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It's not for nothing that this book holds the title for the best thriller ever! I recently picked up Red Dragon, the first book I've ever read by Thomas Harris - after years of being a Hannibal fan solely through film and TV - and I loved it. It's dark, it's gritty, it's short! -... Continue Reading →
Trey Stone’s novella ‘A Death Worth Living’ explores life, death, and lingering memories through Jacob’s surreal journey in the afterlife. Awakening in a calm, empty room, Jacob revisits pivotal memories, examining family warmth and unresolved emotions. Despite its reflective pace, the book’s haunting beauty and depth make it a compelling read.Book Review: A Death Worth... Continue Reading →
An indie fantasy epic that keeps on giving! I think it was way back in 2018 when I stumbled upon book 1 in the series, Champion's Rising, and was introduced to the incredible world of Prince Snarmis and his companions. I was immediately pulled in, and now, seven years later, it's been a blast to... Continue Reading →
It's done! The second era of the Mistborn series is over - and what an ending it was. The Lost Metal carries on a few years after the third book - where Wax and Wayne fought to uncover dark secrets and weird conspiracies, leading them to discover new places, new peoples, and more unanswered questions... Continue Reading →
An incredible real-life account of life in the Arctic. Nord For Det Øde Hav - or North Of The Desolate Sea, if you prefer the translation is the story of Liv Balstad's nine year long adventure in Longyearbyen, Svalbard where she lived and worked as a radio hostess, wife, mother and in support of her... Continue Reading →
Haha! I messed up big time! Ok, so that's a weird way to start a book review, I know. Let me start over: Confession by Michael Cordell is a legal thriller following lawyer Thane Banning on his latest case: defending a young sex worker who's accused of murdering a high profile football coach. The kicker?... Continue Reading →
So, we meet again, Silmarillion - my nemesis of books. I've read The Silmarillion once before, sometime less than ten years ago. I was very excited to finally give it ago, having read both The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit sometime before this. Unfortunately, I made one horrible mistake. I picked it up as... Continue Reading →
Book Review of Bands Of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson
A worthy sequel to an exciting fantasy series
I never knew sleep could be this interesting! I recently started listening to a lot of new podcasts - I love having them on my ear when I'm doing monotonous, brainless work in the office, and the range of stuff that's out there these days is incredible, so it's very easy to find something new... Continue Reading →
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