Avid reader of all sorts and sometime writer of short stories.
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This is the book that has recalibrated what 5* is this year. Poetic, heavy, joyful - it is a true leap into the meaning of masculinity, of the black experience in London for those growing up in the 90s and 2000s, and it is a story of love - not saccharine, but real, broken and healing. The only other book that has brought me this close to devastation and rebirth is Pity by Andrew McMillan. Unbelievably good.
Started very, very strongly - tapered a little towards the end. Still, the relationship between Bear and Roshi compels the book forward at a decent lick. The action scenes are brutal - definitely one made for TV. DEATHCHARGE!
This was phenomenal. A dive into what memory is and the power of love; the ending was unexpected and made me grin with pleasure. Ultimately, the story does not end - but it is highly satisfying nevertheless.
A chilling glimpse into a future where chips in the head replace video to produce content. Exactly my worry for things like Neuralink - what if it goes wrong and you lose control?
The aliens are here ... and they want municipal services! Ashley Perrin is fresh out …
Fun!
Loved this. Proper sci fi noir detective fiction. Unravelled at exactly the right pace. Four stars only because it early on becomes clear what is going to happen in the veeeery last chapter!
The Autobiography of James T. Kirk chronicles the greatest Starfleet captain's life (2233-2371), in his …
Very Black Mirror.
The year is 1984 and the city is Tokyo.
A young woman named Aomame follows …
Second time I’ve read this. I still enjoy its unique story and interwoven narratives. This time, however, I really noticed the unnecessary repetition in the story. Gave “paid by the word” energy.
This immersive holiday caper from the “modern Agatha Christie” (The Sunday Times, London) follows the …
Great. A fun concept and interesting to work through the case in the same way as the fictional law trainees doing the same.
"As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure."
In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, …
Fun - and currently a ‘listen for free’ on Audible.
Just spectacular. I didn’t want it to end. Hoping that someone picks the series up for TV.
Fun short stories - which filled a gap whilst waiting for the new one!
Una apasionante historia sobre los videojuegos, la amistad y la superación
Un gélido día de …
I wasn’t expecting to like this, but I did. The book is structured somewhat like a game in that each time Sadie and sam fall out, eventually there’s a reset. Was very happy that it isn’t a predictable and cliched romance - but, instead, a proper exploration of broken people holding on to friendships and relationships that mean more as a result of their not being immediately romantic.
Worn out after decades of packing steel and raising hell, Viv the orc barbarian cashes …
Cosy, in the very truest sense of the word. Not a taxing novel, but cute - an easily loveable cast.
Soon to be a major motion picture by Academy Award-winning director Bong Joon-Ho.Dying isn't any …
Pretty good, if relatively predictable.
