I found it really interesting in a number of ways, not least because it made me review my own conversations. From ever-decreasing face-to-face meetings to echo chambers online, we no longer have the necessary tools to talk to each other. Was it challenging, did you learn something – information or insight – and did it create a connection? Let's Talk blends Nihal's experiences as an acclaimed interviewer with expert opinion on the secrets and psychology behind successful communication.

Brilliant, insightful and a great opportunity to reframe how you talk to people and converse with them as well as most importantly, how you listen. Really enjoyed the writing style, but it felt like this was an autobiography packaged as something else. From tracing the evolution of dialogue to discovering what lights up in the brain when we’re enjoying a good discussion, Nihal speaks to conversational authorities including Lorraine Kelly, former president of Ireland Mary McAleese, Professor Tanya Byron, internationally bestselling author Johann Hari, Matthew Syed, and many more, to find out why good conversation has eroded over time and how we can fix it. For those who aren’t aware, Nihal Arthanayake is a Radio DJ for BBC Radio 5 Live and the host of the Headliners podcast.In conclusion, “Let’s Talk: How to Have Better Conversations” is a book that gives us insight into why conversations, even the most difficult, as ones that are worth having, I leave you with a quote from one of our previous book club authors, Matt Haig “ A very impassioned defence of conversation as an art”.

Nihal has produced a fascinating, informative and nuanced look at the very nature and need for conversation. We're not currently in the golden era of conversation - it has either eroded away into emojis or escalated into online wildfires. And I think thats what the Author wanted to get across from the book and they suceeded surprisingly well. He has a talent for creating the most natural conversation, drawing out such interesting points irrespective of the status or background of the individual or the topic itself.And while effective dialogue is supposed to lead to greater fulfilment in our personal and professional lives, all the scientific evidence points towards us sharing fewer interactions than previous generations.