31 results

The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards by Kristopher Jansma

Updated: 21 May 2013

Somehow, Jansma is never weighed down by what might be mountains of pretence.

Revenge by Yoko Ogawa

Updated: 2 Apr 2013

A delicate, slow-burning eeriness that lingers long after the book is put down.

Dear Life by Alice Munro

Updated: 18 Feb 2013

Readers are left with a lasting impression of the landscapes she describes in each tale.

The Fifty Year Sword by Mark Z Danielewski

Updated: 28 Dec 2012

Elaborate, maddening gimmickry or a revolution in literature.

InNoSense: a journey of love by Nick Langat

Updated: 13 Aug 2012

This is a beautiful coffee table book, well-bound and weighty.

The Road Home by Kassim Ahmad

Updated: 13 Aug 2012

There is much to glean from this autobiography, but frustration stands in the way.

This Isn't the Sort of Thing That Happens to Someone Like You

Updated: 11 Jun 2012

Gently affecting short stories, well told, that don't outstay their welcome.

The History of the NME

Updated: 11 Jun 2012

Crisply written, superbly researched volume which doesn't take its players too seriously.

Enemies: A History of the FBI

Updated: 11 Jun 2012

The detail in 'Enemies' makes readers privy to the darkest secrets.

Inside Apple by Adam Lashinsky

Updated: 7 May 2012

How the world’s most valuable company manages to maintain its secrecy.