Sir Terry Pratchett is my favourite author, the Discworld my favourite series, and the City Watch books my favourite subset of those novels. Snuff, therefore, had a high bar to …
Book Review: Snuff (Discworld #39) by Terry Pratchett
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Book Review: Galaxy in Flames by Ben Counter
Let’s just start with a little context setting, given that this is book III in the series. If you’ve read my review of Horus Rising, you’ll know what first enticed …
Book Review: False Gods, by Graham McNeill
False Gods had a big set of shoes to fill. The sequel to Dan Abnett’s Horus Rising continues the story of Horus, the Warmaster, as he struggles under the weight …
Halfway through 2025? Time for a reading update
Yes, yes, isn’t the year going quick? Where’s it disappearing to? Gosh, it’s July already? And all that. Picture the scene: it’s January and you’ve decided that you’re going to …
Book review: A History of Britain in Ten Enemies, by Terry Deary
How do you define a nation? Is it by its art, its sense of humour, its national anthem, its way of dressing, the buildings, how many potholes it has? In …
Book Review: Why Can’t I Just Enjoy Things, by Pierre Novellie
I’m slightly mad about this book, if I’m honest. And the reason why is because if/when I ever got around to writing a book about autism, it would have been …
Reading, challenges, and the AuDHD pendulum
I stopped doing the Goodreads Reading Challenge in 2024 because I was trying to answer a very important question: who am I? All my adult life I’ve struggled with a …
Book Review: The Puzzle Wood, by Rosie Andrews
I’d like to start by apologising to any other books I may read this year, because The Puzzle Wood has set the bar incredibly high. This fast-paced gothic mystery kept …
Book review: Miranda Hart – I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest With You
Miranda Hart is a British comedy legend, actor and national treasure. Her masterful sitcom, eponymously titled, is an ode to the joy and value of discovering, embracing and celebrating one’s …
In defence of being ‘wordy’
Our screen-addled brains can’t cope with more than two syllables, right? ‘Use short, simple sentences’. ‘Never use an uncommon word when a common one will do.’ This advice is everywhere. …