What I’m currently reading…
Judge Dredd Year One
I know these 2000AD novels aren’t what you would call mainstream reads for book lovers, since their origins were established in comics, but I love this world. So I’m indulging myself.
The Dirty Streets of Heaven by Tad Williams (2012)
Wow, this is one seriously full book! It looks like an ordinary paperback book but I swear there is actually 806 pages, not just 406!
Third Quarter Book Recommendation 2022
The Fall is not the type of novel I usually reach for, but I'm so glad I decided to try it. I think, for the unique experience this book presents to the reader, everyone should consider it.
Everlost by Neal Shusterman (2006)
I hadn't realised when I bought Everlost that it was aimed at such a young audience. I'm getting quite tired of YA books at the moment and am more interested in darker, more adult novels.
Timekeepers by Catherine Webb (2004)
Yes, another five-star rating for Catherine Webb, or whatever pseudonym she may write under. That's three books I've read and three max-star ratings so far.
Stormblood by Jeremy Szal (2020)
I was hooked on this book at the beginning. It's a pretty cool world with a nice variety of characters and some nice backstory, so it's hard for me to say it just didn't float my boat.
Network Effect by Martha Wells (2020)
This is a tough one to write.
I absolutely loved all four Murderbot novellas, and desperately wanted this full-length novel to be as good, or even better. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case.
The Fall by Bethany Griffin (2014)
I'm struggling with just how to write this review because I've never read a book quite like this before.
Skyward by Brandon Sanderson (2018)
Ok, I can admit it, this is a really good book.
And to think I wasn't going to read it after reading, or trying and failing to read, Elantris.
Wayward by Blake Crouch (2013)
Compared to Pines, the first book in the trilogy, this second offering, Wayward, is a very different experience, but I guess it had to be really.
Second Quarter Book Recommendation 2022
This was an easy choice for a sugested read, this is an era of
writing everyone should try.
If you haven't dipped into nineteenth century prose and story
structure, maybe because you think it's not for you, think again.
Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse (2018)
I'm very sorry, and I hope the author doesn't read this because it's just a personal thing, but I was utterly bored during this entire read. The only reason I stuck with it to the end was because I agreed to give it a try on a personal recommendation.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1886)
First off, the star rating aspect of reviews. How can anyone really rate a classic, such as this, without being influenced by the years of its prevalence in our history and by virtue of it being labelled a classic, I honestly don't think you can.