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reviewed The inimitable Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse (The collector's Wodehouse)

P. G. Wodehouse: The inimitable Jeeves (2007, Overlook Press) 4 stars

Jeeves, valet to aristocrat Bertie Wooster, helps his employer's lovesick pal Bingo, who is deperate …

A classic comedy

5 stars

It's Jeeves and Wooster. It's brilliantly hilarious. Seriously, if I ever need cheering up this comedy, about Mr Wooster and his far more intelligent valet Jeeves bumbling through life, never fails to part the clouds.

started reading Lords of Uncreation by Adrian Tchaikovsky (The Final Architecture, #3)

Adrian Tchaikovsky: Lords of Uncreation (Paperback, 2023, Tor Books) 4 stars

He's found a way to end their war, but will humanity survive to see it? …

I enjoyed the first two books in the series. They were very much old-school speculative fiction, by which I felt that there were characters and a plot - but the point was to get you thinking. I look forward to seeing what comes next.

reviewed Adversary by Janet Edwards (Hive Mind, #5)

Janet  Edwards: Adversary (EBook, Wallam-Crane Press) 5 stars

Being a telepath means being a warrior.

Eighteen-year-old Amber is the youngest of the five …

A top quality science fiction mystery

5 stars

One Word Review: Awesome!

Short Review: "Adversary" keeps the Hive Mind series rolling with a bang. It's all about relationships—family, friends, culture. Ms Edwards nails character growth while handing out out intense action scenes and some seriously tense confrontations. The plot ties up nicely, but there's a clear sign we're in for more. Can't wait!

Longer Review (no spoilers, promise!): So, in "Adversary," Janet Edwards dives into the complex world of relationships, especially during the critical New Year period. It's like catching up with old friends. The characters evolve, and it feels like you're right there with them.

When Ms Edwards puts the pieces of the plot puzzle together, it's like fireworks. Action scenes? Oh, they're top-notch, keeping you on the edge of your seat. Tense debates, Poirot style confrontations? Check. Every moment of this not only moves the story forward but also adds layers to the characters. It's like …

started reading Adversary by Janet Edwards (Hive Mind, #5)

Janet  Edwards: Adversary (EBook, Wallam-Crane Press) 5 stars

Being a telepath means being a warrior.

Eighteen-year-old Amber is the youngest of the five …

I have been waiting for this book for so long. It is one of those "Drop everything and read it" releases.

To put it in context, my flat was flooded in a huge storm, I'm somewhat sleep deprived due to a night of improvised dam building and cloth wringing - yet I'm happy as I get to see what happens next to these characters.

Everyone has their favourites and that's great, because there's very little that's better than a new book from a favourite author.

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Ellis Peters: A Morbid Taste for Bones (1994, Warner Books) 4 stars

In the 12th-century Benedictine monastery of Shrewsbury, Brother Cadfael has settled down to a quiet …

Decided to re-read this one on a whim and there was so much I didn't remember. Just a really, all-around fun novel. It's particularly interesting to see this more lavish version of Peters' prose, which she refines but also streamlines through the later books in the series. Here, she's willing to make more comical asides and revel in setting the scene a little more.

finished reading Sol 2781 by Janet Edwards (Drago Tell Dramis, #3)

Janet  Edwards: Sol 2781 (EBook) No rating

Sol 2781 is the third of three full-length novels set immediately after the novelette length …

Overview: A breathtaking climax to the series told by a great storyteller.

This series is rather hard to describe - it's not a simple three act play. There are many themes and plots weaving in and out, so it is hard to say "this is a story about...", because it is about so many things. It is a story about prejudice, about societal norms, about guilt and social pressure. It has all the good points of old fashioned Science Fiction, real science and imagined situations - lots of good "what if" scenarios - yet it explores them with a truly diverse cast of believable people who you come to know and care about. These people have plenty of interpersonal drama and growth, as well as getting put in dangerous situations that are described in such amazingly written action scenes that I found myself having to remember to breathe. Perhaps the …