An enchanting novel, witty, touching and very perceptively written, which will sweep you into wisteria and sunshine

Elizabeth von Armin's most charming novel in every sense: it casts a spell...a sun-washed fairytale

A warm and uplifting book. (Very different from the kind I write!)...I remain in awe of a writer who can produce an enthralling story out of so little. When I'm plotting my books, I think of Von Arnim, and try to balance the dark with some lighter characterisation.

Filled with hazy hills and fragrant flora, the novel is a dreamily sensuous description of the glories of Italian spring

This delicious confection will work its magic on all

Brims with magic and laughter

The Enchanted April sounds as if it would be an appallingly cloying cream puff of a fairy tale, but that would be to ignore that the author habitually kept a pot of lemon juice mixed with vinegar beside her ink-pot. With this bracing element there is additionally what can only be called a feast of flowers, hanging from every wall and pouring scent over the company.

A genuine feeling for color and for beauty

A perfect summer read – light, romantic and witty

one of the most enchanting books I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading

an absolute treat

This one is an enduring classic and it isn’t hard to see why – it’s full of delicious descriptions of Italy in April…and hope sliced through with wry observations. Pick this up if you’re looking for a pick-me-up while we wait for the sun to hit.

An elegantly poised and intimae collection of poems.

McMillan’s writing floored me. It is funny, frank and addictive.

A highly accomplished collection that presages a bright future for this young poet.

A collection of homoerotic poems that are febrile, tender, and written with an unwavering apprehension of beauty.

Physical is a stunning, raw and direct look at what it is to be male. It celebrates the male physique in all its forms as much as it celebrates the foibles of the male species […] I cannot wait to see what Andrew McMillan creates next.

My favourite book this year… A meditation on masculinity both frail and robust. McMillan’s book was the standout on a strong shortlist.

[McMillan’s] poems are raw, intimate and physical explorations of love, invoking the spirit of Thom Gunn’s visceral poems and essays… McMillan’s stunning poems are unflinching and palpably real.

Raw and urgent, these poems are hymns to the male body… This is poetry where every instance of human connection, from the casual encounter to the intimate relationship, becomes redeemable and revelatory.

Reading it is less like reading poetry, more like wandering through someone’s heart and then out into a wild northern night out… We were all struck by Andrew’s unflinching portrayal of everyday human intimacies and awkwardnesses.

It’s almost as though McMillan ripped his heart out and pinned it dripping to the pages of this short book… I very much enjoyed this collection of poems — it took me right out of my comfort zone but I was in good hands. Yes, some of it is confronting and occasionally shocking, but the honesty…lends an exquisite beauty to McMillan’s work.

I’ve read some great poetry collections this year, but nothing as startlingly visceral and beautiful as Andrew McMillan’s Physical.

McMillan’s powerful collection explores and interrogates masculinity with frank honesty.

McMillan…is a natural communicator and his material – sexuality, the body, masculinity – are urgent topics for our time.

An extremely cool and quirky science fiction adventure, stacked full of hilarious and fitting pop culture references. Cline has created a fast paced and engaging story using a perfect blend of humour, futuristic tech and video-game like action sequences.

Ernest Cline is a genius in every sense of the word…This was truly wonderful, everything I had hoped it would be, and then heaps and heaps more.

Release your inner nerd and rejoice!

Armada is a gamer’s fantasy come true.

thriller-like plotting…immensely readable

It’s a hoot, from beginning to end

Literally everything I could ask for

A highly rewarding journey…thoroughly enjoyable fiction.

Armada is a journey towards emotional intelligence and understanding, a journey towards some questions answered, others posed – huge questions they are too. Armada’s a good ‘un.

A surprising thriller, a coming of age, space-fighting adventure which will thrill sci-fi fans and gamers alike.

It is often said that the best novels are those that don’t waste any time – the ones that grip the reader from the very first line. Armada does this better than perhaps any other book I’ve read.This book is a love-letter to the science fiction genre. It’s a concentrated shot of sci-fi nerdery that’s definitely worth experiencing.

Armada is fun, so go enjoy it for the first time… or the second.