Having not read in any serious capacity as a youngster I entered my post-university life feeling like I’d missed out and regretted watching TV Soups instead of reading more and growing my knowledge & experiences through books, and wanted to correct this.

The aim of this section of my blog is not to provide an in-depth literary critique of books but a place for me to give my overall impression of the books I’ve recently reading and the most important things I learnt from reading the text and am trying to apply to my own life. I also hope that creating this section will continue to inspire me to read more & learn more.

Must confess I cannot take credit for providing this type of review, I first saw it on the blog of the excellent Derek Sivers, however the contents of my reviews are absolutely my own views & impressions, or direct quotes from the books.

Creation of notes & annotations on books is new to me in 2016 however I have read some fabulous books before, my current favourites right now are below, but these do change based on my mood and other personal factors;

• Gregory David Roberts – Shantaram
• Iain Banks – Wasp Factory
• Danny Wallace – Yes Man
• Jon Ronson – Psychopath Test
• Khaled Hosseini – The Kite Runner
• Sebastian Faulks – Birdsong
• Joseph Heller – Catch 22
• Owen Jones – The Establishment
• Glenn Greenwald – No Place to Hide
• Hunter S Thompson – The Rum Diaries