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1067. Chris Van Tulleken - Ultra Processed People
Although a lot of the science in this book was way beyond me, it is brilliant. Written by a fairly well-known TV medic, it is an...
May 25, 20231 min read


825. Rupert Sheldrake - The Science Delusion
Found this incredibly difficult, despite having ½ a degree in philosophy, although an O level failure in general science may have been...
Nov 10, 20201 min read


802. Emma Smith - This Is Shakespeare
This is one of Paddy’s and very good. Emma Smith is an Oxford Professor but this book really tries to demystify Shakespeare, and...
Jul 30, 20201 min read


746. Anthony Burgess - Here Comes Everybody
A bit of a challenge for late January, but Burgess’s readers guide to James Joyce is lightly written (perhaps because he is not an...
Jan 30, 20201 min read


702. Isabel Hardman - Why We Get The Wrong Politicians
Much less enjoyable, despite being some newspaper’s ‘Book of the Year’. A mix of tittle tattle journalism and an underlying thesis,...
Aug 9, 20191 min read