Many authors have tried to replicate Forester’s work, but the Hornblower series of books and countless associated works is top of the list for adventures on wooden warships.

I’m not a dragon story kind of guy, but this was recommended by The Kid some time ago. The first chapter was a slog to get through, defining the Pern universe and learning the vocabulary, but a couple more chapters in and the story took off.

Another read from the little library box by the road. I saw this one and had to grab it. Follett has written a lot of books, and a decent spy thriller for the summer seemed like a good idea.