Rebel Reader

This was done months ago but only just logging for my records.

Books read in 3 months

1. The Life of an MP: Everything You Really Need to Know about Politics by Phillips, Jess

2. Poverty Safari by McGarvey, Darren

3. Apples Never Fall by Moriarty, Liane

4. Grown Ups by Keyes, Marian

5. 24 Hours in Ancient Rome: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There by Matyszak, Philip

6. Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures by Fry, Stephen

7. Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold by Fry, Stephen

8. The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Duhigg, Charles

9. The Falcon by Maldonado, Isabella

10. The Shortest History of Germany by Hawes, James

11. Hitler by Kershaw, Ian

12. Victorian Policing by Haliday, Gaynor

Mix of genres in there but ticked off biography (Hitler), Fiction (Grown Ups) and Non-Fic (Victorian Policing)

Reviews I have written them for most on my Goodreads page https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/5706651?ref=nav_mybooks

Read a review and critique - Review of Jess Phillips Life of an MP This is an honest and easy to read book about the workings of government. It covers everything from being selected, campaigning, what happens on Election Day, the day-to-day workings of parliament and even the UN and trips abroad. Importantly, it covers all those areas the papers love to mislead people on to make a good headline.

It’s one of those books every British person should read, along with the books by The Secret Barrister, so you know what’s going on and journalists and dodgy politicians can’t pull the wool over your eyes. I'd agree that it is easy to read and covers a wide range of topics but is it one everyone should read, no. It's a form of self-promotion and told from a particular viewpoint (they are good others are bad) same as every other politician's book.

Bookclub - I joined the Rebel Readers July meet discussing the Power of Habit.