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Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels, consistent number one bestsellers in England, have garnered him a revered position in the halls …
Stories of Your Life and Others is a collection of short stories by American writer Ted Chiang originally published in …
This is a powerful collection of poetry in a combination of English and Scots and covering a range of themes of abuse, feminism, battling male chauvinism, Scots language pride, and paths of healing. I expect to return to a number of these in years to come.
From Chuck Tingle, author of the USA Today bestselling Camp Damascus, comes a new heart-pounding story about what it takes …
In Discworld, time is a resource managed by the highly capable Monks of History. Everybody wants more time, which is …
I went in not knowing anything about this book and expecting a fairly light coming-of-age romance book. That is not what this is, but I was far from disappointed.
A moving and powerful read that really explores themes that I recognise growing up in Scotland in the 90s / early 00s (although nothing remotely like the events of the book). It's an emotional look back at a very recent past, but also shows how far we've come.
Highly recommend this book. One of the highlights of my 2024 reading year. I'm excited to read Douglas Stuart's first novel.
Ted Chiang tackles some of humanity’s oldest questions along with new quandaries only he could imagine.
In “The Merchant and …
On a dark, wet evening in Dublin, scientist and mother-of-four Eilish Stack answers her front …
An absolute must read. Outstanding.
A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, commonly known as A …
Thoroughly enjoyed this, and finished just in time for Christmas. What was especially interesting is seeing how surprisingly faithfully The Muppet Christmas Carol re-tells the story. A delightful read!
A deep dive into the spectrum of Autistic experience and the phenomenon of masked Autism, …
Recommendation from #TestBash UK 2023
Since Turn the Ship Around! was published in 2013, hundreds of thousands of readers have …
Recommendation from #TestBash UK 2023
Recommendation from #TestBash UK 2023
To the consternation of the patrician, Lord Vetinari, a new invention has arrived in Ankh-Morpork - a great clanging monster …
The Ankh-Morpork Post Office is running like . . . well, not at all like a government office. The mail …
