11) Janesville by Amy Goldstein I seem to have developed something of a liking for non-fiction books examining the decline of middle America, having read Hillbilly Elegy and the masterly The Unwinding last year. Janesville is an excellent addition to the sub-genre, and well worth a read not only if you're interested in America today,… Continue reading Year 3 / Book 11: Janesville
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Year 3 / Book 9: No Is Not Enough
9) No is Not Enough by Naomi Klein For left-leaning, progressive, liberal elite types (such as myself - other cliches are available), Brexit & Trump have now settled in as realities, and it can all become fairly dispiriting and difficult to respond to with ideas and constructive responses. That's probably why I enjoyed Utopia for… Continue reading Year 3 / Book 9: No Is Not Enough
Year 2 / Book 43: Utopia for Realists
43) Utopia for Realists by Rutger Bregman In amongst a steady stream of police procedurals, I've managed to slot in this slightly more brain-expanding book by Rutger Bregman. It's incredibly inspiring, in the middle of Brexit-depression, to read someone who is so passionate and creative and optimistic about our future. And about the fact that… Continue reading Year 2 / Book 43: Utopia for Realists
Year 2 / Book 36: Grit
36) Grit by Angela Duckworth So this is an interesting book. I was biased towards it from the start, having long been of the view that most of the good stuff takes perseverance, something I’ve written about a few times in different ways. This book, based on years of research, puts some evidence and substance behind… Continue reading Year 2 / Book 36: Grit
Books 40 & 41: Quiet & The Big Short
Quiet by Susan Cain & The Big Short by Michael Lewis It wasn't the plan to read these back to back, but they made for an interesting double. Quiet is a fascinating, research-based look at introversion and what the implications are for today's society and work. Ostensibly, if you believe that around half of the population… Continue reading Books 40 & 41: Quiet & The Big Short
Dog-eared Man: a book a week 