His Dark Materials is a fantastic series full of big ideas, amazing settings and interesting characters. The first book, Northern…
Maggie O’Farrell’s second novel is beautifully written and the style is my definition of accessible literary fiction. Although I really…
‘Classics’. Does the word fill you with dread and remind you of school? Or do you feel love and respect…
I thought I would like this book. A dystopian novel, it has some similarities to The Wall by John Lanchester…
This classic novel is a masterpiece. I first read it a few years ago and on re-reading recently I appreciated…
Freddie Mercury. Legend, icon, genius. This excellent biography is by a music journalist who was privileged to have met him…
Vintage ‘found’ photos of weird children were the inspiration for this book. It’s unusual for a novel to include photographs.…
Our reading tastes tend to change over time. We return to some authors again and again, authors we never get…
Poor tragic sensitive Werther. He’s always at emotional extremes. When he’s happy, heavenly raptures fill his heart with delight and…
Papaver somniferum (opium poppy) has a long and fascinating history. This book covers the relationship between humanity and opiates, from…