We have always lived in the Castle
★★★★☆
A psychological horror novel which defined the genre, taking gothic horror to the next level
Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine
★★★★☆
A lonely and isolated 30-something woman makes a friend, and starts to open herself up
The Cuckoo's Egg
★★★★☆
In the early days of the internet, one astronomer turned part-time sysadmin uncovers a hacker trying to steal sensitive military information
The Arabian Nights Entertainments
★★★☆☆
A collection of folk-tales from the Arab world, from the Islamic golden age
Something Fresh
★★★★☆
The first ever Blandings castle book and, as it always happens, there are visitors to the castle under an assumed identity
The Name of the Wind
★★★★★
Kvothe relates the story of his life, the tale of how he grew from a gifted child to be the most notorious wizard his world has ever seen
Maltese Falcon
★★☆☆☆
Private eye Sam Spade finds himself surrounded by several parties all vying to get hold of a jewel encrusted bird
A Short History of Nearly Everything
★★★★★
An engaging exploration of science and the natural world, making complex topics accessible to the casual reader
Crooked House
★★★☆☆
The wealthy Aristide Leonides is dead, poisoned through his medicine. But who has poisoned him?
Tracers in the Dark
★★★☆☆
Relooking at cyber-security and privacy in the insidious world of the dark web
