Books of the Week

Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness by Richard H. Thaler & Cass R. Sunstein

Recommended By Cyrus Ghaffarpour

Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein are, on the surface, an unusual duo. Thaler is an economist who has since won the Nobel Prize, whilst Sunstein is a Harvard Law Professor and served in the Obama administration. Together, the two of them produce a unique mix of scholarly rigour, combined with a genuine interest in why we ordinary people make the choices we do, and it is this that makes Nudge read more like a conversation you didn’t realise you needed to be having, rather than a dry textbook.

Books of the Week

Today's books of the week have been suggested by 4EN.G and 4EN.J.  

Wild Coast: Travels on South America’s Untamed Edge by John Gimlette 

Recommended by Enzo Daoud

Wild Coast is a travel book about the author's journey through Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. It explores isolated areas and shows the lives of its inhabitants. Gimlette’s vivid descriptions of the environment are central in making the book an engaging read. He writes about thick rainforests, gushing rivers, and remote areas, which helps the reader imagine the setting. His journey feels exciting with a hint of danger.

Books of the Week

Today's recommendations are all non-fiction books, and they've been suggested by 5EN.A.

This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay
Recommended by Siddarth Raj Krishnamurthy

This is an autobiography, written in the form of diary entries, about Adam Kay's time as a junior doctor. It is insightful about his work, and how important the NHS is as well as why it is under so much strain. The structure of the diary entries makes the book seem more immediate and personal, making it easier to understand the author's experiences. Although it is humorous at the start, there is a more serious tone in the middle and at the end of the book as he explains how his job had a significant impact on his life. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in medicine or hoping to become a doctor.