Monkey Wars
Richard Kurti When the Langur monkey troop rises to power on the dusty streets of Calcutta, it is at a price. A brutal massacre drives the Rhesus troop out of the place they called home and forces them to embark…
The Long Earth
Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter Normally, when there was nothing to do, he listened to the Silence. The Silence was very faint here. Almost drowned out by the sounds of the mundane world. Did people in this polished building understand…
In The Shadow Of Blackbirds
Cat Winters Does proof of the spirit world exist? It’s 1918. Americans roam the streets in gauze masks to ward off the deadly Spanish influenza, the government ships young men overseas to the front lines, and neighbor accuses neighbor of…
Keith The Cat With The Magic Hat
Sue Hendra Meet Keith. Keith is a cat with a magic hat – or at least, that’s what the other cats think. But when Keith’s hat falls off one day, it seems that magic is still possible after all! My…
Keith's 2012 review
What was your favourite book of 2012? My favourite book of 2012 is Heartstone by CJ Samson. It’s the fifth of the Matthew Shardlake series and the best of them so far. I love the writing style and how the…
Pandora's Star
Peter F Hamilton It is AD 2380 and humanity has colonized over six hundred planets, all interlinked by wormholes. With Earth at its centre, the Intersolar Commonwealth has grown into a quiet, wealthy society, where rejuvenation allows its citizens to…
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