If you’re wondering how to read 100 pages a day, then you’re not alone. It’s something many people would like to be able to do regularly, but it wasn’t always that way. In an essay written in 1946, Books v. Cigarettes, George Orwell recounts a story of why people from poor backgrounds didn’t read as …
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Seven Deadly Sins is a book by the Irish sportswriter, David Walsh, regarding his campaign to out Lance Armstrong as a doper. It’s a fascinating account of his decade-long pursuit of Armstrong, who at the height of his power, was virtually untouchable. It’s amazing to think that when Armstrong was ‘winning’ multiple Tour de France, …
This The Future of Humanity summary looks at a book you have to read if you’re fascinated by physics like I am. I’ve always been intrigued by what the future may hold for humanity and whether it will involve us travelling between the stars. I remember watching numerous documentaries when I was a child and …
This Moneyball summary takes a look at the world of baseball and how the underdog team the Oakland Athletics, who operated on one of the lowest budgets in the league took on the powerhouses of the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. I don’t follow baseball and I’m not much of a fan of …
This Crime and Punishment summary looks at one of the best novels I’ve ever read. Written by Dostoyevsky, it’s a whirlwind of a book that probes deep into the human soul. The book follows the story of Raskolnikov, a former student turned pawnbroker who commits a terrible act one day. From then on Dostoyevsky weaves …
This The Beach summary looks at one of my favourite novels and which I feel is much better than the film version of the book. The book is narrated in the first person by Richard, a British backpacker who is travelling in Thailand. During his travels, he discovers a map which leads to a beach …
This Animal Farm summary looks at an allegorical novel about a group of farm animals who overthrow their human farmer and set up a farm to serve the interest of the animals who inhabit it. The novel was written by George Orwell as a cautionary tale against Stalinism. The plot of the book mimics the …
Reading is one of the best habits you can develop. Warren Buffett, regarded as the best investor of the 20th century, estimates that 80 per cent of his working hours are devoted to reading books. If Buffett deems reading to be that important, it’s obvious it’s a habit more of us need to take up. …
This Outliers summary looks at one of those books that are hard to put down. I found myself turning the pages constantly with a minimal desire to put the book down. The book looks at how many successful people reached their goals. It’s the book that gave rise to the 10,000-hour rule, which states you …
This I Will Teach You To Be Rich summary look at a fantastic book if you want to get to grips with your finances and learn more about building wealth. I’ve never been the most financially literate person and have only recently learned how to get my finances in order and make my money work …