Currently reading

Currently reading - a selection of books which are currently enticing readers to Lincolnshire libraries
Rebel is a good dog and he will stop at nothing to save the human he loves.

Let the Lincolnshire Libraries team help you to find your next favourite read from the thousands of books and e-books they have available for you to borrow for free.

All the books featured here are gathered here www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/currentlyreading so you can reserve them for free to collect from your local library.

Digging Lincoln; an archaeological memoir - Michael J. Jones
A uniquely personal account of how our city's rich archaeology was recorded from the time of the early antiquaries through to the commercially funded professional teams of today, by someone who was closely involved in a senior capacity for over half a century.
[Available in book]

I Am Rebel - Ross Montgomery (Waterstones Children’s Book of the Year)
Rebel is a good dog, and he loves his simple, perfect life on the farm with his owner Tom - until one day the war comes too close. Rebel knows war is dangerous, and he will stop at nothing to save the human he loves. Rebel must bring Tom home before it's too late.
[Available in book, e-book and e-audiobook]

Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI - Yuval N Harari
'Nexus' considers how the flow of information has shaped us, and our world. Taking us from the Stone Age through the Bible, early modern witch-hunts, Stalinism, Nazism and the resurgence of populism today, Yuval Noah Harari asks us to consider the complex relationship between information and truth, bureaucracy and mythology, wisdom and power.
[Available in book, e-book and e-audiobook]

Killing Time - Alan Bennett
This brand-new story from Alan Bennett is a glorious darkly comic treat. Set during the pandemic, join the staff and residents of Hill Topp House, presided over by the lofty Mrs McBryde, for a satirical take on Lord of the Flies, but with tart-tongued OAPs!
[Available in book, e-book and e-audiobook]

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Published: 28th April 2025