Switching Focus To Short Stories To Make A Fortune
Or a pittance. Time will tell… The popularity of short stories has waxed and waned over the decades. They have always been around as myths and fables like the Arthurian … Read More
Category: Books
Book reviews.
The Occult – Rankin, Lovecraft, And Marenghi Are Warping My Mind
I’ve always been weirdly interested in the occult. I blame rock music. (Just kidding – rock rules and hail the darkness!) I recently realised that the last three books I … Read More
From Zork to AI Dungeon: How AI is Revolutionizing Interactive Text Adventures
AI is so damned useful that I am overwhelmed and am still thinking of ways to use it. You can probably tell that I don’t use for writing by looking … Read More
Slough House Shenanigans: A Review of Slow Horses
Slow Horses is a spy thriller TV show that streams on Apple TV+. If you like tension, dark humour, backstabbing and twists, it will be right up your alley. Based … Read More
Last year I did a reading challenge – never again!
Last year, I did a reading challenge where I attempted to read a book a week. I read a lot, and it wasn’t too difficult, but I will never do … Read More
The Theory of Everything Else: A Voyage Into the World of the Weird By Dan Schreiber
I knew Dan Schreiber from his work on QI as an elf, and also the Museum of Everything, and There’s no such thing as a fish. All of which are … Read More
The Rats by James Herbert – rereading a classic
I read The Rats by James Herbert when I was about 11 or 12 and it was one of the most exciting books I had read. Obviously since then as … Read More
A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L Peck blew my mind
I finished A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L Peck a few weeks ago and can’t stop thinking about it. I hate phrases like ‘blew my mind’ as it’s … Read More
The Inimitable Jeeves by PG Wodehouse
I adore Jeeves and Wooster. I also love all the other works of PG Wodehouse, the guy was a genius, but J&W are his most famous creations. Every time I … Read More
Haunted Thailand: Folklore, Ghosts, and Demons in the Land of Smiles
Haunted Thailand is a non-fiction book about Thai beliefs and their love of things that go bump in the night. And in Thailand, there are a lot of ghostly – … Read More
Boost your brain with a year-long reading challenge
I embarked on a reading challenge at the start of this year, and I am loving it. I should preface this by saying that I read a lot already but … Read More
Is Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki worth reading?
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki has been on my reading list for years now, which might explain why I’m still broke. The book is ridiculously popular and must … Read More
Why Kindle Paperwhite is best (and tripled my reading)
I used to be addicted to my Kindle. I had the original one with the mini keyboard and then the one that had the tabs on the side to change … Read More
SAS Rogue Heroes is must-see TV
SAS Rogue Heroes became something of an obsession for me in the run-up to Christmas. We recorded the show as they aired and then binged the lot in a couple … Read More
Reacher TV show gets it right
I finished watching the new Reacher TV series on Amazon last week and really enjoyed it. It stuck close to the first book, which is nice in this day and … Read More
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman review
I like Richard Osman from a multitude of things on TV and radio. He seems naturally funny and smart. Both qualities are things I reckon make a good author. I … Read More
A Litter of Bones (DCI Logan) by JD Kirk
A Litter of Bones is the first in the DCI Logan series by JD Kirk. I knew of JD Kirk from his parallel existence as a humorous sci-fi writer. So … Read More
Switching to writing more fiction
I spent last year writing non fiction – this year, that is going to change. Writing fiction is deeply satisfying and after a day of it, there’s a sense of … Read More
My opinion on audiobooks has changed completely – here are some recommendations
I never really saw the point of audiobooks before as I adore books and the act of reading. Why listen to someone else’s voice when my own mental voices are … Read More
Moonraker the Ian Fleming book is nothing like the film
I fancied reading a classic Bond, and Moonraker was particularly appealing as I had heard it differed from the film. That turned out to be an understatement. I was prepared … Read More