Hello again fellow bookworms and page turners, and welcome to my Word of the Week post. Now some of you will be thinking "gah.. not another nonsensical short post to get other peoples attention".. well on one hand, if I am honest, you are probably right!. BUT On the other you couldn't be more wrong, … Continue reading Word of the Week #1 – Accubation
Reviews & Literary Discussions
B|t|B : Literary & Culture Events : Hull Libraries, Napoleon Collection Viewing
If you went down to Hull Central Library Today, you were in for a big surprise! Today was one of those rare occasions where the Library opened the doors to one of its well kept "secret" collections, its Napoleon Collection. This was in order to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo. The collections comprised of … Continue reading B|t|B : Literary & Culture Events : Hull Libraries, Napoleon Collection Viewing
B|t|B : What’s on my bookcase? #1
Hello there fellow bookworms, and page turners. This is going to be a series of blog posts, illustrating what books I have on my various shelves, and flat surfaces, not to mention cases and storage boxes throughout my humble abode. Unfortunately I don't have a book case as grand as the shutter-stock image you see … Continue reading B|t|B : What’s on my bookcase? #1
B|t|B: Book + TV Series Review – Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
***Warning Review Contains Spoilers*** I couldn't have been more excited when I saw that the BBC was creating a live action series based on the Susanna Clarke novel, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. In my opinion it is a great work of fiction, the novel is an urban fantasy, set in the 1800's during the … Continue reading B|t|B: Book + TV Series Review – Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
B|t|B : Interview with Author, Baker and Steampunk Enthusiast, Beth Cato
Today's Interview is my first with an Author, and what a whirlwind of an interview it was. I've never seen such enthusiasm, not since my friend Mark and I discovered Googlewhacking. Beth was everything I could have ever wanted in a interview subject, she was enthusiastic, nice, gracious and as efficient as the Swiss made … Continue reading B|t|B : Interview with Author, Baker and Steampunk Enthusiast, Beth Cato
B|t|B: Books that should be made into a Film or TV Series #1
Lies of Locke Lamora - Scott Lynch The Story I am completely aghast as to why this hasn't been made yet, with its dark hustle come ocean's eleven-esc story set within an Italian flavoured fantasy Venice. Its sure to be a hit, a world of deceit, corruption and manipulation, this is the playground of Locke Lamora … Continue reading B|t|B: Books that should be made into a Film or TV Series #1
B|t|B : Book Review: Retribution Falls – Chris Wooding
Title:Retribution Falls Author: Chris Wooding Published: 18th 2009 by Gollancz Cover Illustrator: Stephan Martiniere No. of Pages: 380 ***Warning Review Contains Spoilers*** Retribution falls is the first instalment of the Ketty Jay Series, which is one of my favourite series of novels to date, The Plot revolves around a small and highly dysfunctional band of … Continue reading B|t|B : Book Review: Retribution Falls – Chris Wooding
B|t|B: Interview with Telos Publishing’s Writer and Co-founder, David J Howe
Being a fan of all things Whovian it seemed it was only a matter of time before I approached Telos Publishing in order to ask for a cheeky interview. Low and behold, to my glee they accepted, and WHO answered, well David J Howe of course, a fellow Doctor Who fanatic, who not only enjoys the show, fandom, memorabilia, … Continue reading B|t|B: Interview with Telos Publishing’s Writer and Co-founder, David J Howe
B|t|B: Book Review – Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch
Title: Rivers of London Author: Ben Aaronovitch No. of Pages: 392 Published: January 10th 2011 by Gollanc ***Warning Review Contains Spoilers*** First of all, I have to say that Ben Aaronovitch has an excellent body of work: he wrote two 7th-Doctor-era serials for Doctor Who, and has written Doctor Who novels which I have read, and may … Continue reading B|t|B: Book Review – Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch
B|t|B: Book Series Review – The Sorcerer’s Path by Brock E Deskin
***Warning Review Contains Spoilers*** This is what I like to call and under-the-radar fantasy and scifi series, a few that have popped up over the past few years. The series itself is relatively mediocre and the first of the eight book series is particularly rough but the author definitely grows into his own as the … Continue reading B|t|B: Book Series Review – The Sorcerer’s Path by Brock E Deskin
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