The Flame Bearer: Bernard Cornwell (2016) Get your pitchforks and torches ready – I’ve been reading the Warrior Chronicles out of sequence! I know it’s terrible, but in my defence the books I had never put that they were part of a series on the cover, and...
Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen (1813) Having seen at least three different adaptations of this work, I tried some time ago to actually read the book and just couldn’t get into it. But after seeing a copy in a charity shop for 25p I decided...
American Gods: Neil Gaiman (2001) Given the arrival of the TV series and the fact that my sister and two of my work colleagues had all read this, I was under strict instruction to get it read as soon as possible so that I could join...
This last Friday I went to see the Showcase Sioe Gerdd, a performing arts group based in Aberdare, production of Richard III at Redhouse in Merthyr Tydfil. It took place in a small theatre upstairs (which had the mixed blessing of being very intimate but...
The Dresden Files – Storm Front: Jim Butcher (2000) OK, gargantuan task though it is, I’m looking forward to this; re-reading the epic Dresden Files (in between all my other reading!) and writing up some reviews for anyone interested in starting what is probably Jim Butcher’s...
Book Review The Night Manager: John Le Carre (1993) Having recently watched Hugh Laurie playing a brilliantly villainous role in the BBC series based on this, I borrowed The Night Manager out of curiosity to see what had been changed and what had been kept the same. ...
Centurion (2010) I know what you’re thinking; ‘2010? Surely that’s a good five decades out of your usual range!’ Yes, I tend to like reviewing older films but I do modern ones as well sometimes. Besides, this looked like it had potential and I always like...
Becket (1964) With Wildcat now only a week or so away I've been twiddling my thumbs a fair bit waiting for stuff to be ready - some of that time has been spent usefully (I'm almost 1/4 through a first draft of the next book!), but...
Wildcat should be on amazon within the next week or so, so keep an eye out everyone - meanwhile, here's a look at what I've been reading recently: The Laughing Hangman: Edward Marsdon (1996) A Nicholas Bracewell story This book was lent to me by a friend and...
I, Claudius: Robert Graves (1934) Here we have another book where I’ve cheated slightly in that I already knew the plot. Shockingly (I know – I’m a Philistine), I don’t know it because of the TV series. I watched the first episode and it was good...