What's Phil been reading?
By Mr Books Bookshop
By Mr Books Bookshop
Now Spring is here(ish) I've updated the list of books I've been reading
Daughters of Night
Laura Shepherd-Robinson
£14.99 £13.94Atmospheric story of C16th London, a murder and a (sort of) detective
The Assault on Truth: Boris Johnson, Donald Trump and the Emergence of a New Moral Barbarism
Peter Oborne
£12.99 £12.08Another guest on the podcast - Peter Oborn carefully dismantling the lies of the government...YOUR government. Not recommended for those with a heart condition.
The Piltdown Forgery: Fiftieth Anniversary edition, with a new Introduction and Afterword by Chris Stringer
University of Oxford) Weiner J. S. (formerly Reader in Physical Anthropology
£16.98A bit of a hobby of mine, and one of my collection. Still a fascinating story - a mystery that remains unanswered.
All My Colors
David Quantick
£26.99 £25.10David Quantick - the comedy writer (recently a guest on our podcast) and a quirky, filmic story of a book that never existed.
Other Minds: The Octopus and the Evolution of Intelligent Life
Peter Godfrey-Smith
£9.99 £9.29Fascinating look at what constitutes intelligence (warning: contains a shocking fact about octopus lives...)
Piranesi: SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE 2021
Susanna Clarke
£14.99 £13.94I loved Johnathan Strange & Mr Norrell and this drew me in from the start. Don't spoil it for me, I don't know who the biscuit tin man is yet!
Dad, the Donkey's on Fire
Ian McMillan
£9.94 £9.24Ian McMillan - more than a friendly voice on Radio 4, a philosopher and thought provoker.
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Sophie Rickard
£14.99 £13.94This illustrated version tells the tale in an easily accessible way. Should be compulsory reading in all schools.
100 Things I Meant to Tell You
Arthur Smith
£12.99 £12.08Funny man, entertaining and humane book. We were lucky to be able to chat to him on our podcast.
Phil's reading list