I have just finished Richard Herring's book and I want to review it so here we go.
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Showing posts with label Books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Books. Show all posts
Saturday, 8 May 2010
Monday, 19 April 2010
Recommendations: Dara O'Briain- Tickling the English
A little post about Dara's book. I really like it because he is a very good writer and encapsulates what makes the English tick and what they are like, as well as comparing them to his native Ireland. How sets it out, like a tour diary makes it more compelling as well as easy to dip in and out of. It is also interesting to see how different shows are around the country. He is also funny. It is definitely something that people should read.
Tuesday, 6 April 2010
Book post: Quirkology by Richard Wiseman
I do enjoy reading books and would like to use this blog to recommend some of the ones I have read recently or ones I just adore. I'm starting with Quirkology, which looks at the interesting experiements that scienists have performed and what this means for our lives.
Richard Wiseman writes in an engaging way and it is obvious that this is his passion. He explains the studies clearly, so you know what he is on about even if you do not have the knowledge to fully understand the topic. The things he chooses to talk about are fascinating and he looks at various scientific experiements that are on the surface silly and pointless but actually tell you a lot about how humans behave. You can learn a lot from this book, like how to spot when people are lying as well as the worlds funniest joke.
I am a fan generally of Wiseman's work, as I have also read 59 Seconds and loved it. I think I love books that inform as well as entertain and I do love learning random information. I certainly recommend Quirkology, as well as Wiseman's other books and am planning to read the Luck Factor soon.
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