Scribbled in secret after endless days, sleepless nights and missed weekends, comedian and former junior doctor adam kays this is going to hurt provides a noholdsbarred account of his time on the nhs front line with a foreword attempting to explain the national health service to a nonuk audience. Posts about this is going to hurt written by bibliophilebookclub. This is going to hurt, by adam kay, was written after the author rediscovered his medical training portfolio a sort of diary in which he logged his clinical experiences while clearing out old paperwork. Secret diaries of a junior doctor audiobook written by adam kay. Set on a labour ward, the eight 45minute episodes will document the highs, lows and gruelling 97hour weeks and the toll being a junior doctor can take. Reading this book is going to hurt, but mainly from holding your sides with the laughter it induces. Ive been in a lot of book clubs, and i know its not always easy to get a conversation going on a book. Were you engaged immediately or did it take you a while to get into it. Ive never read a book quite like this is going to hurt. The gmc had recently removed his name from the medical register, several years after he tendered his resignation. He is a comedian now and the book is laugh out loud funny but not at the expense of the patients.
If you want to go beyond the standard reading guide, a great place to find conversation starters is by searching for interviews with the books author. A womencentric liqueur company has started a virtual book. The medic portal speaks to writer and comedian adam kay about his bestselling book, this is going to hurt, his advice to aspiring medics and what its really like to be a junior doctor whats the journey to becoming a junior doctor. Doctors diary this is going to hurt wins public vote for book of the year. Hilarious, horrifying and heartbreaking, this diary is everything you wanted to know and more than a few things you didnt about life on and off the hospital ward. Book of the year, nonfiction book of the year, new writer of the year and zoe ball book club book of the year.
Find out more about book 2 of zoe balls book club on itv, the magical summer reads novel the summer of impossible things. Name some of the main themes the author brings up in this. Adams first book, this is going to hurt, revisiting his former career as a junior doctor, has spent over a year at number one in the sunday times bestseller list. Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. Its a sunday times bestseller and last night it won both the nonfiction and peoples choice categories at the books are my bag reader awards. I dont believe this book was published in the us, and i dont think i would have found out. It was the bestselling nonfiction title of the decade, it is the bestselling nonfiction ebook of all time, and has sold over two million copies. I really enjoyed this is going to hurt, even though enjoy seems like the wrong word considering the subject matter, but you know what i mean. My flatmate charlotte and i have decided to host a bookclub on the last thursday of every month and invite our friends along for a drink, some snacks and a natter about the chosen book. Hilarious, horrifying and heartbreaking, this diary is everything you wanted to know and more than a few things you didnt about life on and off the hospital. Just a few i thought of its a great choice for a book club because its brilliantly written and genuinely funny yet there are hardhitting moments. Many books have reading guides at the end of the book that are perfect to use for your book club. Secret diaries of a junior doctor is an emotional rollercoaster which will. Read this is going to hurt secret diaries of a junior doctor the sunday times bestseller by adam kay available from rakuten kobo.
Secret diaries if a junior doctor by adam kay is a tough but important read. This is going to hurt by adam kay bibliophile book club. Secret diaries of a junior doctor by adam kay free download, welcome to the life of a junior doctor. This is the true story of adams experiences as a doctor in the nhs. We think everyone will enjoy it although you will laugh and cry in equal measure. Sunday times number one bestseller for over eight months and winner of a record four national book awards. This is going to hurt by adam kay pdf download this is going to hurt. Describe the main characters of the book, their beliefs, their character, motivations, and passions. It has been translated into 33 languages and was book of the year at the uk national book awards. Secret diaries of a junior doctor hardcover 7 sep 2017.
Adam kay is an awardwinning comedian and writer for tv and film. He previously worked as a junior doctor, which is hopefully clear by. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction. Adam kay spent six years as a junior obstetrician and gynaecologist in the nhs and here. If not, you can visit the publisher or authors website and find online reading guides. Doctor turned comedian and writer, kay presents a series of anecdotes from his years of medical training. Mark lawson guardian uniquely funny and unexpectedly heartbreaking adam hills kay intersperses horror stories from the nhs front line with blissfully brilliant wordplay daily mail brutally funny. My parents still havent forgiven me and finishes with why should anyone train to be a doctor anymore. This edition includes extra diary entries and a new afterword by the author. If you havent already, youre probably going to be hearing a lot about todays featured title this is going to hurt. Ive just finished reading this is going to hurt and im really surprised i cant find a thread already about it. Adam kay has a way with words, and it made this a really easy read. Zoe ball book club the summer of impossible things.
Adam kay is an awardwinning comedian and author of the millioncopy bestseller this is going to hurt. This is going to hurt by adam kay free download yes. Ive dnfd at least 3 this month already i was chatting to my husband about it and he suggested picking up tower of dawn by sarah j. Scribbled in secret after endless days, sleepless nights and missed weekends, adam kays this is going to hurt provides a noholdsbarred account of his time on the nhs front line. What character did you most relate to the most and why. Secondly, a big thanks to amazon prime for sending me a copy of adam kays this is going to hurt which is book of the term for prime student book club. New writer of the year and zoe ball book club book of the year.
Secret diaries of a junior doctor paperback 19 apr 2018. Rad book club members have been entertained and made queasy, in equal measures, by reading or listening to adam kays this is going to hurt. It was equal parts hilarious, saddening, and eyeopening. The million copy bestseller book of the year at the national book awards painfully funny. Maas as it has absolutely nothing to do with whats going on in the world, and i think this was the right choice. He previously worked for many years as a junior doctor. A brilliant book to kick off the list, this is going to hurt is so universally appealing. Its a sunday times bestseller and last night it won both the nonfiction and peoples choice categories at. In this case, i found out about adam kays memoir, this is going to hurt from a blogger friend and a reader in the uk.
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