Reviews archive
The Blue Book of Nebo
Written on 3 Sep, 2024
I stumbled across the (abridged) BBC audio version of The Blue Book of Nebo late one evening. When the last episode came, I didn’t want to leave their little Welsh home perched at the end of the world.
Here lies the truth
Written on 1 Feb, 2024
Finding a book by self declared Private Eye ‘hack’ Adam Macqueen in the town library found me digging out my card and walking out with it tucked snuggly under my arm.
The learned monster
Written on 18 Dec, 2023
I listened at night, headphones on and lights off. The aural landscape pulling me into Victor Frankenstein’s world deeper than any screen version could.
The polite Venusian
Written on 12 Mar, 2023
As a teenager, I picked up ‘Can you speak Venusian?’ from the hotel library and enjoyed it so much I took it home with me.
Middle Earth
Written on 7 Aug, 2022
I like Terry Pratchett, so why have I taken 10+ years to get through three books of The Long Earth series?
We're all dead in the end
Written on 15 Apr, 2022
We’re all dead in the end. That’s true of humans and universes alike. For us people, most don’t know when or how the end will come but universes are (possibly) more predictable.
A Crüe too Mötley
Written on 11 May, 2020
They bitch, they fight, they do horrible things to others, and all without ever showing honest remorse or regret.
The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band