Can a book club give you the confidence to chat up a potential partner? Or feel more connected in your community? What about help you feel more attuned with your mental health? Or just help you stick to your New Years resolution of getting through that overdue stack of books? 

On the eve of the new year, I chat with walking embodiment of a New Years resolution, Virgin StartUp business advisor, Ben Keene, about how his side hustle startup, Rebel Book Club, helped him go from reading four to 40 books in a year.  It's also helped now hundreds of Londoners and beyond get through all those half-read books, meet new people, and connect more genuinely over a timely – and at times controversial – non-fiction read. 

Co-founded in 2015 with fellow entrepreneur, Ben Saul Garner (@bsaulgarner), Rebel Book Club is now rolling into 2020 with over 700 active members in five European cities.  They also offer remote membership. 

To join Rebel Book Club, head to at rebelbook.club  or follow RBC on Instagram at @rebelbookclub.  Find Ben at benkeene.com. 

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