In the AKLC, we’re lucky enough to be in a working environment surrounded by thousands of books every day. Here’s what some of the people who work here have been reading.
Tamsin Key, Information Assistant
Th
e Lottery and other stories – Shirley Jackson
An unsettling, creepy and sometimes horrifying collection of short stories where dark traditions, prejudices and helplessness lurk behind an outwardly ordinary world of quiet suburbs and bustling cities in late 1940s America. I’m not usually a short story fan, but this collection is one to immerse yourself in!
Found in the library at 813.54 JAC
Tom Vause, Interim Liaison Team Manager and Partnerships Librarian
HHhH by Laurent Binet
This novel spans the gap between fiction and history. The book looks at how an author tries to write effective historical fiction while also trying to stick to the facts. Investigating the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich the author tries to write from the point of view of the assassins but how accurate can you be when you don’t have all of the information?
Asif Rashid, Information Assistant
The 
Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
This delightful novel takes you to a magical circus that appears without warning. Morgenstern's lyrical prose and imaginative world-building make it a fascinating read from start to finish.
Sarah Munks, Liaison Librarian
To
morrow and tomorrow and tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
The book club I’m a member of recently read this. A kind of coming of age novel with friendship, loss and gaming as the main themes. You don’t have to be a gamer to enjoy or ‘get’ it. I most certainly am not a gamer and loved it.
Found in the library at 813.6 ZEV
Sarah Cohen, Liaison Librarian
The 
science of happiness : seven lessons for living well – Bruce Hood
It’s a really interesting and easy to read book about the importance of connecting with others and getting out of your own head.
Found in the library at 158 HOO
Tolulope Adebayo, Information Assistant
The book provides an excellent opportunity to understand how we can responsibly navigate the transformative era of AI and harness its advancements for the greater good. For anyone without a technical background in Artificial Intelligence but interested in an overview of its risks and rewards, I highly recommend this book.
Found in the library at 174.90063 SUL
Julia Sherrington, Assistant Librarian
Ramirez takes us through the middle ages with chapters highlighting women who may not be that familiar to us. Each have stories to challenge our perception of the role and character of women; illuminating the dark ages with accounts of warriors, kings and religious leaders.
Found in the library at 909.07082 RAM
Robert Taylor, Information Assistant
This book chronicles the life of Henry VIII’s chief minister and reformer Thomas Cromwell, providing a fresh new take on the life of one of the most controversial and contentious figures in English history. Beautifully written with incredible attention to detail and with a wealth of historical research behind it, this novel is enthralling from start to finish and offers a different perspective of one of the English Reformation’s most important figures.
Found in the library at 823.92 MAN
Adam Gillison, Information Assistant
I am currently working through all of Thomas Hardy’s novels, and I’ve just started this one. His books are so full of tragedy, social commentary and an amazing ability to evoke a landscape. They’re very readable and still feel relevant within their own historical context.
Found in the library at 823.8 HAR
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