So I hope you don’t mind something a bit different for today’s post. I’ll confess, I'm no bookworm. In fact I usually only read around two books a year (!) but on holiday, it’s one of my favourite things to do. The best books always come through recommendations and when I asked you guys on Twitter if you wanted to hear about my holiday reads, it was clearly a big YES from most of you!
The books I read during my week of relaxation were two completely different type of books. One, a factual and techy biography type and the other, a romantic, exciting and gripping fiction.
Jony Ive: The Genius Behind Apple's Greatest Products // Leander Kahney
This one is for the Apple geeks out there, like myself. If you’re an Apple fanatic (I’ve been into Apple products for about 10 years now) then it’s likely you would have already heard of Jony Ive. This book is all about Jony’s past, present and future impact on the success of Apple as a company. It goes into real detail about his love and experience in design and most of the book is about his Apple days and the creation of the products we all know so well; the macbook, iphone, ipod and ipad. I personally found it really interesting but there were parts that were so design-based that it kind of went over my head. Half way through when it gets more Apple focused I found I could relate better and I found it fascinating! I think this book would only appeal to a certain type of person, but if you are interested in design or Apple/Steve Jobs specifically then I’d recommend picking it up.
Reflection // Diane Chamberlain
I was recommended the book “Necessary Lies” by Diane Chamberlain after both my parents had read it, but after failing to find a copy I decided to pick up one of her more recent books, “Reflection". I’d never read anything by the author before and to be honest, the title and cover didn’t really appeal to me. I’ve learnt from the past though that it’s true, you really shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover, so I bought it anyway. It’s a wonderful story based on relationships and I found it to be completely gripping and impossible to put down. I read this one in two days, a record for me! The basic storyline is about a middle aged woman who has to go back to her hometown where she is disliked by the whole town for a tragic event she was involved in 20 years ago before she left. It has moments of sadness, fear, tragedy, passion and I felt I could really get to know the characters. It was one of those stories that the moment I finished the book, I instantly missed hanging out with the characters I’d come to know so well. I would highly recommend it!
So maybe now you've found something new to read on your commute to work or on holiday! Let me know if you liked this post?
