The Joy of Re-Reading
“I can't imagine a man really enjoying a book and reading it only once.” -- C.S. Lewis Good old Jack. He was a wise man...
View ArticleApp Review: Goodreads Android App 2.0.2
Anyway, today I got an email asking me to download the new and improved Goodreads App. 'Yes, I will.' I thought. 'And then I'll tell all my faithful readers exactly what I thought of it, mwahaha!'
View ArticleApp Review: Text Adventure
If you long for the glory days of graphics-free interactive stories then let me introduce you to Text Fiction by Onyxbits.
View ArticleSuper Snappy Speed Reviews: Children’s Books Edition
I might have mentioned once or twice before that I have a little daughter.... 'And so,' my wife suggested, 'why not write a Super Snappy Speed Reviews post about books for children?'
View ArticleWhat Should I Spend My Waterstones Vouchers On?
I'm calling on you, dear reader, to help me decide what to buy from Waterstones this year (while reserving the right to ignore all your suggestions if I don't like them).
View ArticleSuper Snappy Speed Reviews: Children’s Edition (vol. 2)
These reviews reflect nothing but my own personal opinions and impressions, sliced, diced and shredded into a few short sentences. The books I have selected have nothing in common, save the fact that...
View Article5 Signs You Should Quit Reading That Novel
If you're reading a novel you're not too sure about, here's a few warning signs that it might be time to abandon it altogether, randomly illustrated with Star Trek gifs. #NewPost #amwriting #amreading...
View ArticleBook Review: Mark of the Raven
I love a good old fashioned high fantasy set in faintly medieval inspired magical worlds and Christian fantasy Mark of the Raven by Morgan L. Busse promised to be exactly that.... In general, an...
View ArticleSuper Snappy Speed Reviews: Books (vol. 4)
You know how it all works by now: I review a bunch of books in a few short sentences and give a rating out of five stars for each.
View ArticleSuper Snappy Speed Reviews: Children’s Edition (Vol. 3)
These reviews reflect nothing but my own personal opinions and impressions, reduced, flattened and shrink-rayed into a few short sentences. The books I have selected have nothing in common, save the...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: The Well of Ascension: A Review
So, here we have it: my full scale review of The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson; the second book in the high fantasy Mistborn series.
View Article5 Reasons Why Writers Should Be Readers
I've seen an alarming increase in people (usually on social media; seldom in print) insisting that you can write well without reading but I, for one, absolutely agree with Stephen King and you should...
View ArticleSuper Snappy Speed Reviews: Children’s Edition (Vol. 4)
It's time once more for another exciting edition of Super Snappy Speed Reviews: Children's Edition!
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: 5 Signs You Should Quit Reading That Novel
If you're reading a novel you're not too sure about, here's a few warning signs that it might be time to abandon it altogether, randomly illustrated with Star Trek gifs. #NewPost #amwriting #amreading...
View Article8 Super Snappy Speed Reviews
Well this might be a great idea or it might not be, but I thought it might be fun to knock together a couple of two or three sentence book reviews based on a selection from my bookshelf. Who knows, if...
View ArticleNeed Help Deciding What to Read?
Someone recently asked me how I decide what books I want to read. Good question, I thought. The truth is, I find choosing new books (and new TV shows, movies and everything else) exceptionally...
View Article7 Things I Hate In Fiction
No matter what genre of fiction or medium of story-telling you're into (even if you're into nearly all of them, like me!), we all have our own little things in fiction that we don't like. Sometimes...
View ArticleSuper Snappy Speed Reviews – Books (vol. 2)
It’s that time again! We’ve already had super snappy speed reviews for books, TV shows and films now it’s time to return for a second helping of super snappy book reviews. As before, the books I have...
View ArticleThe Joy of Re-Reading
“I can't imagine a man really enjoying a book and reading it only once.” -- C.S. Lewis Good old Jack. He was a wise man...
View ArticleApp Review: Goodreads Android App 2.0.2
Anyway, today I got an email asking me to download the new and improved Goodreads App. 'Yes, I will.' I thought. 'And then I'll tell all my faithful readers exactly what I thought of it, mwahaha!'
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