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2019 Summer reading recommendations:

20 Books TED Speakers Think Everyone Should Read This Summer Article Attribution: Jessica Stillman via Inc At the start of every summer the organizers of the TED speaking conference take pity on those of us looking for book suggestions to fill up our beach bags or e-readers for the summer, asking some of the smartest people to grace their stage with what book they'd want to take with them to a desert island. Every year's list is a goldmine of eclectic ideas, from business books to page turners to graphic novels, but 2019 is a true bumper crop of great reads. The complete list runs to 151 ideas. Here's a small selection to get you started: 20 Books TED Speakers Think Everyone Should Read This Summer Every year's list is a goldmine of eclectic ideas, from business books to page turners to graphic novels, but 2019 is a true bumper crop of great reads. The complete list runs to 151 ideas. Here's a small selection to get you started. Still haven'...

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