Sometimes, books can take you by surprise. ‘The Spittle of Zimolax’ is one such novel. It is a very underrated work which has as much to do with the author’s lack of confidence as anything, I suspect. Criticisms first – and they are mostly cosmetic. This is a self-published novel by the author. As an… Read More Book Review: The Spittle of Zimolax by Kirk Parsons
This is a fascinating book written by a well-respected and established journalist who has his own roots in three out of the four nations that make up the so-called ‘United’ Kingdom. That the kingdom is anything but united is the very point of Esler’s book. He sees the end of the union coming soon. He’s… Read More Book Review: How Britain Ends by Gavin Esler
On the face of it, this series of books is a really good idea. Inverting the whole white/black supremacy dynamic so that white people can really get a sense of what black people have gone through. I’ve thought of doing something similar. I have considered writing a novel based around England being conquered – perhaps… Read More Book Review: Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman
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