVE for only $197.
4. FULL AMAZON PACKAGE: Get everything in #3 and add in a 30 min RADIO INTERVIEW on Conversations LIVE on iHeartRadio for only $297.
5. FULL PACKAGE: Get everything included in #4 as well as a feature in Conversations Magazine for only $397. 

Ready to get started? Reach out to Cyrus Webb by email at cawebb4@juno.com with "Book Promo" in the subject line or connect with him via social media below:

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Conversations' Top Summer Reads for Young Readers In 2020

Conversations' Top Summer Reads for Young Readers in 2020

(listed in no particular order) 

1. What I Like About Me by Jenna Guillaume (Peachtree Publishing)
2. CJ's Big Project by C.J. Watson (Quiet Storm Foundation)
3. Yoga Animals by Paige Towler (National Geographic Kids)
4. What I Want You to See by Catherine Linka (Freeform Books)
5. Breaking Through by Sue Macy (National Geographic)
6. 39 Lessons for Boys by Kenn Bivins (Invisible Ennk Press)
7. The Loop by Ben Oliver (Chicken House/Scholastic)
8. Poisoned Water by Candy J. Cooper/Marc Aronson (Bloomsbury)
9. Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes (Little, Brown and Company)
10. The Story of Harriet Tubman by Christine Platt (Rockridge Press)
11. Desiree Davenport: Welcome to Treeless Park by Chental Song Bembry (Sweet Song Publishing)
12. Stamped by Jason Reynolds/Ibram X. Kendi (Little, Brown and Company)
13. Beautiful Little Star by Sylva Nnaekpe (Silsnorra Publishing)
14. Sal & Gabi Fix the Universe by Carlos Hernandez (Disney/ Hyperion)
15. Wink by Rob Harrell (Dial Books/Penguin Random House)
16. The Light In Hidden Places by Sharon Cameron (Scholastic Press)

Conversations' Top 20 Summer Reads for Adults in 2020

Conversations is excited to share its picks for Top 20 Summer Reads for Adults in 2020, 10 Fiction and 10 Non-Fiction titles.

"I've read over 300 books since last year's summer reading list," says Cyrus Webb, President of Conversations Book Club and Conversations Media Group. "This is my opportunity to let the world know about some great titles they can hopefully enjoy during the summer months."

Introducing Conversations' 20 Summer Reads for Adult in 2020 (listed in no particular order)

Fiction Reads

1. Snapshots by Eliot Parker (Morgan James Publishing)
2. Life in the Hollywood Lane by Ann Crawford (Lightscapes Publishing)
3. Walk the Wire by David Baldacci (Grand Central Publishing)
4. Grace by Dan Burns (Chicago Arts Press)
5. The Accidental Road by Jodi Lea Stewart (Fire Star Press)
6. My Daddy's Baby by Charmaine Marie (Real L.O.V.E. Publications) 
7. A Love Story to Remember by Linda Diane Wattley (Pen It! Publications)
8. Defining Moments by Ben Burgess, Jr. (Urban Renaissance)
9. Bred Bags & Bullies by Steven Manchester (Luna Bella Press) 
10. Devil's Sympathy by A. Shane Etter (ThomasMax Publishing)

Non-Fiction Reads

1. Ready to Rise by Jo Saxton (Waterbrook/ Random House)
2. My Journey by Jennifer Joyner Johnson (Covenant Books)
3. Seminole by TIna Siemens (Tina Siemens)
4. Good Morning, Good Life by Amy Schmittauer Landino (GATLUW House)
5. This Is Not the End by Nina Sossamon-Pogue (Morgan James Publishing)
6. The Courage to Step Out of the Familiar by Dennis L. Perkins (Xulon Press)
7. My Life, My Way by John Schneider (Maven Entertainment)
8. Strung Out by Erin Khar (Park Row Books)
9. Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter by Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson (Amistad/Harper Collins)
10. Living in Color by Tommy Davidson (Kensington Books)