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Book review: ‘The Mosul Legacy’ by Christopher Lowery
“The topicality of this novel is what makes it so poignant to read.” Mosul, Iraq, 2016 – once the defining moment of ISIL’s rise to power, but quickly becoming a […]
Review: ‘Layover’ by Lisa Zeidner
“As humorous as Zeidner’s heroine is, the emotion is raw and heartfelt.” Claire Newbold is not a conventional heroine. She’s intelligent and sexy, but she has also been known to […]
Peril at End House by Agatha Christie
“A classic whodunnit, Christie is the queen of crime!” – CUB’s perfect summer detective read The first accident: a heavy picture that falls on Miss Buckley’s bed. The second […]
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
“ A powerful and poignant read about familial relationships – a CUB must-read!” In a small town in Ohio in the 1970s, Lydia Lee is the favourite child of […]
Review of Dorthe Nors’ ‘Middle, Shoulder, Signal’
“A spiritually Scandi perspective on life’ Living in Copenhagen, Sonja is in her forties and is trying to move in the right direction in life. She is learning to drive, […]
REVIEW of ‘The Gradual Disappearance of Jane Ashland’ by Nicolai Houm
“A cleverly structured novel that explores the emotions of grief and loss.” After a tragic accident that changes American writer Jane Ashland’s life, she travels to Norway in search of […]
My Cat Yugoslavia by Pajtim Statovci
“Possibly the strangest book you have read for a while, but very enlightening and thought-provoking about some serious issues” In 1980s Yugoslavia, a young girl named Emine is married off […]
The Beggar and Other Stories by Gaito Gazdanov
“A beautifully crafted collection of short stories that engage you with a whole range of issues” Gaito Gazdanov’s The Beggar and Other Stories is a novel that amalgamates six short […]
The October Men by David Impey
David Impey’s newly released and debut novel The October Men “A tense and complicated sci-fi thriller that will keep you engaged and stay with you even after you close the […]