# Recently Read *Updated: 29 September 2025* In reverse order, so, the most recent books at the top. - **The Day the World Stops Shopping** by JB MacKinnon. I found it a little disappointing. The premise of his argument seems very sound, but he beats it to death. I'd have preferred more time spent on solutions than proving the point over and again. - **The Moneyless Man : A Year of Freeconomic Living** by Mark Boyle. Another enjoyable read from Mark Boyle. I'm not completely sold on Mark's concept of living without money. The principle of money as a unit of exchange is sound. I might not want to trade my pig for two hundred of your eggs, I only need ten! Money gets around that. The problems begin, firstly when we elevate the acquisition of money to a goal in its own right, instead of as a tool and, secondly, the imposition of interest. Once interest is introduced, money begets money. - **The Way Home: Tales from a life without technology** by Mark Boyle. I really enjoyed this book. Mark has a great writing style that makes it a very easy and enjoyable read. I'm sure I can't be the only reader who finished the book wanting to leave the rat race and move to an off-grid cottage in the country! - **The Circle** by Dave Eggers. My first ever audiobook (from the library) which was a partial success. I got halfway through and gave up. I found I enjoyed reading the physical book more. I can see how an audiobook would be a great companion to a long car journey. - **Machines Like Me** by Ian McEwan Another enjoyable read from one of the greats. - **Slow Productivity** by Cal Newport. A little too formal work oriented for my taste. - **The Exchange** by John Grisham. Fine. I've probably read too many Grisham's, you tend to detect a pattern after a while. - **The Guardian Bedside 2017** Edited by Gary Younge. Great to dip in and out off. - **Less** by Patrick Grant. I agree with so much of what Patrick says, but as so often with a passionately held conviction he tends to give more examples than entirely necessary. I found myself running out of steam towards the end. - **Ultra Processed People** by Chris Van Tulleken. Fascinating, well written and humorous; one of the books that has truly changed my life. - **Nickel and Dimed** by Barbara Ehrenreich - **Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America** by Maggie Haberman. Maggie is a great journalist and, for her sins, really knows her subject. But you need to be very interested in Trump and the history of the family to stick with it through all 608 tawdry laden pages. - **1984** by George Orwell. This was my second or third reading of 1984, but it still continues to impress and surprise me. #book #list > [!Comments] > As yet, I don't have any way to accept comments directly on the blog. > Feel free to [email](mailto:[email protected]).