Books have their own magic. Woven through the words, sentences, paragraphs and chapters of the good ones is something exceptional, unique and enchanting. Every year, Peter and Mark share their most interesting, meaningful and extraordinary reads of their year. As we close the cover on this most challenging of years, we hope there is something within that you find of value.
Taking a Read on 2019
Every year, we share a sampling of our favourite books of the year, with each other and our viewers. Our choices are always unique, but often overlap and align well.
Taking A Read on 2018
Every year, Mark and Peter explore the books they found most valuable and engaging. The books are usually diverse, often connected and always interesting.
Taking a Read on 2017
As always, we round out our year with an exploration of our favourite books of the previous 12 months. Some are new, and some we have re-read (because they were that good). To us, they are the books that are most worthy of buying and reading, and so we want to share them with you.
Taking a Read on 2016
More books get published every year than you possibly have time to read. So what’s worth reading? Here’s our take on the best books of the past year.
Rules, Rules, Rules: The Useful, the Ridiculous and the Simply Ill-Advised
Rules permeate our existence. We accept them and adhere to them, even while we don’t necessarily acknowledge and recognize where they come from. Exploring where they come from and how to manage them is a fundamental skill.