Tag: goodreads
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Book Review: Moonseed by Stephen Baxter
Moonseed is a speculative science fiction novel written by Stephen Baxter. Originally published in 1999, Moonseed is part of a series of novels called the NASA Trilogy which also includes Voyage and Titan. These books explore the possibilities of the American Space Program if circumstances were slightly different. MOONSEED SUMMARY It Eats Planets. And It’s…
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My Favourite Art and Design Books of 2018
Today I am going to share some of my favourite art and design books from 2018. In past years these posts have been more broad, focusing on fiction and non-fiction books. However this year I’ve found myself having less time for reading because of university. Coincidentally I have also bought myself more art books this…
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Am I Pretending To Be A Book Blogger?
A week ago I was in a Waterstones and came across a copy of The Song Rising by Samantha Shannon. This is not particularly surprising because it was close to the release date. But when I saw that book last week, it was on a shelf 5 days before the official release. Normally during occasions…
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My Favourite Books of 2016
It’s that time again for my favourite books of the year. Like always these are my favourite books I read this year, they weren’t all published this year. Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky. It’s about spiders evolving to the point where they can fly rockets. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John le Carré. I…
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A Closed And Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
A Closed And Common Orbit is the second book in the Wayfarers series by Becky Chambers. This book is set in the same universe to The Long Way To A Small, Angry Planet. But is not a direct sequel and features a different cast of characters. The series is continued in Record Of A Spaceborn…
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Review | Goldenhand by Garth Nix
Goldenhand is the latest book in the Old Kingdom series by Garth Nix. This is the 6th book in the series and is set some time after To Hold The Bridge. The books are set in a world which is divided in two parts, one with technology and one with magic. GOLDENHAND SUMMARY Lirael is…
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Don’t Read Harry Potter and The Cursed Child
I had intended this to be a review of the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child script book but I can’t do it. I know a lot of people who have only read the script didn’t like it and I think I know the reason why. Reading the script is nothing like actually seeing the…
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MinaLima Book Design | Illustrated Classics
I’ve got a really short post today. I just wanted to tell you about the illustrated MinaLima classics. If you haven’t already worked it out I am a little obsessed with MinaLima. That is Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima who did the graphic design work on Harry Potter. They also worked on a bunch of other…
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A No Spoiler Review of Cursed Child
It’s difficult talking about Harry Potter and the Cursed Child because I really really don’t want to give away any spoilers. So I think I will have to split this into three parts. This is the non spoiler part, then there will be a part for the story spoilers and another for play spoilers. That…
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[AD] Stiletto by Daniel o’Malley
Stiletto is the second part of the Rook Files series written by Daniel o’Malley. This is a very British type of fantasy story where nothing is really as it seems. With inspiration from Monty Python and Men In Black. Please note Head of Zeus sent me a copy of this book in exchange for a…