Oh dear!
It drives my wife insane, when I pick up a book as I cannot put them down. Earlier in the year, I started reading “I am Ozzy” (Ozzy Osbourne’s autobiography) on a Saturday and spent the whole day just reading. A hilarious read packed with interesting stories on his life.
The same applies when I am on holiday. Today, looking out over the South China sea I dedicate my time to Sir Alan Sugar’s “The Biography.”
Sorry Sir Allan, but no recommendation here. When one reads a biography they want to get to know the individual, not just a few facts on a series of The Apprentice.
People read biographies for a few reasons. They may admire the person or even have dealt with them. For most of us, we are keen to know how they made it, to hear those interesting stories that you do not find in the daily papers. We read these books to be inspired, to be left with that positive glow that we also have the opportunity to be as successful as they are.
When you find yourself skipping pages or even a chapter, you know you just have to put it down to experience. For me, this book did not tick any of my buttons and will it help me make £830m or even £83, I think not.
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