Reviews

Things I learned on the 6:28: A Guide to Daily Reading by Stig Abell

greybeard49's review against another edition

4.0

It is odd, I suppose, to enjoy reading a book which describes it’s author reading books. Of course, the enjoyment is derived from hearing about the books in question and the possibility that one can then experience the same enjoyment by reading them oneself. Stig Abel chooses well and writes intelligently and thoughtfully about his choices. He tries to cover the full spectrum of literature, dividing it into 12 one month chunks, each examining different genres. He does it excellently!

sjhoward's review

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

2.0

lauratoria's review against another edition

funny informative medium-paced

3.0

kiwialexa's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

3.5

becky_lehman3's review against another edition

4.75

My UK edition's title is: "What to Read Next: How to Make Books Part of Your Life".

ketisfolk's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

3.25

ed_moore's review against another edition

informative inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

4.25

I'm glad to say that the second read of this year was much better than 'Death Of A Salesman', only failing to achieve five stars due to how slowly I get through non-fiction books, given the stories aren't particularly gripping! 'What I Learned On The 6.28' is a book diary written by a radio presenter, of whom on his morming commute into London would read on the train. Each month he read a different genre such as poetry, plays, crime or autodictat. Within the exploration of these genres many insightful topics were discussed such as the cliche openings 'it was a dark and stormy night', whether authors should be considered separate from their work if they have a bad reputation, and that interestingly due to the consumption of beer to hydrate, how many of the actions of history were done influenced by alcohol.  The book had a pleasant final note being written across 2019 it considered cultural phenomenons of the 2010s such as the MCU and Hamilton, concluding the importance of reading as a form of escapism and insight whilst the pandemic dawned on the word. Overall it was a charming and unique book of which if you can cope with non-fiction and are invested in reading, I would highly recommend.

shelfofunread's review against another edition

challenging informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0