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Our Favourites

Stuck for ideas on what to try next? Keep 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! 

We will also list some of the books we're reading, films we're watching and CDs we're listening to RIGHT NOW...

Books: Cathy Cassidy's amazing "Ginger Snaps" aimed at girls from 8-14, but perfect for all the girls in store too....

DVD: where do we start... Dexter on DVD... a cop who's a serial killer too....

Music: we're listening a lot to Viva la Vida by Coldplay....

Magazines: when you have as many at your fingertips as we do its hard to read just one... but our current favourites are Heat (need to know what's going on), Total Film (need to keep abreast of all the latest films), Let's Knit (with funky needles like this we might start looking at them instead of getting crafty!)...

 



J Pod by Douglas Coupland
Reviewed by Karen
Ethan and his co-workers work in "J Pod", the fringes of a massive game design company. They wage war against the marketing department who seem to enjoy forcing them to make stupid changes to games that already appear to be stupid. Meanwhile the characters private lives become increasingly complicated


My Naughty Little Sister by Dorothy Edwards
Reviewed by Kirsten
My Naughty Little Sister is a collection of short stories all about the naughtiest little girl you can imagine. She never does what she’s told, she digs up the garden, she eats all the trifle and she says she doesn’t even like Father Christmas!!! This mischievous little girl will


Purple Hibiscus by Chimanada Ngozi Adichie
Reviewed by Kirsten
This is a haunting tale of an adolescent's 's life changing due to the changing of African society.If you liked "Half of the yellow sun" then you will love this.


Russka by Edward Rutherford
Reviewed by Jill
Rutherford effortlessly leads us through centuries of Russian history,following the lives of a variety of individuals, from royalty to village folk and everything in between. He touches on important events.Fictional, yet factual,a very enjoyable read


Black Dahlia by James Ellroy
Reviewed by Stephanie
In January of 1947, a beautiful young woman walks out at night. Her body is found 5 days later: tortured, drained of blood and cut in half. The newspapers name her the Black Dahlia and two cops embark on a journey to find the murderer. The book draws on


Ghost in the Shell by Mamoru Oshii
Reviewed by Sara
Over the last twenty years Manga & anime has become hugely successful around the globe, all thanks to two stand out films: " Akira" and my favourite " Ghost in the Shell". Based on the Manga comic of the same name by Masamune Shirow, "G.I.T.S" stunned audiences with its lush visuals


Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Reviewed by Eve
The first novel in the "Dresden Files" series, this is a dark yet surprisingly funy series of books about the only wizard in the phone book with a consulting practice in modern day Chicago. Dresden’s profession offers him little in the way of money but lots in the


Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Reviewed by Wendy
Of Mice and Men was the runner up in the BBC’s Big Read 2003, this classic tale has enthralled generations. Streetwise George and his childhood friend Lennie are drifters searching for work in the fields and valleys of California. They have nothing but the clothes on


Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
Reviewed by Clare
The third novel in the Twilight series continues the life of Bella Swan (boy friend- vampire, best friend- werewolf). Seattle is being ravaged by a serial killer and the evil vampire Victoria continues her quest to kill Bella. In the midst of it all Bella has to choose between


Burnt by Ian Colquhoun
Reviewed by Sara
On Christmas Eve of 2002 Ian Colquhoun's life changed forever. Beaten unconscious, left for dead and set on fire, Ian awoke from a seven week coma to discover to his horror that both his legs had been amputated. He'd been given the last rites three times and not expected to


Trust Me I'm a Junior Doctor by Max Pemberton
Reviewed by Karen
Max Pemberton writes in diary form about his first year as a qualified Doctor. He describes his fears of accidently killing someone, not knowing what to do and of fainting on the job. Fears that all other new Doctors working alongside him also have. What scares him more is that


Craft Beautiful by Magazine
Reviewed by Karen
If you enjoy all kinds of crafts then this magazine is a must have. Each month it is filled with all different kinds of projects such as jewellery making, knitting, card making, glass painting and more. There is something for everyone in there including highlights of the latest crafting


Grey's Anatomy Season 1 and 2 by Ellen Pompeo, Katherine Heigl
Reviewed by Stephanie
McDreamy did the McNasty with a McHottie!!!!! If this means nothing to you, then you've missed out! Grey's Anatomy the series, which made McDreamy an everyday phrase, follows Meredith Grey as an intern in Seattle Grace Hospital and the trials and tribulations of everyday life. Meredith quickly makes friends with


Viking Trilogy by Tim Severin
Reviewed by Paul
I love Vikings and have read just about all the novels I can find on them. Tim Severins trilogy of books encapsulates all that I love about them, battles, adventure, rougish humour, more battles, Norse gods, Longships, pillaging, more battles, discovering America first, more battles and of course


The Mighty Boosh: Audio Book by Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding
Reviewed by Jill
‘Come with us now on a journey through time and space...to the world of the Mighty Boosh...’ Meet jazz maverick - Howard Moon, electro boy - Vince Noir, Bollo, Naboo the Enigma, creepy owner of the zooniverse Bob Fossill, the HItcher, Mr Susan and a killer kangaroo.. Before long


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