In homage to the BBC's classic Desert Island Discs, the Books to Last Podcast challenges book lovers and readers from all over to select the five books they would take to their mystery remote locale. Tangents and anecdotes likely. This week we are joined by Dan,  Waterstones Bookseller, Book blogger & reviewer - not to mention an aficionado of epic historical fiction. We dig into his list featuring some amazing stories - I hope enjoy this rather autumnal episode! Guest Details: Twitter: @DMan1504 Instagram: @dantheman1504 Podcast: W: https://anchor.fm/bookstolastpod Twitter: @BooksToLastPod  Instagram: @BooksToLastPod   Spoiler Warning Books Discussed Black Drop by Leonora Nattrass The Spirit Engineer by A. J. West The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Familiars by Stacey Halls The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave# The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton The Binding by Bridget Collins Pandora by Susan Stokes-Chapman