A Clockwork Orange
This zonk was ringliddy foodla and I couldn’t stop nopping the doodlewotsit. A great idea written in gibberish is still gibberish. The real shame is, when you wade through the … Continue reading
Blind Faith
Blind Faith: Ben Elton. March 27—30, 2017 My rating: ♦♦♦◊◊ Review to follow.
Mortal Causes
Mortal Causes: Ian Rankin, February 12—March 26, 2017 My rating: ♦♦♦♦◊ In Mortal Causes, Rebus is thrust into another murder investigation in association with Strathclyde Police, during the height of the … Continue reading
Animal Farm
Animal Farm: George Orwell, February 21-24, 2017 My rating: ♦♦♦◊◊ Orwell’s classic attack on Stalin, Animal Farm, tells of a farm which revolts, ousts the oppressive farmer and is run … Continue reading
Brave New World
Brave New World: Aldous Huxley, February 11-20, 2017 My rating: ♦♦♦♦◊ Huxley’s dystopian classic comments on the intricacies of human nature by exploding the debate. In 2540 AD, or 632 … Continue reading
Special Announcement: 2017 Dystopia Reading Challenge
The BBC recently reported that dystopian novels have seen an upsurge in popularity, with President Trump and Brexit being given a fair bit of the credit. In that spirit, I’ve decided … Continue reading
The Will of Dargan
The Will of Dargan: Phil Allcock, January 29-February 10, 2017 My rating: ♦♦◊◊◊ Sometimes returning to your childhood can be amazing and nostalgic; sometimes it can be a crushing disappointment. … Continue reading
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451: Ray Bradbury. January 29—February 9. My rating: ♦♦♦♦◊ Review to follow
Second Time Around
Second Time Around: Mary Higgins Clark, January 18-28, 2017 My rating: ♦♦◊◊◊ Second Time Around was awful. The CEO of a pharmaceutical company goes down in his plane crash, and … Continue reading
The Grownup
The Grownup: Gillian Flynn, January 17, 2017 My rating: ♦♦♦♦◊ The last published book from Gillian Flynn (to date) needs to be savoured, but as a single-chapter short story, it’s hard. The … Continue reading
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