Good book reads to get away from it all.

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I thought I would share some good book reads that could be good for you to just escape from it all.

So here are the books I am trying to get through/re read

  1. Parkrun by Debra Bourne-This book tells the story of how this started in 2004 and how it has grown to become something huge.
  2. I just started this one this morning but it’s been good so far Why Running Matters: Lessons in Life, Pain and Exhilaration From 5K to the Marathon by Ian Mortimer.

You will note they’re both running books or perhaps it’s easier to say they are stories of how randomers have gotten better over time. I started doing parkrun last year and at the number 22 mark and my goals are to run it in less than 30 mins and do 50 before the end of 2020 but depending how this goes I may have to amend it slightly.

Re-reads are as follows

  1. Hell at the Gates by John Lee and Daniel McConnell which tells the story of the Cowen government during the economic crisis.
  2.  NITRO: The Incredible Rise and Inevitable Collapse of Ted Turner’s WCW by Guy Evans. Anyone who was my age grew up when wrestling was at its most popular but this takes you behind the scenes and even if you’re not a fan, the intrigue and politics is fascinating to read.

Four books is a lot to take on but I have found that at moments before bed, one of them will grab me and keep me interested. I would suggest the following, take 10 minutes to set aside reading time per day. It’s nice to have that time to just be away from news.

Once again, leave your own suggestions down below.

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