⭐⭐ I really didn’t expect to be giving a Rivers of London book two stars, but here we are. I’ve enjoyed this series for a long time, and even when some of the previous books haven’t quite hit the heights of the best entries, there’s always been enough there to keep me invested. The characters, … Continue reading Bare This, Bare That, Barely Finished It
⭐⭐⭐ Snuff is, unfortunately, my lowest-rated Discworld book so far. Giving a Discworld novel three stars feels strangely harsh because even a weaker Terry Pratchett book still has plenty going for it. There are funny moments, some great observations, familiar characters I love spending time with, and flashes of that Pratchett brilliance that makes Discworld … Continue reading Even Discworld Has an Off Day
⭐⭐⭐ I really wanted to love Devolution. The premise is pretty much exactly the sort of thing that should work for me: an isolated community, a volcanic eruption, people cut off from the outside world, and then a group of Sasquatch deciding that the humans have wandered a little too far into their territory. It … Continue reading A Great Premise That Gets Bogged Down
⭐⭐⭐⭐ I’ll admit, I wasn’t completely sold on I Shall Wear Midnight when I first started it. I went into this one expecting to enjoy it because it’s Terry Pratchett, it’s Discworld, and it’s another Tiffany Aching story, but for quite a while I found myself wondering where exactly the book was going. It felt … Continue reading A Slow Start, But a Great Discworld Finish
⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Haunted Forest Tour is exactly what it promises to be. The premise is wonderfully ridiculous in the best possible way: after a portal opens up and unleashes countless monsters into a forest, the government does the only sensible thing they apparently can think of and turns it into a tourist attraction. Visitors climb … Continue reading A Wild Ride Through Monster-Filled Mayhem
⭐⭐⭐⭐ I had a really good time with Whistle. Linwood Barclay has always been great at writing fast-paced thrillers that are difficult to put down, and while this one leans much more into horror than some of his previous work, it still has that same page-turning quality. I found myself saying I'd read just one … Continue reading Creepy, Compelling and Hard to Put Down
I wasn’t really sure whether to write this post. Not because there isn’t anything to say, but because when it comes to my hip, there is a lot to say. It has been such a long, frustrating, and honestly exhausting journey that trying to sum everything up in one blog post feels almost impossible. I’m … Continue reading The Long Road to Finding Out What’s Wrong With My Hip
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I absolutely loved this book. I went into it expecting a few funny stories about making low-budget horror films, but I ended up getting so much more than that. Bruce Campbell has such a distinctive voice that it feels less like reading an autobiography and more like sitting in a pub while he tells … Continue reading The Ultimate B-Movie Memoir
⭐⭐⭐⭐ I really enjoyed Artemis. It isn't quite on the same level as The Martian for me, but it's still a fun, fast-paced read that kept me turning the pages. Andy Weir has a real talent for making science feel interesting without it becoming overwhelming, and the setting of a city on the Moon is … Continue reading A Fun Trip to the Moon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Going into Unseen Academicals, I honestly wasn't expecting to enjoy it as much as I did. The central focus is football, and as someone who has never really been interested in the sport, I thought this might be one of the few Terry Pratchett books that wouldn't quite work for me.I couldn't have been … Continue reading Even a Non-Football Fan Can Enjoy This One
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