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!
Saturday by Ian McEwanReviewed by
A dazzling contemporary novel which uses the February 15th anti-war march as its backdrop. Somehow overlooked for the Booker Prize....
The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniReviewed by
This is a reading group favourite and it's easy to see why. A thought-provoking insight into Afghanistani life that is also a powerful and gripping read....
Dune by Frank HerbertReviewed by
Dune remains a sci-fi classic, due in part to its mosaic plot-line that touches on war, politics, religion and human nature. Never judge a book by its David Lynch film!...
The Perfect King by Ian MortimerReviewed by
Shakespeare never wrote a play about him, yet Edward III was one of England's greatest kings. This illuminating biography demonstrates why....
Aberystwyth Mon Amour by Malcolm PryceReviewed by
A wonderful combination of noir humour and friendly satire of the pulp genre, all in the setting of a small town in mid-Wales. - If you have ever lived in Wales this is a must read....
A Time of Gifts by Paddy Leigh FermorReviewed by
The greatest travel writer of his generation writing some of the Twentieth Century's best prose. This absolute classic is part one of an epic walk across pre-WW2 Europe. Part Three is on its way....
They F*** You Up by Oliver JamesReviewed by
A superb enquiry into how families function - or not. A must read for parents, aspiring parents and all grown up children!...
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