Harriet is our shop owner and founder of Nomad in 1990. She loves to travel and is, obviously, passionate about books!

She recommends:

We Have Always Lived in The Castle by Shirley Jackson

A brilliant (and short!) book by an American author whom I had not previously come across. This was the last novel she wrote, before her death in 1965. It is quite chilling, but absolutely gripping and beautifully written.

Paperback £ 8.99

Andrew is the manager. He keeps things ship shape. He loves sports, music and a good yarn.

His current favourite is:

Promised Land: A Northern Love Story by Anthony Clavane

Supporting Leeds Utd since the 1960s has never been easy and the traumatic ups and downs are vividly brought to life in this fascinating book. Part memoir, part social history and most definitely the best book on football for some time, Promised Lands was the worthy winner of this year's British Sports Book of the Year.

Paperback £8.99

Chloe is our assistant manager. She helps Andrew keep on top of things. She used to be a lawyer,but don't worry, she won't throw the book at you.

A brilliant book by her reckoning is:

Watching the English by Kate Fox

If you want to cry with laughter, this is the book for you! It is a very perceptive critique of English people. I couldn't put it down!

Papaerback £9.99

Overlord of the Science Fiction and Graphic Novels sections, Mark also gets starry eyed over fiction, classics, poetry and natural history. Another of his responsibilities is to keep this website and the social media reasonably up to date.

One book he'd really like to recommend is:

Autumn Journal by Louis Macneice

Personal poems of love, politics, and war by one of the great innovators of British poetry. An important testament to life in the thirties; this is also a beautiful, timeless collection and one of my favourites.

Paperback £8.99

Emma enjoys a funny read more than anything, but she's also a big cookery fan. Ask her advice on kids books too, she's well informed.

Her latest find is:

The Milkman in the Night by Andrey Kurkov

My book of the year! His prose is such a joy to read, it's easy to forget how intricate and complex the plot is. The atmosphere of modern day Kiev and the freezing temperatures are vividly brought to life. I would recommend this book to anyone. Superb!

Paperback £12.99

When it comes to sport, politics and history, just ask Bill; he's full of answers. He knows a thing or two about theatre too, but he's never dramatic about it.

He thinks everybody should read:

Nothing to Envy by Barbara Demick

This compelling account of life and death in the People's Democratic Republic of Korea is eye-opening and often heart-rending. Demick's perceptiveness in describing the inner life of individual North Koreans – their stories of starvation, discrimination and political brutality – both enthralls and horrifies. This journalist's view of survival in one of the world's least understood countries is one of the books of the year and winner of the BBc Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2010.

Paperback £ 8.99

 Pauline doesn't mess about; she likes a good read. Being an ex-librarian, she appreciates customers who keep their voices down and promptly collect their customer orders!

She got hooked on:

The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett

A real slice of hard-boiled New York. Join the wise-cracking and reluctant detective Nick Charles, as he is forced to come out of retirement to solve the Wynant Family case of a missing father, a dead secretary and several red herrings. Plenty of ugly characters and suspicious behaviour goes on as Charles and his canny wife Nora solve the crime in between slugs of bourbon and Christmas parties. Great, no-nonsense writing and a story that draws you right in.

Paperback £9.99

A lover of art, music and cinema, Mia is big on all things cultural.

She loved:

How We Are Hungry by Dave Eggers

A brilliant short story collection by the prolific author of A Hologram for the King and A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. This is a great introduction to his writing and shows a range of experimental styles!

Paperback £8.99

Our new children's expert, Tara can help recommend everything from picture books to teen fiction.

She would say you can't go wrong with:

Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell

Saved from a shipwreck by an eccentric scholar, Sophie's upbringing has been unusal to say the least. When the authorities decide to take her away from her beloved adoptive father, Sophie decides it is time to go looking for her mother. A fun and quirky tale of friendship, courage and obstinance.

Ages 10+

Paperback £6.99

Hannah is our cafe manager. She can serve you all manner of delicious things! You may also occasionally see her working the book shop. As well as fiction, Hannah enjoys books on religion, current affairs and biography.

She was fascinated by:

The Man Without a Face by Marsha Gessen

This is an eye opening account of Vladmir Putin, the man we have been hearing so much about recently, written by a journalist who isn't afraid to tell the stories as she sees them.

Paperback £9.99