This autobiography is written in an engaging, easy to read manner. The chapters are short and Grylls has written them with what appears to be honesty - he doesn't hide from his faults and weaknesses. He focuses on three main areas - his childhood and schooling (he was sent to boarding school at 8 years old), his time with the SAS and his ascent of Mt Everest. He also discusses his faith, and how important it is to him. At the end of the book he glosses over his "Man vs Wild" exploits, possibly because they have been covered in other publications.
This book would make a great gift for a teenage boy - easy to read, shows that you can achieve your goals through hardwork and determination and that life isn't always a bowl of cherries.http://www.harpercollins.com/books/Mud-Sweat-Tears-Bear-Grylls/?isbn=9780062124197
"Fourteen Days Later" by Sibel Hodge
I love a good rom com and a bit of chick lit (actually, it's my secret vice) and this book ticked all the boxes. Our hapless heroine undergoes a metamorphosis and ends up with the guy of her dreams.
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