There was a lot to love about Ray Bradbury's imagining of the colonisation of Mars. Of course, Bradbury's prose is as beautiful as ever, his vision is unique and his execution has great finesse as he details his world through a series of personal stories. Unlike some classics though, I feel that Bradbury's work shows … Continue reading Review – The Martian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury ★★★★☆
For me, this past week has been hectic. I thought that with exams all over and done with, I'd have nothing but time on my hands. I was expecting to have powered through two or three books by now but alas that has not been the case. Recently I've been having such a good time … Continue reading Shorts Weather #1: Tick Tock & 26 Monkeys, Also the Abyss
This was another book which entered my hands with the bar set so high that I thought it could only disappoint and fall short of expectations. But Niven does not disappoint! I tried reading this book a couple of years ago and never really got started with it but now I'm glad I put it … Continue reading Review – Ringworld, Larry Niven ★★★★★
Wow! This may be a break from science fiction and fantasy for me but this was no less thrilling for having its feet firmly planted in reality. Donna Tartt's The Secret History is dark, deceptive and more than anything else, enrapturing. I found it impossible to keep myself from the allure of this story. It's … Continue reading Review – The Secret History, Donna Tartt ★★★★★
Half way through this collection, I was well and truly hooked. None of the stories managed to disappoint and I took to rationing them to prolong the enjoyment. Whenever I had just finished one book and came face to face with the daunting question of, 'What next?' I would use my thinking time to read … Continue reading Review – The complete stories: Volume 2, Isaac Asimov ★★★★★
Book two of the Apollo Quartet sticks to the tone set by the first, imagining a whole new history for man's journeys into space.
Joe Abercrombie's final challenge to complete a near perfect series was to provide a satisfying conclusion... It's safe to say, this is a near perfect series.
King's crime fiction trilogy has its ups and downs but it is carried along by the growth of its protagonists and some truly thrilling action and intensity.
'We should forgive our enemies, but not before they are hanged.' - Heinrich Heine This! This was the hit of fantasy that I've been looking for recently. With a cast of characters that are simultaneously vile, brutal, lovably vile and lovably brutal, Before They Are Hanged was a joy to read from beginning to end. How … Continue reading Review – Before They are Hanged, Joe Abercrombie ★★★★★
Short stories are an art which stand apart from the novels we all know and love. Though shorter in length, they can be just as moving when executed by an expert in the craft.
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