Property: A Novel

entry...'A fascinating, simple book. Winner of the Orange Prize it is repeatedly lauded for being 'sparse' by various people praising it on the first two pages. It is the story ...'   view

So You're Going to Be a Dad

Son of a Witch : A Novel

The Alchemist's Daughter: A Novel

entry...'picked this up on a whim and i loved it. a vivid, encaptivating heroine and a rich setting. lots happens, lots is unresolved; an enjoying and captivating read. ...'   view

The Beach

entry...'I'll be honest, this book is not good literature. But it is the only book I've read all year that literally kept me up all night until I got ...'   view

The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth (Revised)

entry...'Kitzinger is an anthropologist who's been writing about pregnancy and childbirth for decades, often critically. This book is another great general reference text - lots of focus on homebirth and ...'   view

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Vintage Contemporaries)

The Da Vinci Code

entry...'People keep telling me to read this book, knowing that I have a bit of a penchant for talking about the role of women in the church and the gnostic ...'   view

The Historian

The Navigator of New York

entry...'Lots of people had warned me away from this book, but after reading it, I couldn't understand why. As far as I'm concerned it's got just about everything I'd ...'   view