22. The Origins of European Dissent by RI Moore
I've been putting this off till I am un-brain-fogged enough to discuss the ideas within. Not going to happen ( Read more... )

43. Infernal Devices by Philip Reeve

Part 3 of the Mortal Engines quartet. I think this is my favourite book of the series so far. It takes place 16 years after the end of Predator's Gold and focuses on the adventures of Wren, the daughter of Tom and Hester (the main characters from the first two books) - Tom and Hester had grown up by the end ( Read more... )

39.The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy
I finished this just before we went away. Many thanks to badnewswade for the recommendation. I had a blast with this.

For those that don't know, this is LA Noir set in the 40s and 50s but written in the late 80s. For the most part it brings 40s LA alive in the same way as Chandler does, though once you know, there's ( Read more... )

25. Here Lies Arthur by Philip Reeve

Reeve is the author of Mortal Engines, which we recently read and loved at Bibliogoths.

Does the world really need another re-interpretation of the King Arthur story ( Read more... )