Books for Life

Books For Life

Welcome to Books for Life - all about books that can impact your life. Hosts B and Nico pick books based (no pun intended) simply on what they feel like reading. Episodes are released fortnightly on Sunday evenings at 22:00 GMT. Engage with the guys on Twitter (@BooksForLifePo1) or on YouTube, and give us your thoughts - and tell us which books you want us to review. read less
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Episode 9: Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink
04-07-2021
Episode 9: Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink
B and Nico discuss Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink. A book full leadership strategies and ideas that don't just relate to war but also business and other areas of life.
Episode 9: Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink
04-07-2021
Episode 9: Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink
B and Nico discuss Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink. A book full leadership strategies and ideas that don't just relate to war but also business and other areas of life.
Episode 8: The Personal MBA - Josh Kaufman
01-06-2021
Episode 8: The Personal MBA - Josh Kaufman
Nico and B discuss The Personal MBA an incredibly informative book with heaps of value. With MBAs costing between $50,000 and $200,000, this $10 book may very well be a better investment of your time and money.
Episode 7: Skincare - Caroline Hirons
16-05-2021
Episode 7: Skincare - Caroline Hirons
B and Nico discuss Skincare by Caroline Hirons. We don’t know how they ended up reading a book for women but they seemed to have loved it. Probably their best recording to date!
Episode 6: The Rational Male - Rollo Tomassi
02-05-2021
Episode 6: The Rational Male - Rollo Tomassi
B and Nico discuss The Rational Male by Rollo Tomassi. A must read for every man but also a great read for women looking to understand the sexual marketplace.
Episode 5: The Art of Seduction - Robert Greene
18-04-2021
Episode 5: The Art of Seduction - Robert Greene
B and Nico discuss The Art of Seduction by Robert Green. A book not solely focusing on seduction between the genders, but on the role it can play in many areas of life, from business to politics.
Episode 4: Meditations - Marcus Aurelius
04-04-2021
Episode 4: Meditations - Marcus Aurelius
B and Nico discuss Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. One of the most thought provoking books of all time. They dive deep into Marcus’ ideas, observations and beliefs and how they relate to today’s society.
Episode 3: Superhuman - Dave Asprey
21-03-2021
Episode 3: Superhuman - Dave Asprey
B and Nico discuss Superhuman by Dave Asprey. Known as the “Father of Biohacking”, Dave Asprey treats himself like a human guinea pig, trying every possible biological hack to live as long as possible.
Episode 2: Lying - Sam Harris
07-03-2021
Episode 2: Lying - Sam Harris
B and Nico discuss Lying by Sam Harris. Harris, a famous popular philosopher, outlines his argument why lying is not acceptable in any situation whatever. We review his arguments, and rate both the book and whether it has persuaded us to give up big and small lies.
Episode 1: Welcome to Books for Life
07-03-2021
Episode 1: Welcome to Books for Life
B and Nico welcome you to Books for Life, a podcast that selects, discusses and rates books based on the impact they can have on your life. In this episode, we explain why we have launched the podcast and why we think you might be interested.