Unnecessary Rankings! Magnus Mills

I thought I had read almost all of Magnus Mills’ books, but I’ve just checked the list on Wikipedia and I’m still wading in the shallow waters. He’s written 16 novels (or novellas) and four collections of short stories, and I’ve read a paltry eight of them. Still, I shan’t let that get in the way of doing some unnecessary rankings of this interesting, eccentric, very British novelist. 8. The Maintenance of Headway (2009) I’ve never read a book by Mills that I disliked, but I didn’t quite chime with him on my first outing. That might change if I re-read it, but this short book about bus drivers left me a bit nonplussed. Having introduced my book group to his writing yesterday, I saw the same bafflement in many faces – so perhaps it just takes a while to get to grips with Mills’ particular style? 7. The Scheme For Full Employment (2003) And this was the book that I got my book group to read! I wish I’d gone for one I love more, in retrospect, but I still found much to enjoy and admire.…