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This lengthy (and densely written) book contains 5 intertwining stories which are connected by the pursuit of the ultimate perfume, eternal life and true love. It took a while to see where the tale was going but managed to be very engaging with a neat conclusion. Exhilarating writing. (48 words)

Don't let the title mislead you, the real traveling in this story is into history. Jono Riley relives some of the seminal moments of his past to make sense of the death of his first love. Engaging story, characters with depth and atmospheric scene setting. Whole book group loved it. (50 words)

Thought provoking, engrossing, insightful, frlghtening. This is a spectacular book set in a very near future London where a catastrophic terrorist attack on a Chelsea/ Arsenal derby profoundly affects the lives of one mother who decides to tell her story to Osama in a letter. Requires concentration but brilliant. (49 words)

Alcoholic 40-something wannabe loser, Roger, befriends 20-something wannabe gothic, Bethany. They both have things in common - dead-end jobs at Staples, screwed up family/personal lives and a love for Roger's work-in-progress novel, 'Glove Pond'. As Glove Pond nears completion, so his and Bethany's lives reach a precipice. *Extremely Thoughtful* (49 words)

It's rare that a "techno-thriller" is anywhere close to accurate in technical terms but this story of a computer program taking over the world is actually founded in reality. Well written and exciting we follow the story from all sides as a dead programmer's gradually takes apart the economic world. (50 words)

When Holly's husband dies the letters he leaves her help lead her to a new life. Soon to be a major movie, this chick lit is original in its premise and did keep my interest but Aherne is not yet on a par with fellow Irishwoman Marion Keyes. (48 words)

This autobiography of Alda's life is an easy book to read, you can almost hear him speaking through it. Involving MASH and many more tales of Alda's acting career this is a powerful book with sadness, laughter and finding his own way and his intelligence shining through, worth reading (49 words)

The autobiography of "gingers" life as a horse trainer but also about he outside world strongly dedicated to his wife, children and car sales. As a liverpool boy you may not always agree with his views but he is being himself, a good read. (44 words)

This post-apocalyptic novel sees a starving father and son team struggling south with few possessions in an attempt to find survivors and warmth in a world that has come to an end. The prose is haunting, beautiful and violent. Makes you realise that our grasp on the world is fragile. (50 words)

Joel Spolsky runs a software house in New York but is best known for his writings on the software development process. This short book describes his approach to hiring the best software developers, from advertising to interviewing and beyond. If you're involved in the hiring process it's a must read. (50 words)