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  • Metroland

    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ · 21 May, 2026

    A subtle and very human novel about outgrowing your younger self without ever fully being able to escape them.

  • God Emperor of Dune

    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ · 15 May, 2026

    Frank Herbert transforms the Dune Saga into something stranger, slower, and more inward looking.

  • Children of Dune

    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ · 27 Apr, 2026

    A dense and often frustrating continuation of the Dune Saga, elevated by big ideas about legacy, power, and the future of humanity.

  • This is for Everyone

    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ · 26 Mar, 2026

    The inventor of the World Wide Web gives an account of his early years, the development of his breakthrough invention, and his vision for what the future of the Web should look like.

  • In Extremis: The Life of War Correspondent Marie Colvin

    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ · 22 Mar, 2026

    Lindsey Hilsum covers the career of a war correspondent who plunges herself from one crisis to another and gives us an insight into the toll it takes on her.

  • The Corrections

    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ · 03 Mar, 2026

    A sharp, character-driven novel about a family attempting to correct the wounds of their upbringing, only to discover how stubborn those patterns really are.

  • Fever Pitch

    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ · 18 Feb, 2026

    Almost 30 years on, Nick Hornby's personal and deeply self-aware account on the highs and lows of supporting a football team remains fresh and engaging.

  • Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It

    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ · 10 Feb, 2026

    A review of Cory Doctorow’s argument that the internet didn’t decay by accident -- it was designed that way.

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