I don't normally review adult books on my blog, but since so many writers are introverts, I thought I'd mention Susan Cain's New York Times bestseller - Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking.
When I returned from my trip to the East Coast I picked up this book and couldn't put it down. Ms. Cain has written an inspired and informative text about introverts living in a predominantly extroverted world. The way introverts survive (or sometimes thrive) in that world is explored with some examples of a few successful introverts of our time. Since I fall into the introvert camp myself, I found this book extremely enlightening.
Here is a snippet of the Amazon synopsis:
At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking, reading to partying; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over brainstorming in teams. Although they are often labeled "quiet," it is to introverts that we owe many of the great contributions to society - from Van Gogh's sunflowers to the invention of the personal computer.
If you'd like to learn more about this book, or the author - Susan Cain, click here: http://www.thepowerofintroverts.com/about-the-author/
