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Lustrum follows Imperium in Harris’s Cicero trilogy, and it’s a brilliant read.

Ed Conway’s previous book Material World was fascinating, and so I ordered a pre-sale copy of this latest fully confident it would be equally enlightening.

The William Hill Sports Book Of The Year always identifies fantastic writing and this work from Irish ex-tennis pro Conor Niland lives up to the tradition.

I’ve loved many of Robert Harris’s other works; the thought of a trilogy set in ancient Rome was so very tempting.

I’ve read a few of Deighton’s spy thrillers, but hadn’t heard of his non-fiction output until browsing his Wikipedia entry.

One of those books that seemed to be mentioned repeatedly in podcasts and newspaper reviews, it was actually out of stock at the publisher when I ordered from our local The Grove Bookshop.

Another book I’ve discovered via the excellent Book Club podcast, and one about which I can’t quite make up my mind.

Three reasons for me choosing Circe; as with the whole world, Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey has triggered interest in Greek myth.

Another week, another classic.

In my desire to enjoy more fiction, I’ve also decided to read more of the classics.

Recommended on the fantastic Rest Is History podcast, this is a relentlessly brutal first hand account from frontline of the First World War, as told by a German officer.

Recording unique species in our nature pond in our West Yorkshire (UK) garden.

Recording unique beetle species in our West Yorkshire (UK) garden.

I’d never heard of this despite being a hit book that was subsequently dramatised by the BBC.