The Subtle Knife: His Dark Materials Trilogy, Book 2 – Philip Pullman (Audiobook). Narrated by: Philip Pullman, cast – 15.08.24 The Amber Spyglass: His Dark Materials Trilogy, Book 3 – Philip Pullman (Audiobook). Narrated by: Philip Pullman, cast – 18.08.24 I have read/watched/listened to Philip Pullman’s magnificent trilogy several times and it never ceases toContinue reading “Northern Lights: His Dark Materials Trilogy, Book 1 – Philip Pullman (Audiobook). Narrated by: Philip Pullman, full cast – 13.08.24”
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Disgrace – J.M. Coetzee – 16.08.24
This was a very thought provoking and beautifully written novel about a very unpleasant person. David Lurie is a 52 year old divorced English professor in Cape Town. When his weekly triste with a prostitute ends he stalks her for a while, but he is turned off by seeing her in ‘real life’ with her ownContinue reading “Disgrace – J.M. Coetzee – 16.08.24”
Dogs of War (Audiobook) – Adrian Tchaikovsky – 09.08.24
Bear Head (Audiobook) – Adrian Tchaikovsky –11.08.24 Because I loved Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky, I went to see what else he had on Amazon, and Dogs of War audiobook was included free in my audible membership, so I gave it a go. The themes are similar to Service model, although this duology is notContinue reading “Dogs of War (Audiobook) – Adrian Tchaikovsky – 09.08.24”
The Rabbit Factor – Antti Tuomainen – 30.07.24
The Moose Paradox – Antti Tuomainen – 06.08.24 The Beaver Theory – Antti Tuomainen – 12.08.24 I’m not sure what I made of this comedy thriller trilogy set in Finland (and translated from the original work written in Finnish). The main character, Henri is an ex-actuary and probably autistic spectrum maths whizz with limited peopleContinue reading “The Rabbit Factor – Antti Tuomainen – 30.07.24”
Service Model (Audiobook) – Adrian Tchaikovsky – 06.08.24
I really enjoyed this book. It’s the first book by Adrian Tchaikovsky that I’ve read and it is a stand alone novel about an AI robot valet, Charles who works in a full on stately home with a whole staff of servants who are all AI robots specifically made for their individual jobs. One dayContinue reading “Service Model (Audiobook) – Adrian Tchaikovsky – 06.08.24”
Cat’s Eye – Margaret Atwood– 02.08.24
In Cat’s Eye a mature artist returns to her hometown to attend a retrospective exhibition of her works and she reminisces over her childhood and the stories behind some of her pieces of art. There is a lot about how cruel children can be to each other, especially girls and the power dynamics between groupsContinue reading “Cat’s Eye – Margaret Atwood– 02.08.24”
Infinity Gate: Pandominion, Book 1 – M. R. Carey (RE-READ) – 26.07.24 Echo of Worlds: Pandominion, Book 2 (Audiobook) – M. R. Carey – 29.07.24
I was super excited for the release of the second part of M.R. Carey’s Pandominion series, so I re-read book one before listening to book two, to refresh my flagging memory and get the full enjoyment. The main themes of this wonderful sci-fi series are exploring the multi-verse, and embracing difference – from versions ofContinue reading “Infinity Gate: Pandominion, Book 1 – M. R. Carey (RE-READ) – 26.07.24 Echo of Worlds: Pandominion, Book 2 (Audiobook) – M. R. Carey – 29.07.24”
The Moonlight Market – Joanne Harris (AUDIOBOOK) – 21.07.24
This is a lovely fairy tale of a book that is reminiscent of Joanne Harris’s book Honeycomb. While honeycomb had magical anthropomorphic bees this story is about magical anthropomorphic butterflies and moths. Snippets of the story are told like a straight magical fairy tale story, but the bulk of it happens in the ‘real world’Continue reading “The Moonlight Market – Joanne Harris (AUDIOBOOK) – 21.07.24”
Dr Greta Helsing Series (Strange Practice, Dreadful Company, Grave Importance) – Vivian Shaw – RE-READ – 19.07.24
Bitter Water (Dr Greta Helsing Novella) – Vivian Shaw – 21.07.24 The Helios Syndrome – Vivian Shaw – 23.07.24 So, I bought Bitter Waters, which is a novella companion to the Doctor Greta Helsing series by Vivian Shaw, and when I started reading it, I remember how much I loved reading the other books inContinue reading “Dr Greta Helsing Series (Strange Practice, Dreadful Company, Grave Importance) – Vivian Shaw – RE-READ – 19.07.24”
The Shining – Stephen King (Audiobook) – 10.07.24 Dr Sleep – Stephen King (Audiobook) – 18.07.24
Some people are fans of Stephen King’s earlier works over his more recent books, but I am in the opposite camp. I like how the master story teller that is Stephen King has become more gentle and contemplative in his stories, without losing any complexity, character building and tension (in my humble opinion!). I reallyContinue reading “The Shining – Stephen King (Audiobook) – 10.07.24 Dr Sleep – Stephen King (Audiobook) – 18.07.24”
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