Exit Stage Left: The Curious Afterlife of Pop Stars by Nick Duerden
This was a book that answered most of my ‘Where are they now?’ and ‘Whatever happened to _____?’ from the music world. The music industry is notorious for throwing …
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The Big Con: How I Stole £30 Million And Got Away With It by Tony Sales
This is a true story that’s thought provoking and worth reading even though the blurb at the top is misleading. From the age of 7, Tony Sales embarked on …
The Hard Way by Mark ‘Billy’ Billingham
I didn’t know anything about the Mark ‘Billy’ Billingham until I was served a ‘you might be interested in this’ by Instagram and then, eventually, I purchased the book. …
Trillions: How a Band of Wall Street Renegades Invented the Index Fund and Changed Finance Forever by Robin Wigglesworth
In Trillions, Financial Times journalist Robin Wigglesworth unveils the little-known story behind index funds; from their origins on Wall Street to how they became one of the most important …
The Making of Henry VIII by Marie Louise Bruce
A meticulously researched book into how the future king of England was brought up. I found this hard going at first because the detail is extremely rich as the …
Flash Boys by Michael Lewis
A cracking read about high frequency trading as told by Michael Lewis (The Big Short, Liar’s Poker, The Fifth Risk and more). I didn’t read a single review before …
The Art of Business Wars: Battle-Tested Lessons for Leaders and Entrepreneurs from History’s Greatest Rivalries by David Brown
This book uses information found on the terrific podcast of the same name and infuses The Art of War by Sun Tzu. If you’ve ever listened to the podcast, …
Inside the Nazi Ring: A Naval Attache in Sweden, 1940-1945 by H. M. Denham
A fascinating account of working in Sweden during World War II as the (British) naval attache. During WWII, Sweden held a neutral stance and this required a constant give …
This is a Robbery: The World’s Biggest Art Heist
This is a four-part documentary about the theft of art in 1991 and the mystery of their disappearance, the suspects and the investigation. The robbery took place at night …
The Road to Station X: From Debutante Ball to Fighter-Plane Factory to Bletchley Park, a Memoir of One Woman’s Journey Through World War Two (Memoirs from World War Two) by Sarah Baring
This is the first book I’ve read in two years where I’ve felt so strongly that it should be turned into a TV series. I’m surprised it hasn’t been …