Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. Secret diaries of a junior doctor hardcover 7 sep 2017. 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. If you havent already, youre probably going to be hearing a lot about todays featured title this is going to hurt. 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. It has been translated into 33 languages and was book of the year at the uk national book awards. He is a comedian now and the book is laugh out loud funny but not at the expense of the patients. Adam kays this is going to hurt came top in a poll of readers to win the books are. Book of the year, nonfiction book of the year, new writer of the year and zoe ball book club book of the year. He previously worked as a junior doctor, which is hopefully clear by.
The gmc had recently removed his name from the medical register, several years after he tendered his resignation. 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. 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 overdrive rakuten.
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. 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. 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. A womencentric liqueur company has started a virtual book. 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. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read this is going to hurt. It was equal parts hilarious, saddening, and eyeopening. Maas as it has absolutely nothing to do with whats going on in the world, and i think this was the right choice.
Adam kay spent six years as a junior obstetrician and gynaecologist in the nhs and here. Name some of the main themes the author brings up in this. The book was originally published as rebuke to the jeremey hunts the uks health secreatary remarks from a few years ago when. New writer of the year and zoe ball book club book of the year. We think everyone will enjoy it although you will laugh and cry in equal measure. He previously worked for many years as a junior doctor. 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. Its a sunday times bestseller and last night it won both the nonfiction and peoples choice categories at. I dont believe this book was published in the us, and i dont think i would have found out. Secret diaries if a junior doctor by adam kay is a tough but important read. Zoe ball book club the summer of impossible things. 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. Secret diaries of a junior doctor audiobook written by adam kay. Secret diaries of a junior doctor by adam kay free download, welcome to the life of a junior doctor.
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. A brilliant book to kick off the list, this is going to hurt is so universally appealing. Describe the main characters of the book, their beliefs, their character, motivations, and passions. 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. 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. Ive just finished reading this is going to hurt and im really surprised i cant find a thread already about it.
This is the true story of adams experiences as a doctor in the nhs. 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. 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. Find out more about book 2 of zoe balls book club on itv, the magical summer reads novel the summer of impossible things. If not, you can visit the publisher or authors website and find online reading guides. 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. This edition includes extra diary entries and a new afterword by the author. I am so supportive of the nhs and its workers in this country, this book is proof of the amazing work doctors and nurses do for us every single day that a lot of us take for granted. Sunday times number one bestseller for over eight months and winner of a record four national book awards.
Posts about this is going to hurt written by bibliophilebookclub. When you choose a popular book club book, you can often find a wealth of book discussion questions already written for you. 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. This is going to hurt by adam kay free download yes.
Doctors diary this is going to hurt wins public vote for book of the year. This is going to hurt by adam kay bibliophile book club. 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. Adam kay is an awardwinning comedian and writer for tv and film.
Secret diaries of a junior doctor is an emotional rollercoaster which will. This is going to hurt by adam kay pdf download this is going to hurt. My parents still havent forgiven me and finishes with why should anyone train to be a doctor anymore. Many books have reading guides at the end of the book that are perfect to use for your book club. What character did you most relate to the most and why. Ive never read a book quite like this is going to hurt. Read this is going to hurt secret diaries of a junior doctor the sunday times bestseller by adam kay available from rakuten kobo. 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. Doctor turned comedian and writer, kay presents a series of anecdotes from his years of medical training. Secret diaries of a junior doctor paperback 19 apr 2018. The million copy bestseller book of the year at the national book awards painfully funny. Hilarious, horrifying, and heartbreaking by turns, this is everything you wanted to know and.
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