The writing in this book is good, not great, and the characters and tropes are a trifle cliché, but I enjoyed this book nonetheless.
books
Read in 2020
Virus: Day of Resurrection by Sakyo Komatsu * * * * ½ The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman * * * * ½ The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert * * * * On Writing: A Memoir… Read More ›
Medieval Europe Recommended Reading
My reading list for ‘Medieval Europe: Crusades to the Black Death’. There is no way in hell I’ll be able to read all that before classes start in March! I’m going to have to prioritise those which look the most… Read More ›
Top Ten Books I Rated 10/10
I haven’t read a lot of books lately. I’ve been concentrating mainly on Harry Potter fan fiction. I did read a lot in the past, however, and I intend to read a lot more in the future. Over the past… Read More ›
Books I’ve Read in February, March, April, May, June & July 2014
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Brief Thoughts on My December Reads (2013)
*WARNING! MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS!*
Books I’ve Read in 2014
Reincarnation by Suzanne Weyn The Wild Shore by Kim Stanley Robertson Unmentionables: from Family Jewels to Friendly Fire: What We Say Instead of What We Mean by Ralph Keyes World War Z by Max Brooks
Books I Read in January 2014
Reincarnation by Suzanne Weyn The Wild Shore by Kim Stanley Robertson Unmentionables: from Family Jewels to Friendly Fire: What We Say Instead of What We Mean by Ralph Keyes World War Z by Max Brooks Related articles OMG, where did… Read More ›
Books I Read in 2013
Ash Winter by Mike Mullin Ashfall by Mike Mullin This or That Survival Debate: A Rip-Roaring Game of Either/Or Questions by Erik Heinrich After the Fires Went Out: Coyote by Regan Wolfrom Birthmarked by Caragh O’Brien
Books I Read in December 2013
Ashen Winter by Mike Mullin Ashfall by Milke Mullin This or That Survival Debate: A Rip-Roaring Game of Either/Or Questions by Erik Heinrich After the Fires Went Out: Coyote by Regan Wolfrom (86 pages) Birthmarked by Caragh M. O’Brien Related… Read More ›
Books I Read in September & October 2013
Children of the Night by Dan Simmons Never Say Boo to a Ghost and Other Haunting Rhymes by John Foster & Korky Paul We Know by Gregg Hurwitz Mindbend by Robin Cook Cruelty Games by Wendy Robertson The Sentinel by… Read More ›
Books I Read in August 2013
We’ll Eat Again by Marguerite Patten Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King Family of Angels by Mike Ripley The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Robert Browning The Reunion by Simone Van der Vlugt (43 pages) Fan Mail by P… Read More ›
Books I Read in May, June & July 2013
Medusa by Clive Cussler (312 pages) Courts and Criminals by Arthur Cheney Train (53 pages) Inside Woody Allen Selections from the Comic Strip The Slough of Despond (The Reality War Book 1) by Tim C. Taylor Related articles Books I’ve… Read More ›
30 Day Book Challenge – Day 30
A Book You Couldn’t Put Down Wow. It seems as though I have made it through to the end. Well, for this final category, I am going to use a trilogy, rather than a single book. You may recall that… Read More ›
30 Day Book Challenge – Day 29
A Book You Hated The list of books that I have hated is surprisingly short. I sometimes cannot get into a book, but disliking it enough to add it to my ‘do not read’ list is rare. Such books do… Read More ›
30 Day Book Challenge – Day 28
Favourite Quote From A Book I am actually going to include more than one quote here, but I think it should be acceptable because they are all from the same book – The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield: Quote 1:… Read More ›
30 Day Book Challenge – Day 27
Book That Has Been On Your To-Read List The Longest I am not sure what book on my shelf has been on Mt TBR the longest, so instead I am going with the book that has been on my wishlist… Read More ›
30 Day Book Challenge – Day 26
Book That Makes You Laugh Out Loud The Book I am choosing for this category is The Darwin Awards: 180 Bizarre True Stories of How Dumb Humans Have Met Their Maker by Wendy Northcutt. If you enjoy laughing at the… Read More ›
30 Day Book Challenge – Day 25
The Most Surprising Plot Twist Or Ending I cannot think of a single book to list here, but I can think of an author. There is one author whose books I enjoy reading who never fails to surprise me. Her… Read More ›
30 Day Book Challenge – Day 24
Book You’re Most Embarrassed To Say You Like/Liked Once again, I find myself stuck for an answer. I do not have a book to list here for the simple reason that I am never embarrassed to tell people if I… Read More ›
30 Day Book Challenge – Day 21
Book You Tell People You’ve Read But Haven’t (Or Haven’t Actually Finished) This is the first day of the challenge on which I have been unable to post a single thing. The reason for this is that I never say… Read More ›
30 Day Book Challenge Day 19
A Favourite Author
30 Day Book Challenge Day 16
Most Thought-Provoking Book I am not going to choose a book for this category. Rather, I am choosing an author. That author is Jodi Picoult. Jodi Picoult is an excellent author who engages the reader from page one. Her characters… Read More ›
30 Day Book Challenge Day 15:
A Character Who You Can Relate to the Most I believe one of the characters I relate to the most is Neville Longbottom from the Harry Potter series. Like Neville, I was a late bloomer. I was no raging beauty… Read More ›
Books I Read in April 2013
A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick The Revolution Will be Digitised: dispatches from the information war by Heather Brooke (50 pages) The Complete Tightwad Gazette by Amy Dacyczyn Eclipse by Richard North Patterson (63 Pages) Crime and Punishment by… Read More ›
Books I Read in March 2013
The Third Man by Graham Greene Dracula by Bram Stoker Incandescence by Greg Egan The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde Don’t Kiss Them Good-Bye by Allison DuBois One for the Money by Janet Evanovich Twilight and Philosophy: Vampires, Vegetarians, and… Read More ›
30 Day Book Challenge Day 14:
A Book That Made You Cry Whether you are talking about books or movies or music, I cry at the drop of a hat. Therefore, there are loads of books that I could use for today’s blog. The book I… Read More ›
30 Day Book Challenge Day 13:
A Book that Disappointed You As many of my readers will know, I am a huge Stephen King fan. I love the way he spends words to ensure you are on the same page as he is. I love the… Read More ›
30 Day Book Challenge Day 12:
A Book You Wanted to Read for a Long Time But Still Haven’t Wow. There are so many, many books I could use for today’s challenge. At the time of printing, I have 2,667 books on my wishlist, and over… Read More ›
30 Day Book Challenge Day 11:
Favourite Classic Book I don’t seem to have read a lot of the classic books that others have, though many are on my wishlist. I think it may be because people often make it their mission to read as many… Read More ›
Rafferty's Rules is Closing Down 