Pages of brilliant 2023 reads

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Our annual delve back into the books we have read in the last year.

While I might have read fewer books in 2023, only twenty-two, they were among the biggest tomes I have read: 8,855 pages. The depth of research in each of these books is staggering. Drawn to more fiction than my typical year. Our ranking is subjective, albeit based on our recommendations to others.
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A diverse library of reads from 2022

Diverse library of reads from 2022 - OpencityInc recommended reads from 2022

Our annual delve back into the books we have read in the last year.

There is something of an unintentional historical thread to this collection of books. The history of the inhabitants of our planet, the history of aspects of medicine, the history of our societies, design and music. Our ranking is subjective, albeit based on our recommendations to others.
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Make yourself better informed with these absorbing books

OpencityInc recommended reads from 2022

Our annual delve back into the books we have read in the last 12 months.

A trip around the world of geography and science. Several threads run through our collections of books. Our ranking is subjective; albeit based on us telling others that you must read this book or that. The books cover categories that include health, innovation, world history, geography, and words.
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Help yourself make a positive difference with these 10 worthy reads

Picture of 12 books that formed part of the OpencityInc 9 books that made a positive difference in 2020

These ten books piqued our curiosity in 2020. Acting on what we have read can make a positive difference. Find out here why they could be a valuable use of your time.

There was no normal through 2020. Setting aside 30-minutes every morning created some needed structure to our day and lives. Reading Bill Bryson’s At Home appeared all the more pertinent. The books cover categories that include health, words, video, digital technology, history and entrepreneurialism.
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The Future of Aging goes far beyond healthcare

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“Aging well is an expensive, important issue–one that goes far beyond healthcare.” The Future of Aging is artistic and balanced in its presentation with poignantly research quotes to complement the text. 

I have no desire to retire. Why can I not be part of a gig economy in my 70s? Those were my immediate reflections on reading Shirlee Sharkey’s eloquent introduction to The Futures of Aging.

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7 worthwhile reads that changed our thinking in 2019

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These seven worthy reads changed our thinking in 2019. Find out why they could be a valuable use of your time.

The books cover categories that include curiosity, tech, health, economics, geopolitics and intriguing historical fiction.
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