Book lover living in North West Wales, but originally from Birmingham. Enjoys politics, folklore, history, sci-fi, fantasy, etc.
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10% complete! Rob has read 2 of 20 books.
The ' (1970–2004), by science fiction author Larry Niven, is a part of his Known Space set of stories. Its …
Jurassic Park is a 1990 science fiction novel written by Michael Crichton. A cautionary tale about genetic engineering, it presents …
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer is a biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird …
Jurassic Park is a 1990 science fiction novel written by Michael Crichton. A cautionary tale about genetic engineering, it presents …
The Moth and the Mountain: A True Story of Love, War, and Everest is a 2020 book by Ed Caesar …
The Moth and the Mountain: A True Story of Love, War, and Everest is a …
Really interesting read. Maurice Wilson was a fascinating, complex character and this biography does a good, if imperfect, job of trying to understand him. Worth it for anyone with an interest in adventure, mountain climbing, or simply eccentric Yorkshiremen.
As the Angostin battle hordes surge over the Southern Borders of the Highlands, the bandit, Jarek Mace, and his friend, …
As the Angostin battle hordes surge over the Southern Borders of the Highlands, the bandit, …
Always strange going back to books you read a decade or more ago. It's great to remind yourself of why you enjoyed them so much, but it's difficult not to pick out their flaws when you've got so much more reading under your belt.
I definitely think more could have been done with some of the characters and some of the story could have done with being expanded on. Another hundred pages could have really helped.
Still, an enjoyable read and a fun wander down memory lane!
As the Angostin battle hordes surge over the Southern Borders of the Highlands, the bandit, Jarek Mace, and his friend, …
Timothy Buchannan buys an abandoned house on the edge of an isolated village on the …
An intriguing, thoughful read filled with loss, though it may take me some time to wrap my head around it to review!
A devil run amok on a ship filled with some of the worst rogues around - what's not to love? This was a real pleasure to read, mixing murder mystery, historical fiction, fantasy, and a touch of horror. Stuart Turton didn't get bogged down with a hundred pages of character introductions before the story gets started. Instead this starts with a bang, finishes with a bang, and is full of bangs throughout, all while making you love, loathe, and constantly question the motives of his varied cast of characters. I'm excited for what he writes next. Highly recommended.
