Flatland: A romance of many dimensions
★★★★☆
An brief and entertaining mathematical satire, where a 2-dimensional being encounters a 3-dimensional one
A classic is a book accepted as being exemplary or particularly noteworthy, usually first published quite some time ago.
We have always lived in the Castle
★★★★☆
A psychological horror novel which defined the genre, taking gothic horror to the next level
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
Maltese Falcon
★★☆☆☆
Private eye Sam Spade finds himself surrounded by several parties all vying to get hold of a jewel encrusted bird
Crooked House
★★★☆☆
The wealthy Aristide Leonides is dead, poisoned through his medicine. But who has poisoned him?
The Exorcist
★★★★★
A young girl is possessed by a demon, and a pair of Jesuit priests perform the exorcism
The Return of the King
★★★★★
The magnificent and thrilling conclusion of the quest to destroy the one ring
Hallowe'en party
★★★☆☆
A young girl is killed during a hallowe'en party, and Poirot is summoned to investigate
Something Wicked This Way Comes
★★★☆☆
A carnival unexpectedly comes to town, and its far more sinister than rides and attractions
The Demolished Man
★★★★☆
From the golden age of sci-fi, the very first ever Hugo award winner is a police story in a telepathic world
Ring for Jeeves
★★★★★
Jeeves' temporary new employer is desperately in need of money and uses Jeeves' ingenuity and big brain to get what he needs
The Two Towers
★★★★★
The fellowship has disintegrated, but the quest continues to destroy the one ring
Hell House
★★★★☆
A group of people are sent to investigate a haunted house known for being the most dangerous in the world