Summary: We delve into pop psychology books, and also recommend Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healy, and In the Country by Mia Alvar. (http://booksonthenightstand.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/booktopia-2015-logo-1024x482.jpg) We're thrilled to announce that the following authors will be attending Booktopia Petoskey. Each author's name links to their page on Goodreads, which lists all of their books. * W. Bruce Cameron (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/327737.W_Bruce_Cameron?from_search=true&search_version=service_impr), The Dog Master (on sale 8/4/15). * Lauren Fox (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/88588.Lauren_Fox?from_search=true&search_version=service_impr), Days of Awe (on sale 8/4/15) * Jennifer McMahon (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/29471.Jennifer_McMahon?from_search=true&search_version=service_impr), The Night Sister (on sale 8/4/15) * Janis Cooke Newman (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/40512.Janis_Cooke_Newman?from_search=true&search_version=service_impr), A Master Plan for Rescue (on sale 7/14/15) * Jonathan Odell (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/264143.Jonathan_Odell?from_search=true&search_version=service_impr), Miss Hazel and the Rosa Parks League (on sale now) * Jim Ottaviani (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2402.Jim_Ottaviani?from_search=true&search_version=service_impr), Primates (on sale now in hardcover, paperback available 8/4/15) * Luis Alberto Urrea (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/52458.Luis_Alberto_Urrea?from_search=true&search_version=service_impr), The Water Museum (on sale now) Even if you're not attending, you can still get books signed, by order them through McLean & Eakin's special Booktopia page (http://www.mcleanandeakin.com/booktopia). Just indicate in the notes for the order that you'd like the books signed during Booktopia, then shipped to you! (http://booksonthenightstand.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/audiobooks.jpg)Audiobook of the week (02:00) (http://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/the-mapmakers-children-a-novel/231436) (http://covers.audiobooks.com/images/covers/full/9780553410082.jpg)Uprooted by Naomi Novik, narrated by Julia Emelin, is my pick for this week's Audiobooks.com Audiobook of the Week. During the month of June, which is Audiobook Month, Audiobooks.com is giving away a different free audio every day (http://www.audiobooks.com/audiobookmonth)! Special thanks to Audiobooks.com (http://www.audiobooks.com/freebook) for sponsoring this episode of Books on the Nightstand. Audiobooks.com allows you to listen to over 60,000 audiobooks, instantly, wherever you are, and the first one is free. Download or stream any book directly to your Apple or Android device. Sign up for a free 30-day trial and free audiobook download by going to www.audiobooks.com/freebook (http://www.audiobooks.com/freebook) What is Popular Psychology? (07:53) Thomas and Simon from The Readers (http://bookbasedbanter.co.uk/thereaders/) podcast are playing along with BOTNS Bingo (http://booksonthenightstand.com/2015/05/botns-332-summer-reading-plans-featuring-the-return-of-botns-book-bingo.html), but Simon tweeted, wondering what "popular psychology" is. We're here to help! Many of today's self-help books use psychology to help readers understand why we do what we do and how to make changes. And some pop psychology books have a business-oriented focus. Here are the titles we discuss in this episode: * The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg * Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin * Quiet by Susan Cain * Why We Buy by Paco Underhill * The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal * The Marshmallow Test by Walter Mischel * Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert * Books by Malcom Gladwell (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1439.Malcolm_Gladwell) (including The Tipping Point (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6001566-the-tipping-point?from_search=true&search_version=service_impr) and Blink (https://www.goodreads.
