Read my reviews of books, and assorted matters – such as why I love printed books.
Milton Jones’s Where Do Comedians Go When They Die? first came out in 2009 and was then re-released courtesy of the Robson Press imprint run by Biteback. A good thing too, as it’s a very funny book which also gives a great insight into the life of a stand-up comedian. … Read the full post »
Much of Rob Brydon’s autobiography is about his early years doing voiceovers for adverts and trying out comic characters with funny voices on the radio. Which makes the audio version of this book better than the printed version. … Read the full post »
Bryant & May Off the Rails once again features Christopher Fowler’s two ageing London detectives from the Peculiar Crimes Unit, Arthur Bryant and John May. … Read the full post »
A crucial curio of warfare is that whilst huge numbers of people get killed in military conflicts, it takes huge numbers of troops and ammunition to kill even a single enemy soldier. … Read the full post »
The Alamut Ambush is one of the early volumes in Anthony Price’s series of espionage thrillers featuring David Audley. … Read the full post »
Eitan D. Hersh’s study busts many myths about where political parties get data from, how good it is and what uses they put it to. A must read if you want to understand campaigning. … Read the full post »
If you are familiar with Tim Harford’s work, whether as an author, print journalist or broadcaster, then this book is not a surprise. … Read the full post »
This slim volume of Matt Harvey’s whimsical poetry – along with a small amount of prose and some cartoons – more than makes up in quality for the absence of quantity. … Read the full post »
Features the man who said he had invented an invisible battleship which was stolen by the Ministry of Defence and moored in the Thames outside Parliament. … Read the full post »
It is a tribute to the excellence of Eli Pariser’s book, The Filter Bubble, that even now, six years on from its publication, a volume about the latest technology trends still reads as up-to-date and relevant. … Read the full post »