Monthly Archives: November 2025

Goosebumps: Stay out of the Basement by R. L. Stine

This is the second novel in the beloved Goosebumps series. I have to say that, though I enjoyed this one, I felt it was a bit weaker than the first one (Welcome to Dead House). I obviously don’t expect children’s … Continue reading

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In Search of the Castaways by Jules Verne

This is a classic nineteenth century adventure novel that sees a group of people head out on a voyage around the world after finding a message in a bottle that tells them that some people are shipwrecked somewhere. The message … Continue reading

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The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens

This was Charles Dickens first ever novel and one that I was inspired to read because I come from Corsham. Among people of Corsham, there’s a lot of talk about how this book was partially written while Charles Dickens was … Continue reading

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