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During this isolation period I have rekindled my love for reading. As I mentioned on my Instagram I read 3 books in the same week. Sitting in the sun in a bikini and reading is almost like being on holiday (kind of aha – we can imagine we are). I thought I would share some of the books on my list in case you guys are stuck on what to read or want to get into reading more. I have written a previous post on books I had read and what I thought of them but I thought I would mix it up and write about the ones I want to read. I’ve added Amazon’s description of the book below the title in case you are interested in reading it. Sporting books 1. Tricurious by Laura Fountain “Laura was a self-certified couch potato. Until six years ago she couldn't run for more than a few minutes at a time. Since then she has completed eight marathons and is now a committed triathlete. But Laura couldn't have achieved what she has without her mentor and friend Katie. Their triathlon journey gave them the opportunity to break boundaries while forging a life-long friendship.” This book sounds similar to ‘Life’s too short to go so f***ing slow” by Susan Lacke. I read this book two weeks ago and would give it a 10/10 so I think I will enjoy Tricurious. 2. The Athlete brain: How neuroscience is revolutionising sport by Amit Katwala I think this book would combine my interest in science and my love for sport. I saw this book on http://www.teenrunner.co.uk/running-books-read/it has been on my list ever since but I’ve never got round to reading it. 3. Crawl of fame - the story of Julia moss and becoming an ironman icon Medicine/science books 4. When breath becomes air by Paul Kalanithi “At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade’s training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, the next he was a patient struggling to live. When Breath Becomes Air chronicles Kalanithi’s transformation from a medical student asking what makes a virtuous and meaningful life into a neurosurgeon working in the core of human identity – the brain – and finally into a patient and a new father.” Mental health and sport 5. Jog on by Bella Mackie “Divorced and struggling with deep-rooted mental health problems, Bella Mackie ended her twenties in tears. She could barely find the strength to get off the sofa, let alone piece her life back together. Until one day she did something she had never done of her own free will – she pulled on a pair of trainers and went for a run.” 6. Surfacing: From the Depths of Self-Doubt to Winning Big and Living Fearlessly by Siri Lindley “Surfacing is the inspiring story of Siri Lindley, one of the world s best triathlon coaches and a world champion. But before Siri came to dominate the sport of triathlon, she was controlled by deep-seated insecurity that sabotaged her races.” 7. The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion by Simon Marshall and Paterson Lesley I am very excited to read this book, it is about athlete mentality as well as positive self-talk. The background information on amazon about it sounds so good. I have real interest in mental health so I think I will find this super interesting and useful. 8. What made Maddy run by Kate Fagan Other books 9. Look what you made me do by Helen Walmsely-Johnson “Helen Tichener’s abuse at the hands of her husband Rob. Not the kind of abuse that leaves a bruise, but the sort of coercive control that breaks your spirit and makes it almost impossible to walk away. As she listened to the unfolding story, Helen Walmsley-Johnson was forced to confront her own agonizing past. Helen’s first husband controlled her life, from the people she saw to what was in her bank account. He alienated her from friends and family and even from their three daughters. Eventually, he threw her out and she painfully began to rebuild her life.” This book sounds as though it reveals harsh reality but an “inspirational account of courage.” 10. Elinor Oliphant is completely fine by Gail Honeyman “Meet Eleanor Oliphant: she struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to say exactly what she’s thinking. Nothing is missing in her carefully timetabled life of avoiding unnecessary human contact, where weekends are punctuated by frozen pizza, vodka, and phone chats with Mummy. But everything changes when Eleanor meets Raymond…” I’ve been recommended this book a lot recently so I finally bought it and it is next on my list to read. 11. Educated by Tara Westover “Tara was 17 the first time she set foot in a classroom. Born in the mountains of Idaho…Then, lacking any formal education, Tara began to educate herself. She taught herself enough mathematics and grammar to be admitted to Brigham Young University, where she studied history, learning for the first time about important world events like the Holocaust and the civil rights movement. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge” 12. Before the coffee gets cold by Toshikazu Kawaguch i“In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a café which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time. In Before the Coffee Gets Cold, we meet four visitors, each of whom is hoping to make use of the café’s time-travelling offer, in order to: confront the man who left them, receive a letter from their husband whose memory has been taken by early onset Alzheimer's, to see their sister one last time, and to meet the daughter they never got the chance to know.” 13. Big little lies by Liane Moriarty “A murder...A tragic accident...Or just parents behaving badly? What’s indisputable is that someone is dead.” One of my friends at university recommended this to me and it sounds super good. 14. Every note played by Lisa Genova "An accomplished concert pianist, Richard has already suffered many losses in his life: the acrimonious divorce from his ex-wife, Karina; the estrangement of his daughter, Grace; and now, a devastating diagnosis. ALS.” Lisa Genova wrote ‘Inside the O’Briens’ and ‘Still Alice’, two novels which I thoroughly enjoyed reading. This is here newest novel. It is also a disease close to our family so I thought it would be interesting to read about another insight. 15. The Hunter by Lucy Foley “During the languid days of the Christmas break, a group of thirtysomething friends from Oxford meet to welcome in the New Year together, a tradition they began as students ten years ago. For this vacation, they’ve chosen an idyllic and isolated estate in the Scottish Highlands—the perfect place to get away and unwind by themselves. They arrive on December 30th, just before a historic blizzard seals the lodge off from the outside world. Two days later, on New Year’s Day, one of them is dead.” I found this in my parent’s bookcase and I do love a good murder mystery so thought I would add it to my list. As you can see there is a few themes that run throughout the books I like reading but equally I'm usually up to read anything.
I am currently reading 'Normal People' before I watch the TV show. I have also read: - The Next Together _ My Sister is a serial killer during this isolation period. I hope you find a book that you might want to read in this long list. I will keep you all updated on which ones I think are best. Thank you to those who recommended books to me on my IG. Immie <3
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