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52 NEW THINGS
Nick J. Thorpe
A story of a man
who decided to
switch off the TV
and do something
dif ferent: a new
different thing once
a week, to be exact.
From dancing and
flying to falling and stripping, his journey to
make his life more interesting has hilarious
and often life-affirming consequences.
THE DAY THE CRAYONS CAME HOME
Drew Daywalt (Author), Oliver Jeffers
(Illustrator)
The follow up to
the popular The
Day The Crayons
Quit, Daywalt and
Jeffers have once
a g a i n c r e a t e d
r i ch emot i ona l
lives and amusing personalities for their
colourful cast of crayons who have been
separated from their home, the crayon
box. Sure to delight the imagination of any
young reader.
THE FAIRYTALE HAIRDRESSER AND
THE LITTLE MERMAID
Abie Longstaff (Author), Lauren Beard
(Illustrator)
Kittie Lacey, the
most fabulous
hairdresser of
them all, has
a new client:
Coral, The Little
Mermaid. But
Coral is in distress! The evil Sea Witch
gave her legs so that she may marry
Prince Marino, but it was a trick to steal the
mermaid’s beautiful voice. It’s up to Kittie to
hatch a plan to untangle the mess.
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LOSING MY
VIRGINITY, BY
RICHARD BRANSON
Nicole Lade
Australian
LEAN IN – WOMEN,
WORK AND THE
WILL TO LEAD, BY
SHERYL SANDBERG,
CHIEF OPERATING
OFFICER AT
FACEBOOK
Genre?
Autobiography
How did you get hold of it?
Downloaded to my Kindle after a
friend recommended it.
What do you think of it?
It’s a great read, especially if you’ve
ever wondered how self-made
people do it. This is the swashbuckling story of an
adventurer with a preposterous enthusiasm for life, an
amazingly successful businessman and a guy who just
seems to be ahead of the curve. I can’t help thinking
that his real strength is the ability to recognise talent
in people, to gather them around him and to empower
and inspire them.
What’s more, he obviously doesn’t take himself too
seriously, as it’s jam-packed full of hilarious anecdotes.
Read how he bought his island in the Caribbean for
next to nothing (it started out as a bit of a scam to get a
free holiday), how he lost his virginity (the girl was not in
a fit of passion, as he’d thought, but actually having an
asthma attack), and – the best of the lot – how he won
his obscenity trial for the Sex Pistol’s album Never Mind
the Bollocks.
Would you recommend it?
Oh yes, this is a bucket-list book – don’t die before
you read it.
Genre?
Business, self-help, memoir
How did you get hold of it?
Borrowed it from a friend.
How far have you got with it
Finished it recently.
What do you think of it?
I found it inspiring.
Would you recommend it?
Yes, I would recommend it to both women and men
on all levels of the corporate ladder. It’s an easy read,
and the author’s opinions on why there aren’t more
women leaders and her tips for overcoming this are
insightful and motivating.
WHAT ARE
YOU READING?