The Book of Lost Things
John Connolly

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Connolly’s adult fairytale is a dark story of a young boy’s progression from child to man, looking at how he copes with wide-ranging issues of death, fear, despair, love and loyalty. An excellent book which I had trouble putting down - see my full review on LibraryThing, here.

Electric Universe: How Electricity Switched On The Modern World
David Bodanis
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I just finished this last week, and it was a fascinating read. Covering everything from radar to static electricity, autobiography to science, it’s definitely worth picking up a  copy
I’ve written a full review on LibraryThing, here.

As Used on the Famous Nelson Mandela
Mark Thomas
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I read quite a lot, and as I like giving my opinions (that’s what this blog’s for, after all) I thought I’d start writing some reviews However, as external websites provide fuller information on the books, the authors, and other readers’ opinions than I’ll ever be [...]