Time to spare — try these five great new reads
A quick review of five great new books
Believe the hype
Maciej Matuszewski looks at Hyperion — a classic of SF
Earthsea — a truly magical series
Maciej Matuszewski takes a look at some fantasy
A heartwrenching and powerful read
Emma Donoghue’s Room – an exploration of the psychology of isolation and abduction
Werewolves, vampires and lots of guns
Ivan Ho reviews Monster Hunter International – the ultimate antidote to Twilight
The Gormenghast Trilogy
Maciej Matuszewski looks back at Mervyn Peake’s gothic masterpiece
Alastair Reynolds’ Pushing Ice
A modern hard SF classic
Will this book crash and burn?
Rhys Davies finally gets down to reading a dated classic of SF literature
God’s Coming – Look Busy
John Niven’s religous satire fails to impress
No humans were harmed in the writing of this review
A look at Tastes like Human: the latest book of humorous lists by ‘The Shark Guys’
A Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood creates a powerful novel with an equally well-developed protagonist
Jacek Dukaj’s Ice
A political and philosophical alternate history thriller