Book Review - All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
Missing person thriller, serial killer chase, love story - all of this and more in Chris Whitakers epic, character driven ‘All the colors of the dark.’
The Direct Way by Adyashanti
Adyashanti's book contains 30 short exercises to introduce you to non duality or deepen your practice. Concise, clear and profound.
Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout
Lucy Barton’s ex-husband William needs a favour - he's discovered a family secret, and wants Lucy to accompany him on a trip to meet a half-sister. It’s a book that looks at the ties that bind us, about how the past shapes the present, and asks that all important question - do we ever, truly, really know anyone?
Prisoners of Geography - The Quiz Book - Tim Marshall
Following the best selling Tim Marshall books on geopolitics, this quiz book featuring 300 questions, puzzles, anagrams and maps will both test and improve your geographical knowledge. Fun, engaging and informative.
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy
Lifelong wanderer Franny sets off on one final journey - to follow the migration path of the artic terns, the last of their kind in a world decimated by climate change. This is beautiful, devastating book.
Blood Like Mine by Stuart Neville
Cracking crime thriller with moments of horror, as a desperate mother on the run tries to keep her daughter safe. But from what, and why? Grabs you early and doesn't let go.
Table for Two by Amor Towles
Amor Towles return with six short stories and a Novella, featuring one of his previous characters, Eve Ross. Written with his trademark style, sophistication and wit, this is a fine book.
True Love by Paddy Crewe
Set in the North of England, ‘True love’ by Paddy Crewe is about Finn and Keely, both struggling to find connection in their lives, in this gritty and poignant book about grief, loneliness and love.
Book Review - You Like it Darker by Stephen King
The master storyteller returns with a fine collection that touches on all his genres, from the supernatural to crime mystery, with plenty of memorable characters, twists and chills.
The God of The Woods by Liz Moore
A brother and sister disappear from a summer camp in the Adirondack mountains, 15 years apart. Are the cases connected? Find out in this fine literary thriller that will keep you guessing right to the end.
Long Island by Colm Tóibín
Twenty years on from ‘Brooklyn’ and we find Eilis Lacey in Long Island, settled in her life. But a knock on the door changes everything, in the long awaited follow up to ‘Brooklyn’. Is the past a foreign country, and what of Jim and Eilis?
The Snakehead -Patrick Radden Keefe
‘The Snakehead’ by Patrick Radden Keefe is an incredibly researched and compelling book about Chinese migrants chasing the American dream, and the snakeheads who help them achieve it. Narrative non-fiction at it’s best.
The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry
With ‘The Heart in Winter’, Kevin Barry creates a sort of Irish Western set in Montana in 1881, about two lovers fleeing across country, pursued by bounty hunters, in an engrossing and vivid novel that crackles with life.
I Am That by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaja
‘I am that’ is considered to be a spiritual classic. But how relevant are the dialogues between Nisargadatta and his visitors for the modern day nonduality seeker?
Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle
More condensed than ‘The Power of Now’ but Eckhart Tolle’s teachings are just as potent in this short follow up to the the best seller.
The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley
At an exclusive wellness retreat on the Dorset coastline, pampered guests are in for a surprise at the midnight feast in Lucy Foley’s darkly enjoyable thriller.
Earth by John Boyne
‘Earth’ is the story of a young professional footballer who is on trial in a sexual assault case, in another concise and engaging story from master storyteller John Boyne.
Saltblood by Francesca De Tores
‘Saltblood’ is a rip roaring nautical epic based on the real life historical figure of Mary Read. Lyrical and wise, it explores freedom and and identity, all the while remaining a page turner.
Effortless Being by David Bingham
David Bingham writes with clarity about effortless being.
Poor by Kationa O’Sullivan
‘Poor’ by Katriona O’Sullivan is a riveting and powerdful memoir about her upbringing from abject poverty and homelessness to the heights of academia.
