A friend of mine gave me this whole series (four books in total) and recommended that I read them because he was sure I would love them. So far I've only gotten through this first one, but he's not entirely wrong. The plot is one you probably feel like you've heard before. In a fantasy... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Ghoulslayer by Darius Hinks
Pure, undeniable fantasy. I loved it. This is the first warhammer book I've read, and I got it for two reason: 1) it was on offer, and 2) I love warhammer and everything about. I never used to play much other than a few stints while I was at uni, but I loved the models... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Doctor Sleep by Stephen King
BETTER THAN THE SHINING! I finally get it. I went in completely blind with this. Hadn't heard a thing, other than that it was the follow-up to The Shining. Now, if this is what it feels like to read King novels when they're new and unknown, when your expectations aren't painted by years of hype... Continue Reading →
Why I Sometimes Don’t Like Prologues
Let me preface this by saying I always read a prologue, if it's there. I've realized that some people dislike them so much they'll just skip them altogether, and that's not where I'm at. If I'm reading a book, I read all parts of the book. Also, I don't mind them. There's nothing inherently bad... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Angel (Monster of Earth #2) by Patrick F. Johnson
This book follows on from Frank Ford's adventures, after he's been appointed by an alien race to be the custodian of Earth. (You can find my review of book 1 here if you want to get caught up.) In the second book, our focus is taken away from Earth and onto other exciting planets. The... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Fall – Reversion by S.T. Campitelli
Finally! It's been more than two years since I read the first book in this excellent series - the review of which you can find here - and I'm so happy to finally have this in my hand. I remember when I read the first one, thinking it was one of the best indie book... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Shining by Stephen King
I doubt this book needs any introduction, but just in case: Family moves into hotel to look after it on the off-season. Hotel is haunted. Family becomes hotel victims. I really like King's writing style for this. It's a much shorter book than IT which I recently read, and feels more akin to The Dark... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Fate Unknown by Michelle Burden
The premise is simple: psychic woman helps police detective solve crime. It sounds a bit stereotypical when I put it like that, but the way it's executed is fascinating. Ann Marcus is our main character. She wasn't born with that last name, that was one she took as she got older. She took it after... Continue Reading →
Reading Long Books and a Book Review of Stephen King’s ‘IT’
I finally did it! Took me two months, but I finally read 'IT'. It's weird, because I feel like I've known this story all my life. Or been aware of it at least. Even though I only started reading Stephen King a few years ago, it's somehow ingrained itself as the ultimate horror story in... Continue Reading →
Book Review: War Crimes by Christie Golden
I finally got around to reading this, and I just have to get it out of the way and say: it's amazing! Whenever someone asks me for fantasy recommendations, I try to remember to recommend the Warcraft series. I suppose it helps that I've played the games, all the way back since the beginning of... Continue Reading →