This tweet from Ronnie O'Sullivan this morning got me thinking.
I am absolutely loving reading this book. pic.twitter.com/A4oCmdI0Gq
— Ronnie O'Sullivan (@ronnieo147) March 11, 2015
What does what you read say about you? Can't say I have the answer to that but it did prompt me to pose the question to those in the vicinity of the sports desk today. Today FM morning man Ian Dempsey hasnt been able to put down (for the past 5 years)Good Morning Nantwich: Adventures in Breakfast Radio by Phill Jupitus.
Ok he's a slow reader. Other publications early morning Today FMmers are flicking through a variety of titles. I was going to do a lovely slideshow of book covers showcasing the books but Amazon make it so difficult you'll have to do with just the list of them below.
To add a further layer of complexity I haven't indicated who's reading what so can you match the following?
Mairead Farrell ( Brekkie Producer), Paula McSweeney (Brekkie Showbiz), Helen Vaughan of Today FM News, Teresanne O Reilly (Early brekkie girl), 'Funny Man' Mario Rosenstock, Today FM Audio Engineering Guru Gavin Blake, and Pol O' Coileain with any of the below?
It's just for fun by the way!
Who's Reading What at Today FM?
1. A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson.
One of the world’s most beloved writers and bestselling author of One Summer takes his ultimate journey—into the most intriguing and intractable questions that science seeks to answer. (PC Review - Sorry Haven't time for that. How do you get the figs into the fig rolls and we'll leave it there. Who ever reads this must have loads of time on their hands)
2. Winners and how they succeed by Alastair Cambell.
How do sportsmen excel, entrepreneurs thrive, or individuals achieve the ambitions? Is their ability to win innate? Or is the winning mindset something we can all develop?
In the tradition of The Talent Code and The Power of Habit, Campbell draws on the wisdom of an astonishing array of talented people—from elite athletes to media types, from rulers of countries to rulers of global business empires.
(PC Review - Mmm seems ok)
3. Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder (Sounds Like hard work)
Digital publishing success story Arianna Huffington makes an impassioned and compelling case for the need to redefine what it means to be successful in today's world. (PC Review - Tell me how to make millions with little or no work that'll do me)
4. Wild by Cheryl Strayed
At age 26, following the death of her mother, divorce, and a run of reckless behavior, Cheryl Strayed found herself alone near the foot of the Pacific Crest Trail--inexperienced, over-equipped, and desperate to reclaim her life.
(PC Review - Sorry I have enough problems of my own love)
5. The Year I Met You - Cecilia Ahern
Jasmine loves two things: her sister and her work. And when her work is taken away she has no idea who she is.
Matt loves two things: his family and the booze. Without them, he hits rock bottom.
One New Year’s Eve, two people’s paths collide. Both have time on their hands; both are at a crossroads. But as the year unfolds, through moonlit nights and suburban days, an unlikely friendship slowly starts to blossom.
Sometimes you have to stop still in order to move on. (PC Review - No aliens or explosions in it lads - nothing to see here. Whoever's reading this must be a hopeless romantic!)
6. How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive: A Manual of Step-by-Step Procedures for the Compleat Idiot
This classic manual of automotive repair equips VW owners with the knowledge to handle every situation they will come across with any air-cooled Volkswagen built since 1978. (PC Review - Handy if you're still driving an ould volks and wondering how you change the timing belt.)
7. This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate Naomi Klein
An explanation of why the climate crisis challenges us to abandon the core “free market” ideology of our time, restructure the global economy, and remake our political systems. (PC Review - Yeah right. Good luck with that. PS V. Good for insomniacs)
