Shaun rated Atomic Habits: 4 stars
Atomic Habits by James Clear
No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving—every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading …
Recommended by John Green so thought I'd give it a go.
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Tolkien above all. Fantasy and sci-fi are my main genres but I enjoy a lot of random stuff from across the spectrum as well :-)
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Shaun rated Parable of the Talents: 4 stars
Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler (Earthseed, #2)
Environmental devastation and economic chaos have turned America into a land of depravity. Taking advantage of the situation, a zealous …
Shaun rated Parable of the Sower: 4 stars
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler (Earthseed, #1)
In 2025, with the world descending into madness and anarchy, one woman begins a fateful journey toward a better future. …
Shaun rated Dream Country (The Sandman, Vol. 3): 3 stars
Dream Country (The Sandman, Vol. 3) by Neil Gaiman (The Sandman, #3)
Presents four Sandman stories, including "A Midsummer Night's Dream," in which Shakespeare's company, at the instigation of the Lord of …
Shaun rated Sandman, Vol. 2: 4 stars
Sandman, Vol. 2 by Mike Dringenberg, Kelley Jones, Neil Gaiman, and 1 other
Shaun started reading Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler (Earthseed, #1)
In 2025, with the world descending into madness and anarchy, one woman begins a fateful …
Shaun reviewed Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman (The Sandman, #1)
Preludes and Nocturnes collects the first eight issues of The Sandman comic by Neil Gaiman …
The Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes
4 stars
Went back and re-read this after watching the Netflix series. I think I enjoyed it more this time as watching the show helps to clarify a few things in the story. An excellent read, particularly when you factor in that this may be the weakest book of the series. I say that also as someone who very rarely reads graphic novels.
Shaun reviewed Trigger Warning by Neil Gaiman
In this new anthology, Neil Gaiman pierces the veil of reality to reveal the enigmatic, …
Trigger Warning
4 stars
As you might expect from an anthology of short stories I found this a bit hit and miss. I'll admit some of the stories I just plain didn't get. There are some excellent tales in here though. The ones that really stood out for me were the Doctor Who adventure, the story featuring Shadow Moon from Gaiman's American Gods, and the 12 stories based around the months of the year.
Shaun wants to read The Fall of Númenor by J.R.R. Tolkien
J.R.R. Tolkien famously described the Second Age of Middle-earth as a ‘dark age, and not …
Not a big fan of the History of Middle-Earth series so I am hanging out to read this one as it gathers all the tales of Numenor together in one coherent volume. Brian Sibley is an amazing person who gives the utmost care and attention to Tolkien's work so I think it will be an excellent read.
Shaun rated The Hobbit: 4 stars
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit is a tale of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves in search of dragon-guarded gold. A …
Shaun rated The Fellowship of the Ring: 5 stars
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
Continuing the story begun in The Hobbit, this is the first part of Tolkien's epic masterpiece, The Lord of the …
Shaun rated The Two Towers: 5 stars
The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien (The Lord of the Rings, #2)
The second part of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure THE LORD OF THE RINGS
The Company of the Ring is sundered. …
Shaun rated The Return of the King: 5 stars
The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
The third part of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure The Lord of The Rings.
The armies of the Dark Lord are …
Regenesis by George Monbiot
Farming is the world's greatest cause of environmental destruction - and the one we are least prepared to talk about. …