If slash when I eventually have children (I hope it is when rather than if), one of the single most powerful pieces of life information I will teach them is to appreciate the value of books. During my teens, I began reading a lot, largely due to not having the kind of social life I wished I had and not having much else to do with my time. And out of the hundreds of books I have read over the past ten years, there are five I have picked that I think have revolutionized my life and thinking in various ways.

The five books I’ve chosen have been so influencial that I can say with confidence that had I not read them, I would be a different person, and the worse for it. If you enjoy the posts on my blog, I strongly urge you to read these books. And if you’ve read any of these books, I strongly urge you to subscribe to my blog because, well, you’ll enjoy it!

Without further ado, five books that changed my life… Read the rest of this entry »