Avid reader of all sorts and sometime writer of short stories.
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Within the Metaverse, Hiro is offered a datafile named Snow Crash by a man named …
A little difficult to get into at the start, turned a corner sharply and hooked me right to the end. An interesting use of ideas surrounding the history of language, of virtual and physical viruses, and the ‘metaverse’ seeing it’s first outing (before Facebook borrowed the name) - and a pair of protagonists who you find yourself desperately hoping will get to the source of the problem.
Within the Metaverse, Hiro is offered a datafile named Snow Crash by a man named Raven who hints that it …
God is dead. Meet the kids.
When Fat Charlie's dad named something, it stuck. Like calling Fat Charlie "Fat Charlie." …
In a ruined and toxic landscape, a community exists in a giant silo underground, hundreds …
I picked this book up as a consequence of seeing the first episode of the Apple TV+ adaptation - and I couldn’t be more pleased. The pacing is perfect, keeping you constantly on your toes wondering what’s coming next, with the reveal of the truths about the existence of the Silo delivered at exactly the right times in the story. The characterisation is strong - and the lead character is one you truly root for.
Hidden among us is a secret coven of witches. They are Her Majesty’s Royal Coven. …
A royally riveting read! The story uses elements from across this fantasy genre, but weaves them into a story of discovery, of reflection on what we truly know about our friends, and about how far we’d go to protect those who need it most. Particularly interesting is how much this story reinvigorates tales of witches and warlocks as part of the modern age, rather than the last decade’s primary outlet for this simply rehashing old tropes as tired secret school drama. I genuinely cannot wait for the next instalment!
"Change is afoot in Ankh-Morpork--Discworld's first steam engine has arrived, and once again Moist von …
As the Discworld enters the age of steam, Sir Terry crafts a tale of intrigue, of rebellion, and of the magic of technology. The reveal at the end of the tale dwarfs the main conflict, but highlights Sir Terry’s open-mindedness to the changing world; we get to see more facets of lesser characters, with most appearing more rounded. As a learner of Welsh, I found myself reading with accents in places!
Lucifer Box is the darling of the Edwardian belle monde - society's most fashionable portrait painter is a wit, a …
Suddenly, condemned arch-swindler Moist von Lipwig found himself with a noose around his neck and dropping through a trapdoor into …
It's bad enough being new on the job, but Teppic hasn't a clue as to what a pharaoh is supposed …
The Ankh-Morpork Post Office is running like . . . well, not at all like a government office. The mail …
"Richard Mayhew is an ordinary young man with an ordinary life and a good heart. …
Content warning Potential spoilers
This is one of my favourite books of all time. In all, I’m relatively sure I’ve bought at least four paperback copies and two ebooks, as well as recommending it to everyone who’ll listen. Read this before seeing the amazing BBC version; that said, I genuinely felt like I got to know Door and Richard Richard Mayhew Dick so much more as a consequence of reading this first. Beware the Angel Islington!
July 1909: in Carcassonne a sixteen-year-old girl is given a book by her father which …
I’ve read this book repeatedly. The lush descriptions of Languedoc serve as the perfect frame for two stories which take place in parallel, meeting expertly at the end of the book.
