The Shack: more of a Shambles
A Christian friend of mine lent me a copy of The Shack a few months ago and I figured that I’d read it. I might be a bit of a…
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…and the Wheel turns
One of my favourite book series is The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordon. It was a monumentally long series of books – 12 in total – although Jordan sadly…
Down On The Farm – Charles Stross
I seem to be in the mood for free short stories from Tor! After reading through, and thoroughly enjoying After The Coup by John Scalzi I’ve just read the other…
After The Coup – John Scalzi
US Sci-Fi and Fantasy book publishers Tor have launched their new website recently and are celebrating this event with a couple of free stories. The first of these is by…
The Runes of the Earth by Stephen Donaldson
It’s been a long, long time since I read any of the Thomas Covenant novels. I started the original trilogy back in the mid-80s while I was supposed to be…
Free Sci-Fi
Now that I’m getting back into reading again I’ve been pleased to see that so many publishers are releasing free copies of some of their books. I think this is…
The Portable Door by Tom Holt
I seem to have the habit of buying books when they’re cheap and then storing them, unread, on a shelf gathering dust. One of these books is The Portable Door…
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
The last few years have seen me reading fewer and fewer books. There are only so many hours in the day and my reduced book-reading activity seems to have been…
Old Man’s War by John Scalzi
I’ve not really read many Science Fiction novels even though my interests suggest that I’d enjoy them. I’ve read a lot of horror and fantasy stuff but have never really…
Wheel of Time – moving on
One of my favourite book series has been Robert Jordan’s rather excellent Wheel of Time. I absolutely adored the first six or so books of the series, and even though…