A paean to human potential

The Book Of The Year 2019 is a treat for all the ages. It's stuffed with fascinating facts from the past twelve months . . . genuine talent and bucketloads of personality . . . It's intellectual but always warm-hearted

Great fun, ideal to pick up and absorb in bite-sized chunks. Plus it might make a welcome change from buying the Guinness Book Of World Records every year *****

You can really dip in anywhere and be sure of finding something unexpected and amusing . . . the authors always remain curious and excited: for all their comic strengths, they are never too cynical to be fascinated. Despite everything, they still regards the world as a place of wonder

The sheer scope of the research takes the breath away, and the humour is perfectly judged.

... packed with killer facts.

Bitesize chunks of truth in a year of fake news. If you love fact-based trivia, you'll get a kick out of this.

A frank, funny and long overdue ode to teachers and teaching

A delightfully frank and funny book - with a very serious message

An ode to teaching: hilarious, inspiring and so terrifyingly true

Funny, sensitive and clever

A hilarious love letter to teaching - and to teenagers. It throws open the doors to the staff room and our ears to the gossip inside. As someone who was a nightmare as a teen, it made me think of the teachers who championed me, regardless, and the influence they had on my adult life. A timely celebration of the importance of teachers

If you want to know what the world of schools and classrooms is really like, this is your book. An unputdownable account of Ryan Wilson's teaching years that describes the absolute reality of teaching in UK schools including the good parts, the bad and all that is ugly. I was captivated by Wilson's honesty and vulnerability and loved reading and exploring every minute of this familiar world

Ryan Wilson passes with flying colours and earns an A-grade for his debut book... If anyone has read Adam Kay's This is Going to Hurt... Ryan's terrific tome strikes a similar funny, feel-good and frank tone

A pleasant and heartfelt account of one man's brief journey into and out of education... unquestionably funny... poignant and very personal

Very funny, often inspiring, occasionally tragic - and a timely reminder of the unforgettable influence of great teachers

Engaging . . . Kessler approaches her topic with even-handedness and rigour.

Brilliantly in-depth not only in the explanations of the gig economy, but in the narratives of people who work gigs as well.

As well-reported, and at times as emotionally wrenching, as Amy Goldstein’s Janesville . . . In facing . . . the fraying of the social contract between employer and employee, Sarah Kessler's work in Gigged makes one thing increasingly clear: we must get busy building a new one that benefits all sides of that relationship, and the society around it.

Goes under the bonnet of the gig economy.

Kessler’s recent book Gigged is all about [the] desire for independence . . . Kessler investigates the liberating ethos and terrible trade-offs of this new economy by following several people working in such positions. She discovers why the revolution in “independent contractor” work – which comes without guarantees for minimum wages, paid vacation, or health benefits – is paradise for one slice of the population, but has been disappointing, and in some cases devastating, for others.

For those interested in inquiries into modern (and future) work, there’s Gigged by Sarah Kessler, an analysis of the gig economy.

Looks at the potential of the gig economy and ultimately the problems it bears.