Book Reviews

Five books everyone should read before they die... by Jason Starr

"A scorching novel and a brilliant portrait of insanity" Author Jason Starr picks five essential reads...

Chinaman: A Novel Spin on Sri Lanka

Chinaman by Shehan Karunatilaka... Our Lady Of Alice Bhatti by Mohammed Hanif... The Kindle recommendation... Ian Rankin on the 'great Scottish novel'...

Five books everyone should read before they die... by Bruce Hood

"This book transformed my teenage mind. Suddenly my behaviour and erratic thoughts made perfect sense" - Writer Bruce Hood picks five essential reads

Through a Pint Glass, Darkly: Dark Lies The Island by Kevin Barry

Return of the short story... Dark Lies The Island by Kevin Barry... Headstone by Ken Bruen... London Book Fair... The Kindle recommendation...

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Tall tales: If You’re Reading This, I’m Already Dead by Andrew Nicoll

If You’re Reading This, I’m Already Dead... A Question Of Proof... The Kindle recommendation... plus all the latest releases...

Five books everyone should read before they die

"This should be read as you die, in order to make dying a relief" - Writer Sandra Newman picks five essential reads

Chapter And Verse: Books On Music

Will Oldham on Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy edited by Alan Licht... Neil Young: A Life In Pictures by Colin Irwin... Sci-fi writer Christopher Priest... The Kindle recommendation...

Five books everyone should read before they die

"That book is like medicine for the soul" - Comedienne and 'air hostess' Pam Ann picks five essential reads...

The Lonely Lit-Fic Road

A Division of the Light by Christopher Burns... Faces in the Crowd by Valeria Luiselli... Anatomy of a Disappearance by Hisham Matar... Bleak House on the iPod... The Kindle recommendation...

To Hell With Family Ties

A Death in the Family by Karl Ove Knausgaard... Enemies: A History of the FBI by Tim Weiner... The Kindle recommendation...

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