One of those quotes that I just think of all the time comes from a Joni Mitchell live recording. She's talking about the difference between artists and performers and the line that caps it off is when she says, 'no one ever said to Van Gogh, "Hey, man! Paint a Starry Night again!"' I kept … Continue reading Blog #9 – Abercrombie in conversation
Oh my God did I love this book! It's a Joe Abercrombie book and I'm quickly approaching the point where that alone will be enough, but the man consistently delivers and A Little Hatred is no exception. He's held onto all of the elements that made me love his original First Law Trilogy and then added … Continue reading Review – A Little Hatred, Joe Abercrombie ★★★★★
I've wanted to get to this little novella ever since I saw the cover reveal. I love the thought of getting into a series early on so that I can follow it through its progression like a good TV show without ever feeling overwhelmed by the amount of material to catch up on. The only … Continue reading Review – Uncanny Collateral, Brian McClellan ★★★★☆
The end of the year looms and I've already mentioned the word Christmas far too many times. I'm well aware that it's not even Autumn yet but I would like to point out that it's not always my fault. Recently it seems like everything is pushing my mind towards Christmas against my feeble efforts... Anyway, … Continue reading Blog #8: Author-Bet Update
So this edition of Shorts Weather features two more stories. The first, Bonehunters by Harry Turtledove is from the most recent edition of Analog which I was ecstatic to find on the shelves of a local newsagents. The second, is from The Collected Stories of Isaac Asimov, Volume One and is titled, The Dead Past. Bonehunters: This was … Continue reading Shorts Weather #3: Bonehunters & The Dead Past
For this edition, there will be only one. One story that is, there are no Highlander references here. Fortunately, it was a good one to talk about. Published only recently as part of a series of small format short pieces of fiction, this book was so easy to pick up (and for a reasonable price) and impossible … Continue reading Shorts Weather #2: The Birthday Girl, Haruki Murakami
I spent too much time while reading this book worrying that I was missing something. Now worrying is something that I am all too well practised in but I have never had it affect a reading experience in quite this way. And of course, now that I'm looking back on Kafka on the Shore, I am … Continue reading Review – Kafka on the Shore, Haruki Murakami ★★★☆☆
Previously on Curioscify... Our noble travellers had just taken the scenic route across the border between Switzerland and Italy via the Bernina Express train route. Now, as they move on to the second half of their trip who knows what wonders await... Okay, I promise to stop using the third person now. Dramatic introduction over. … Continue reading Blog #7: Travels with my Mum – Part 2
Having seen the film but forgotten a lot of the details and seeing as I was going away travelling, I thought that this would be the right time to dive in to The Da Vinci Code. It provides easy entertainment and is so fast paced that it's hard to believe that all six hundred pages only … Continue reading Review – The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown ★★★☆☆
And I've finally finished! I wish this wasn't the opening line of my review but it's impossible to deny my relief at having finished this. Tolkien's writing is enchanting and easy to love (even more so in retrospect) but it isn't the easiest thing in the world to read. But the struggle was worth the … Continue reading Review – The Silmarillion, J. R. R. Tolkien ★★★★☆
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