Book club
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Why I love “Into Thin Air’
Book recommendation for April 2026: “Into Thin Air” by Jon Krakeur This is a firsthand account of the climbing disaster in which eight people died while trying to reach the summit of Mount Everest during a storm. What it’s about: In 1996, the journalist Jon Krakeur joined a climbing expedition to write an article for…
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Why I love “The Martian”
Book recommendation for March 2026: “The Martian” by Andy Weir What would you do if you were left behind, on your own, on Mars? If you read The Martian, then you’ll have a pretty epic how-to-guide to help you (including how to grow your own Martian potatoes). What it’s about: Mark Watney is an astronaut…
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Why I love “The Paper Menagerie and other stories”
My favourite book of 2025: “The Paper Menagerie and other stories” by Ken Liu I’m a bit late posting about my favourite book I read in 2025, but here we are! It’s been quite a busy few weeks since welcoming our third child into the world, so this post just slipped down my to-do-list. But…
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Why I love “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”
Book recommendation for December 2025: “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” by Dr. Seuss A Christmas classic first published in 1957 that has a truly timeless message at its heart. Not just for kids, it is at its brilliant best when read aloud (to children or adults). What it’s about: The Grinch hates Christmas, the whole…
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Why I love “A Search in Secret India”
Book recommendation for November 2025: “A Search in Secret India” This is one of the classic works on the search for a spiritual guru that left a profound impact on me. And the story of how I came into possession of this book taught me about the wonderful potential to learn and grow when we…
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I formed a book club!
Blokes + Beer + Books = Good Times! I’ve been an avid reader for longer than I can remember, but I’ve never been a member of a book club. That changed this month! From a mental health and wellbeing perspective, it’s important for men (and women) to socialise with friends and find a safe space…
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Why I love “The Colour of Magic”
Book recommendation for October 2025: “The Colour of Magic” by Terry Pratchett The start of the iconic, and hilarious, Discworld series. It’s not everyone’s recommended starting point for the series but I fell in love with Terry Pratchett’s stories from the moment he redefined the Big Bang Hypothesis in the opening prologue. Who doesn’t need…
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Why I love “The Broker”
Book recommendation for September 2025: “The Broker” by John Grisham John Grisham is the King of legal thrillers and I’ve read easily a dozen of his books, if not more, and this is my favourite. He is a master story teller and he has never let me down, not to mention the list of excellent…
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Why I love “A Game of Thrones”
Book recommendation for August 2025: “A Game of Thrones” by George R. R. Martin The first instalment in George R.R. Martin’s epic fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire, inspired by the Wars of the Roses, it’s gritty and violent and driven by human greed and vanity, with tumultuous politics, backstabbing betrayals, and unexpected…
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Why I love “The Hobbit”
Book recommendation for July 2025: “The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien This is a true classic of childrens literature—though I would say literature full stop—which holds a special place in my heart because it is the book that made me fall in love with fantasy. I have reread it many times and once bought two copies…