Okay. So I actually only managed to finish one non-university related book in October. But - what a book. There are nineteen stories in total, all of them good, some of them incredibly good. The book opens with a strong offering from Alison Littlewood, whose story 'The Boggle Hole' is unexpectedly melancholy - to great… Continue reading What I Read In October (which wasn’t for uni)
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What I’ve read in October (so far)
Apparently, my camera decided that Saturday morning is a poor time to actually focus on things. A Head Full OF Ghosts by Paul Tremblay I had hell and all problems trying to get a hold of this book - at the time of purchase it seemed in quite scarce supply in the UK, but I'd… Continue reading What I’ve read in October (so far)
Things I read in June
Bodies of Water by V.H Leslie I've been looking forward to this since it was announced, so I was very pleased that it lived up to all my expectations. I love the subtle, chilly kind of horror Leslie so often deals in - creepy, pervasive unease which seems to originate at the very core of… Continue reading Things I read in June
What I read in September
Having been a fan of V.H. Leslie's since reading 'Senbazuru' in Shadows And Tall Trees, I was very excited to pick this collection up. It's a truly beautiful volume, elegant as befitting the fluid, flowing prose Leslie writes. Thematically, it's quite wonderful - precious little gore and violence but an abundance of horrors all the… Continue reading What I read in September
Things I Read In July
The Bureau Of Them by Cate Gardner The gorgeously hallucinogenic cover art is highly appropriate for this story - a vivid nightmare of a tale in which the world of the living and the world of the dead begin to bleed at the edges, merging into one but only for those who seek out the… Continue reading Things I Read In July
what I read in February
The Guest Cat by Takashi Hiraide A total change from what I usually tend to read, this is the story of a couple living in Tokyo and their encounter with a wilful little cat named Chibi. Chibi seems to belong to the people next door, but as cats do, 'adopts' the narrator and his wife… Continue reading what I read in February
back on the comic book wagon
I used to love comics. As mentioned in my previous post on the subject, I started out with Neil Gaiman's 'Sandman' series and have been a dabbler in the genre ever since. But a strange thing happened around five years ago. I fell out of love with comics, and graphic novels, and visual storytelling in… Continue reading back on the comic book wagon
Recent Readings
The Language of Dying by Sarah Pinborough A short but mesmerising read. The story of a woman waiting for her father to die, while her family slowly falls to pieces around her. It's a story about what happens when all hope runs out, about how precious life is and how easy it is to forget… Continue reading Recent Readings
Currently reading: Saga
I've always loved graphic novels, ever since I got my hands on a copy of Neil Gaiman's 'Sandman' (yeah, as gateway graphic novels go, it's a bit of a cliche, but Sandman is a bloody good series.) It's only in recent years that I've really invested time and effort in seeking out good graphic novels… Continue reading Currently reading: Saga
Currently Reading
I did it. I gave in. The hype was too strong. I am currently reading "A Game Of Thrones", recommended to me by approximately a zillion people. I was wary, because when I see High Fantasy my expectations are usually of Tolkienesque, 'orcs-and-elves'-type shenanigans. And although I love fantasy as a genre, for some reason… Continue reading Currently Reading
Dispatches from the Sinister Room 