Blurb: The Discworld is in danger, heading towards a seemingly inevitable collision with a malevolent red star, its magic fading. It needs a hero, and fast. What it doesn’t need is Rincewind, an inept and cowardly wizard who is still recovering from the trauma of falling off the edge of the world. Or Twoflower, the…… Continue reading The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett – An Audio Book Review
I’d like to start out by saying that this is the first post I am creating since the new Block Editor was forced on to me. So apologies if it looks crap. I THINK I have figured out a pretty good way of using it so fingers crossed. This week in my ‘things I read…… Continue reading Read But Not Forgotten – Series I need to Finish
On this weeks ‘things I read way back when’ I’m taking a look at books/series that, for one reason or another, I just gave up on and let them fade away into the deepest depths of my minds to be ignored forever more. Well, kind of. In this post I’ll be looking back at five…… Continue reading Read But Not Forgotten: Books/Series I Gave Up On
I recently made the decision to spend less money … then I saw Amazon selling a fair few books I wanted for £0.99 each. Technically, that’s less money. So I kind of had to. My book addition was helped by being auto-approved on Netgalley by an Audio Book publisher here in the UK and by…… Continue reading Book Haul
I’m really struggling with my fantasy reading (aside from a foul-mouthed, hilarious comedy fantasy series, I have zero enthusiasm for the genre at present). With that in mind, I’ve decided to go for a few things outside of the fantasy genre to try and keep my reading up even if it I can’t enjoy a…… Continue reading Book Haul
Blurb: Brad Storm doesn’t believe in ghosts, but moving into the house at 324 Abercorn just may change his mind. Best-selling author Bradley Storm finally has enough money to buy and restore his dream home. Despite 324 Abercorn’s reputation as one of the most haunted houses in America, Bradley isn’t worried. He doesn’t believe in…… Continue reading 324 Abercorn by Mark Allan Gunnells – A Book Review
I’ve gone a little out of my norm this month and purchased a non-fiction book, along with a thriller. And, of course, some stuff that’s a tad more usual for my reading tastes. As usual, it’s a selection of Physical/E-books and Audiobooks. Physical/E-books Dead Mountain by Donnie Eichar Genre: Non-Fiction In February 1959, a group…… Continue reading Book Haul
Obviously, there is no true, definitive answer for the title question. It’s the sort of question that has as many answers as there are people. Likes Personally, I like a few different styles. I love minimalistic covers, elegantly stylish covers (with an oldy worldy type feel to them), covers that predominantly feature no more…… Continue reading What Makes For An Appealing Book Cover?
Blurb: Deep inside the tomb exists a hidden world of wonder and terror. In 1935, British archaeologists vanished inside an Egyptian cave. A year later, one man returned covered in mysterious scars. Egyptologist Imogen Riley desperately wants to know what happened to the ill-fated expedition led by her grandfather. On a quest for answers, she…… Continue reading Tomb of Gods by Brian Moreland – A Book Review
Blurb: At Deverill Hall, an idyllic Tudor manor in the picture-perfect village of King’s Deverill, impostors are in the air. The prime example is man-about-town Bertie Wooster, doing a good turn to Gussie Fink-Nottle by impersonating him while he enjoys fourteen days away from society after being caught taking an unscheduled dip in the fountains…… Continue reading The Mating Season by P. G. Wodehouse – An Audiobook Review
Swords & Spectres 