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Gotta Get Theroux This - Louise Theroux

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Grab a copy? Do you want to read 200 pages about Louis Theroux's not-quite-friendship with Jimmy Savile? Because if you do, ' Gotta Get Theroux This ' will be great for you. If you don't, the afterword of this book literally includes the words "Most of the criticisms [of this book] are to do with an overabundance of material about Jimmy Savile". The book itself is closer to 400 pages, and if you rip out everything about Jimmy Savile, you're left with only half a book to read. At the start, I left myself a note describing the book as 'candid and uncomfortable, with no pomp or majesty'. The first section describes Louis succeeding at life and television despite himself - his borderline self-sabotage and generally blase' attitude towards his career. I thought I was in for a good read and a window into the Loius Theroux we don't see on screen. Instead I read a bit about Loius childhood (good), a recap of Weird Weekends (interesting) and then w
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Radicalized - Cory Doctorow

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Let me start with two facts: Firstly, I like investigative journalism podcasts - things like Tiger King, Dr. Death, and American Scandal. Secondly, the American health-care system is an inexplicable hellscape that ruins lives. With these two facts in mind, it's understandable that listening to the audio book of Cory Doctorows 'Radicalized' had me expecting a 'based on true events' disclaimer.
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Meet The Frugalwoods – Elizabeth Willard Thames

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Get a copy In a word, this book is inspiring. Inspiring enough that I’m sitting here writing this, because like Elizabeth Willard Thames (aka Liz) I enjoy reading, writing and walking through the woods. Inspiring because I put it down smack in the middle of a sentence to cancel my gym membership because you’re right Liz, why am I paying to go to a building away from everything I love to exercise when I could exercise with the people (and pets) that I love. Inspiring because after finishing this book I immediately moved to my computer to start this blog, after coffee but before breakfast. Let’s take a few steps back. In my early years as a corporate drone, working in an ‘admin’ role that really meant ‘the tasks that are too dull for the  real  employees to do’ I started reading about this thing called ‘Financial Independence’ and quickly realised two things – 1. I wanted it, and 2. Gosh it was boring to read about. With the exception of very few shining beacons, the writing out there
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