Review - Luna New Moon by Ian McDonald

Luna: New Moon by Ian McDonald My rating: 4 of 5 stars The moon has a cold heart. For me, this was a frustratingly great read which should have received a full five stars. However, due to the many, many mistakes I had to lower my rating. Hailed the “Game of Domes”, the story follows one of the...

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Review - The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum

The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum My rating: 4 of 5 stars All hail the king of horror. No one makes me squeamish quite like Ketchum. To my horror, half way through the book I realised that it’s loosely based on the true story of the tragic Sylvia Likens. The story is about two teenage girls who...

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Physical reaction to books

Have you ever been that scared of a book that you’ve dropped your kindle in fright, on the train, in front of lots of people? I’ve been there. I was so wrapped up in the story that I forgot my surroundings and what more can you ask for from a book? Thankfully for my fellow rail users, I don’t throw...

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Review - The Falls by Ian Rankin

The Falls by Ian Rankin My rating: 4 of 5 stars A terrific cop thriller full of Scottish heart The only other Rebus book I’ve read is the first in the series, Knots and Crosses. I gave it a three star rating at the time and said that I wouldn’t be reading further into the series. That was unfair...

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Review - The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi

The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi My rating: 4 of 5 stars A rip-roaring story with a huge dilemma at its center. Scalzi delivers yet again! The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi is part of a new sequence (I can’t find details on how many books it will comprise of but I hope it’s lots!), which...

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Reading habits tag

Reading habits I’ve been inspired to do this tag after reading @Bill_Khaemba do it on his blog page. Do you have a certain place at home for reading? Either on my couch or in my bed, although I’m not that particular and I will read anywhere, anytime I get the chance. Bookmark or random piece...

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Book Dare - Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James

Book dare – 50 Shades of Grey by E.L. James Rating = 2 stars I’m surprised to be giving this two stars instead of the one star rating I thought I’d give. Don’t get me wrong, the writing is awful but it does have a simple enough story to be interesting. There is also good back and forth between...

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Review - Emperors blades by Brian Staveley

A Shael-spawned good book! Synopsis Follow two sons and daughter (occasionally) as they lead their different kind of lives. Overview – 4 stars A well written fantasy tale which had me hooked from the start. Although there isn't much in here that's overly original (what is original in fantasy...

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Review - The raven and other poems by Edgar Allan Poe

Be nothing which thou art not. Overview 4/5 stars I don't read much of any poetry. Apart from poems I've read for school (way back when), this is my first book of poetry I've ever read. I will be reading more poetry from now on as I thoroughly enjoyed this. Poe is well known for the Raven, which...

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Review - On Writing by Stephen King

The master shares his recommendations for all writers, they should pay attention Overview – 4 stars I found this book to be more interesting than I thought it would be. There's a lot of King’s personal thoughts about his experiences in the writing business, and what made him a writer in the first...

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Review - Pyramids by Terry Pratchett

Terry Pratchett takes the mick out of ancient Egyptians, hilarity follows Overview Pyramids gets a solid 4 star rating. I rarely have a physical reaction when I'm reading but I was chuckling on the train to this one…hopefully not too loudly! This has turned me from a fan to a Pratchett fanboy. Structure Pyramids...

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