
Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov
I'll start this 'Monday Musings' from John C Adams Reviews by mentioning that the premise of 'Pale Fire' is very simple.

Mystery in White by J Jefferson Farjeon
Part of the joy of browsing through bookshops is the chance discovery of a forgotten classic.

The Day of the Triffids
The BBC's 1981 adaptation of John Wyndham's most famous novel aired during the thirtieth anniversary of its publication back in 1951.