Benefits professionals are a curious bunch. No, I'm not talking about your personalities — we'll save that conversation for another day… I mean your insatiable hunger for learning and exploring new ideas. From exhibit hall meetings, to LinkedIn posts and comments, to late-night conversations at the hotel bar, it seems many of you are "always on" when it comes to benefits and health care. Inevitably, this passion bleeds into other aspects of life, including the friendships you make and the books you read.

I rarely have a conversation without eventually bringing up reading (just ask my family and friends), and nearly every advisor I talk to ends up recommending a book — or three. Whether at the recent Health Rosetta conference in Denver, Q4live in D.C. earlier this summer, or at various other events across the country, I always end up jotting down a few great recommendations in my notebook. This was the genesis of this month's, "Benefits Book Club," a collection of some of your favorite recent reads and all-time favorites. If you're looking for your next good book, be sure to check it out. Offerings run the gamut, from health care and self-help to escapism and spirituality.

BenefitsPRO editor-in-chief Paul Wilson