Our Favourites
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checking out this page as we’ll keep it regularly updated with information on
what our favourite titles are at the moment. All reviews are written by our
booksellers – we hope you agree with our picks!
Dexter in the Dark by Jeff Lindsay
Reviewed by Zuzanna
A fantastic and gripping crime story where the murderer isn't quite who you expect! Different than any other crime book I've read.
Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
Reviewed by Adam
The most fantastic book I have come across. It is beautifully written and marvellously surreal. The Devil appears, and there is a crazed cat. The fact the author was blind from his youth makes the descriptions all the more extraordinary.
Herzog by Saul Bellow
Reviewed by Pablo
This is simply the best novel written by the best American writer ever!
How to Win Every Argument by Madsen Pirie
Reviewed by Pablo
So, you’ve been invited to explain yourself on Live TV to Jeremy Paxman, uh? Don’t worry with the help of this sophistic wonder you won't have anything to worry about. Ok, now let’s see… there you go; page 140 Death Treatinuss for Salary Horriblis, right I’m off to talk
Aller Retour New York by Henry Miller
Reviewed by Pablo
Wow! And the best thing about this book is that you can fantasize that you’re actually receiving letters from a friend as crackling funny, deeply insightful, wildly sensual and astoundingly eloquent as Henry Miller iinstead of the usual bunch of morons boring you to death talking about their
Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Tool
Reviewed by FP
A fat, gluttonous, self- delusional American goes on a rampage against humanity at large. No, this is not a book about the life and times of Dickey Cheney but it could be. It’s comedy of the highest calibre. Oh so harsh, but oh so fair. A fat, gluttonous, self-