Duncan rated Exhalation: 5 stars
Exhalation by Ted Chiang
Ted Chiang tackles some of humanity’s oldest questions along with new quandaries only he could imagine.
In “The Merchant and …
An absolute must read. Outstanding.
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Duncan finished reading Prophet Song by Paul Lynch
On a dark, wet evening in Dublin, scientist and mother-of-four Eilish Stack answers her front …
A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, commonly known as A …
Thoroughly enjoyed this, and finished just in time for Christmas. What was especially interesting is seeing how surprisingly faithfully The Muppet Christmas Carol re-tells the story. A delightful read!
Duncan wants to read Unmasking Autism by DeVon Price
A deep dive into the spectrum of Autistic experience and the phenomenon of masked Autism, …
Recommendation from #TestBash UK 2023
Duncan wants to read Turn the ship around! by L. David Marquet
Since Turn the Ship Around! was published in 2013, hundreds of thousands of readers have …
Recommendation from #TestBash UK 2023
Recommendation from #TestBash UK 2023
Duncan rated Raising Steam: 4 stars
Raising Steam by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #40)
To the consternation of the patrician, Lord Vetinari, a new invention has arrived in Ankh-Morpork - a great clanging monster …
Duncan rated Making Money: 5 stars
Making Money by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #36)
The Ankh-Morpork Post Office is running like . . . well, not at all like a government office. The mail …
Duncan rated Going Postal: 5 stars
Going Postal by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #33)
Suddenly, condemned arch-swindler Moist von Lipwig found himself with a noose around his neck and dropping through a trapdoor into …
Duncan reviewed Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Dans un monde où la civilisation s’est effondrée suite à une pandémie foudroyante, une troupe …
Gripping Read
5 stars
This was recommended to me and I went in knowing very little about it.
I found it to be a really gripping novel; hard to put down. I was really excited to see how the characters lives intersected and how they handled the trauma of the devastating pandemic.
The book tells the story of the characters at various stages of their lives ranging from many years before the pandemic, to around 20 years after. This gives a really interesting perspective on the characters, and keeps the pace of the book fast and interesting.
Highly recommended!
Duncan started reading Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Dans un monde où la civilisation s’est effondrée suite à une pandémie foudroyante, une troupe …
This was recommended by a friend, and I know very little about it!
Duncan reviewed Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and “writer …
Eventually Enjoyable
4 stars
This was a slow start for me, perhaps because I didn’t initially grasp what the book was doing. As it progressed it all clicked and I loved it.
It's quite a moving story about people, first impressions, assumptions, and the impact we have on each other.
Duncan rated Anxious People: 4 stars
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and “writer of astonishing depth” (The Washington …
Duncan rated They Both Die at the End: 4 stars
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
They Both Die at the End is a young adult novel written by American author Adam Silvera and published on …
Duncan rated This Much Is True: 3 stars
This Much Is True by Miriam Margolyes
'There is no one on earth quite so wonderful' STEPHEN FRY
'As outrageously entertaining as you'd expect' Daily Express
BAFTA-winning …