Richard Branson has just released a list of 65 books to read in a lifetime. Refreshing that they are not just business books, but a mixture of fiction, non-fiction and kids. Books are capable of teaching us much, but not just because they can be prescriptive. Empathy, respect and humility can all be learned within the pages of a brilliant novel that allows us escapism and affords us the opportunity to imagine ourselves in others' shoes. As professionals we need more encouragement (read: permission) to read for pleasure. https://lnkd.in/bpQcqyc
The Books That Changed My Life
This week, during the last Bookworld drinking session, we started discussing our favourite books. Having worked ‘in books’ for so long and coming from a literary-loving family, it’s easy to forget that not everyone adores stories the way that I do.Listening as others effused about their favourites: retelling magical travelling moments, formative teenage memories and heartbreaking first loves… it made me want to read them all and experience them as my colleagues had. I thought about the dozens of favourite books I had read, and I wanted to write about them before I forget and they just became paper on the shelf. Here are four, but of course, the list is much longer.
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