Mind’s Eye by Paul McAuley
Paul McAuley’s Minds Eyes is a cracking thriller, following the story of Alfie Flowers, stretching in time from ranges from the 5,000 year old caves…
Book Reviews
Quartet in Autumn by Barbara Pym
In Quartet in Autumn by Barbara Pym, Edwin, Norman, Letty and Marcia work in an office. What they do is never discussed.
Educated by Tara Westover
Educated by Tara Westover is a disturbing account of the terrifying abuse and neglect that Tara Westover and her siblings experienced.
Palmyra: Mirage in the Desert edited by Joan Aruz
Palmyra: Mirage in the Desert is a beautifully produced book of 160 pages on the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria.
Happy Valley by Nicholas Best
Happy Valley by Nicholas Best is a thoroughly entertaining and easy to read historical account of the English people in Kenya.
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
Spinning Silver is a wondrous fantastical extended fairy tale, the latest from proven author, Naomi Novik.
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
I enjoyed getting to know Keiko, the titular character of Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata.
The Demon Crown by James Rollins
Not including the short stories, The Demon Crown novel is the thirteenth in the Sigma Force series, invented by James Rollins in 2001. Rollins produces…
Less by Andrew Sean Greer
Less by Andrew Sean Greer is the hilarious, Pulitzer Prize winning tale of Arthur Less – ageing author, rejected lover, world traveler, failure…
Meccano by Roger Marriott
Meccano by Roger Marriott tells the delightful story of how a small English toy company became a global hit, and of how English companies survived…
