“Pratchett has the ability, second to none, of bringing us characters who will become our friends.” It is always a delight to read one of Pratchett’s Discworld novels. It is a forever mystery to me how he managed to write so many (uncharitably, you could say ‘churned out’ so many) and yet make every single… Read More Review: Small Gods by Terry Pratchett
My rating: 3 of 5 stars Ahhh, Terry Pratchett is one of my most beloved authors and I do love his Discworld books which, I must confess, I thought this was going to be. Having borrowed a selection of Pratchett books from a village friend, I had assumed they were all Discworld novels. I found… Read More Book Review: Dodger by Terry Pratchett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars I will confess a considerable bias in writing this review. Let me tell you a story… Once upon a time there was a young(ish) man who took his family off to a strange and bizarre land, where they settled – for a few months – in the home of… Read More Book Review: Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’ll begin with a confession: I listened to this book rather than ‘read’ it. I often do, seeing no distinction between reading a book and having one read to you – if it is done well. Usually, seeing no such important distinction, I don’t… Read More Book Review: Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
The Compleat Discworld Atlas by Terry Pratchett My rating: 5 of 5 stars If the overtly colonial ‘King Solomon’s Mines’ was my secret porn (as I wrote recently), then Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series is my opium – and one I’m open and honest about. The series of books was unique for a number of reasons,… Read More Book Review: The Compleat Discworld Atlas by Terry Pratchett
“He hadn’t smiled since mom died. I wasn’t allowed to smile either. In fact, our whole community didn’t smile. At six years old, I didn’t understand, because I couldn’t understand, but I would later. I knew that much.” So begins Shannon Thompson’s engaging fantasy novel Minutes Before Sunset and what a turn up for the books it… Read More Book Review: Minutes Before Sunset
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