I’m a Joke and So Are You: A Comedian’s Take on What Makes Us Human
Managed to *just* sneak this one in under the 2018 radar – Robin Ince has for a long time been one of my favourite comedians, and one whom I’ve watched reinvent himself and develop since first seeing him in 2006, and seeing his general demeanour grow to be much more tempestuous – alongside a keen…
The more a thing stays the same, the less it changes.
There’s some roadworks going on in Bristol. (that’s hardly a keen & newsworthy observation) Specifically, right in front of Bristol Temple Meads station. You can’t possibly miss them – any new arrival to Bristol via train is immediately greeted with the sight and effect of them as soon as they attempt to head anywhere central…
Bristol Pubs
A historical dig through around 45 of Bristol’s oldest pubs, covering both central buildings and further afield. A little inconsistent in its detail – some pubs turned up really interesting stories of events or people connected with the place, whereas others almost transparently highlighted the fact that the author had gone to the prison records…
Storm in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life
Marvellous bit of science communication, this! Throughout its 280-odd pages it touches on a vast number of scientific phenomena, and each is explained in an approachable, easy, and humorous conversational style. My only complaint is that it didn’t go into more detail on any of the topics it glanced across – if you could produce…
