Off the Screen: What EO59 is Reading
At EO59, we spend a lot of time thinking about the world-how it shifts, deforms, evolves.
But every now and then, it’s worth asking a different question: What shapes the way we think?
So, we put it to the team: What’s your favorite book and why?
Here’s what’s on the EO59 shelf.
Brooke Pucci
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
“It brilliantly captures the nostalgia of childhood summers with the harsh realities of justice. It’s bittersweet and I love it deeply. There are so many lessons beautifully intertwined through children’s eyes who are trying to understand the complicated world we live in.
Some things fly over their heads (but not ours), and we watch these kids go through all the stages of shock, disbelief, anger, compassion, and confusion as they try to understand what prejudice really is. It’s fantastic. I reread it every few years.”
Tristan Adams
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
“My choice for my favorite book would have to be the Chronicles of Narnia. I had the entire collection in one giant paperback book. It was one of the first major books I read as a kid, and it holds a special place in my heart for being just that. I remember reading through the entire series multiple times and bringing that huge collection with me on road trips.”
Kätlin Riidak
The Bullerby Children by Astrid Lindgren
“My favorite book is The Bullerby Children (in Estonian, Bullerby lapsed).
I love it because it captures such a pure and joyful picture of childhood—the sense of freedom, adventure, and close-knit community really resonates with me, especially as I remember feeling that same strong sense of community in my own childhood.
It’s simple yet full of warmth, and small everyday moments that feel meaningful and timeless.
It also brings a sense of nostalgia and reminds me how important it is to appreciate the little joys in life.”
There’s something about the books we read early on—they stay with us in a different way.
Angelo Galeandro
Dracula by Bram Stoker
The Shining by Stephan King
“My two favorite books are Dracula and The Shining. Even though they come from different eras, they both fall into the horror/fantasy genre, building atmospheres full of tension and unease.
What really connects them is the writing style: fast-paced and gripping, with chapters that end on cliffhangers, leaving you with open questions and a constant sense of anticipation.
The tension isn’t always obvious, but it slowly builds and gets under your skin, making the whole experience even more immersive and memorable.”
From childhood nostalgia… to something a little less comfortable.
Alfredo Rocca
Six Thinking Hats by Edward de Bono
“I’ve read my share of classics and novels over the years, but I’d like to suggest something a little different. It’s a deceptively simple book that I find incredibly useful, especially when it comes to teamwork.
What struck me most is how it completely reframes the concept of thinking itself – not as something that just happens, but as a deliberate and conscious skill you can develop.
It also explains, in a very clear and no-judgmental way, why we sometimes get trapped in unproductive mental loops, and more importantly, how to break out of them.
For anyone working in a collaborative environment, the most practical takeaway is the shared language it gives teams. It reduces the kind of circular debates where everyone is talking past each other.”
Carl Pucci
The Giver by Lois Lowry
“My all-time favorite book.
In a world made ‘utopian’ through the removal of emotions and dreams, things are tremendously dystopian. Only one among the community is chosen to start to feel emotions - to receive the memories of them all.
The ecstasy, and the torment, that this one, this giver, experiences is fascinating and brings out many introspective questions in the reader.
Such a simple story that brings to mind questions of tradeoffs, control, and what we choose to optimize as a society and as a person.
Would you choose to be the giver? What would you do in a world that has lost what it means to be human in return for silence of the heart?”
It’s a question that stays with you long after you put the book down.
What’s on Your Shelf?
What’s a book you keep coming back to?
Or one that changed the way you think?
We’re always looking to add to our shelf.
At EO59, we spend a lot of time observing the Earth from above. But every now and then, it’s worth looking at the perspectives that shape how we interpret what we see.