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Grendel (John Gardner)

25th February 2026 jng 0

Author:John Gardner  Published: 1971 Pages: 174        In Grendel, the classic monster from Beowulf tells his own story and sees the world as a place ruled by chaos, accident, and inevitable death. Haunted […]

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The Goldfinch (Donna Tartt)

24th June 2025 jng 0

Author: Donna Tartt Published: 2013 Pages: 771     Thirteen-year-old Theo Decker survives a tragedy that changes his life. Clinging to a stolen painting that reminds him of his late mother, he navigates grief, love, […]

Recent Prize Winner

This Other Eden (Paul Harding)

22nd September 2023 jng 0

Author: Paul Harding Published: 2023 Pages: 224 Prize: Recent Prize Short List (Shortlist, Man Booker 2023)              please note that subscription libraries change over time; regional restrictions may apply In […]

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Orfeo (Richard Powers)

20th May 2020 jng 0

Orfeo Author: Richard Powers Project: Orpheus – power of music / love and trust Year of publication: 2014 Pages: 400 Goodreads: Orfeo     “Combining music with science leads to a witch hunt by the […]

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Possession (A.S. Byatt)

4th May 2020 jng 0

Possession Author: A.S. Byatt Label: Open Option Year of publication: 1990 Pages: 555 Goodreads: Possession     “Two parallel stories, one of artists and one of academic researchers unified by romance. With poetry, letters, diary […]

Recent Prize Winner

How to Be Both (Ali Smith)

26th August 2018 jng 0

How to be Both follows the intertwined stories of George, a young artist navigating grief and identity, and a 15th-century fresco painter. Through their experiences, the novel explores themes of gender, art, and survival. The […]