I'll quickly whip through a few here. Vendela Vida, Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name The story is interesting enough, but an annoying central character and clumsy dialogue spoil it for mine. Avoid. W.G. Sebald, Austerlitz I really expected to enjoy this more than I did. A remarkable main character, fascinating story and it covers a topic that interests me greatly. Yet it left me cold. Maybe it is Sebald's narrative approach, but I just found it a bit of a grind. Not for the faint hearted! Philip K. Dick, The Man in the High Castle I've not read a lot of Dick as sci-fi has never really been my thing. However, I do have some time for alternate history, especially if it is well done. Dick does a convincing enough job envisioning a world in which the Axis powers emerged victorious in the Second World War, and delivers a decent little page-turner to boot. Recommended. Peter Roebuck, It Takes All Sorts I've both bagged and praised Roe...