The Last Legion by Valerio Massimo Manfredi
Reviewed by Jen
Valerio Massimo Manfredi is a brilliant writer! In "The Last Legion" he blends fact & fiction perfectly. He has you feeling what his characters feel, he has you wanting to fight alongside them for the legacy of Rome! A must read!...

13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moers
Reviewed by Paul T
700 pages of fantastical madness! Follow the adventures of Captain Bluebear through the mythical continent of Zamonia. The best children's book ever written for adults?...

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
Reviewed by Alastair
How do you define madness? Ken Kesey effortlessly manages to question our concept of mental illness in this masterpiece of a book....

No Country For Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
Reviewed by Laura G
With language as sparse & lonely as the country about which it is written, McCarthy's lament on the death of America's 'old west' is a harrowing, thought-provoking & genuinely thrilling ride. Full to the brim with greed, murder, love, morality & desire, this is a great read....

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Reviewed by Simon
A missionary drags his wife and four daughters deep into the Congo in his quest to convert a village to Christianity. Nothing goes to plan and all five women undergo both physical and spiritual transformations that alter their lives forever....