One of my favourite short story collections, this well-thumbed Corgi edition from 1963 has the lyrical sense of wonder that…
What if you could be genetically matched with your soulmate? That’s the concept of this extremely twisty thriller. It’s an…
This novel is astonishing and strange but I’ve never liked it much. I re-read it to complete the trilogy which…
Would you trust an automatic driverless car which uses smart technology that knows everything about you? Me neither. However, in…
One of my absolute favourites, I’ve read this very short novel many times. In his 1931 preface to later editions…
Does the new adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s classic 1938 novel deserve all the critics’ spite? Absolutely not. While not…
First published in 1722 with a narrative dated 1682, this novel is surprisingly readable. Sometimes I had to read a…
I’ve never been a fan of Wuthering Heights. I’ve read it a few times, however, the last of these being…
I enjoyed these eight sinister tales. They all involve contemporary technology in some way, giving a fresh update to the…
I’ve DNFed a record number of books this year, giving up on them after a few chapters. Mostly they were…