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February 2012

The Real Cool Killers

Reviewed by
Ben

Oh wow! I can hardly believe Penguin has reissued this! Coffin Ed and Grave Digger Jones - Harlem's two toughest detectives - are back!

An ...

What the Family Needed

Reviewed by
Anna Johnson

Many people have tagged this the 'adult Incredibles', but don't be fooled. Despite much humour and supernatural ability 'What the Family Needed' is al ...

Eating Animals

Reviewed by
Cheree

Foer's personal, entertaining storytelling makes this eye-opening book hard to put down. His investigation into the ethics and dangers of factory farm ...

Why be Happy When You Could be Normal?

Reviewed by
P J

Hypnotically honest, lyrical autobiography of a compelling, conflicted writer. Regardless of whether you've read her novels, you will enjoy this angry ...

Tinkers

Reviewed by
P J

'George Washington Crosby began to hallucinate eight days before he died...' As he lies in a rented hospital bed, his house falls down around him, exp ...

Life

Reviewed by
Ben

This is gold! Keith speaks! He tells us how he wrote and recorded 'Jumpin' Jack Flash', 'Ruby Tuesday', 'Exile on Main Street'! He describes to us tho ...

Single White Female in Hanoi

Reviewed by
Emma

Shine moves to Hanoi on a whim, diving head-first into a culture she knows little about but with the boundless energy and curiosity required to surviv ...

Room

Reviewed by
Anna Johnson

I began cautiously with Room - inspired by the Josepeh Fritz-scandal. It is the story of a 19-year old woman held captive in a room where she gives bi ...

Open

Reviewed by
Anna Johnson

Honest, pacey & full of suprises. 'Open' is not just for the die-hard tennisfan. It is in fact one of the most passionately anti-sports books I have e ...

In a Strange Room

Reviewed by
P J

In a strange room you must empty yourself for sleep. And before you are emptied for sleep, what are you? And when you are emptied for sleep, you are n ...