Monthly Archives: January 2026

Warrior Monks by Rory MacLellan

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Adam Randall

Over the years, I’ve not really read many non-fiction books about medieval history. I tried to read a few when I was a young adult but always gave up on them because I found them far too dry for me … Continue reading →

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Tomato Cain and Other Stories by Nigel Kneale

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Adam Randall

Like many people, I mostly knew Nigel Kneale as a just a TV writer. I say “just” there specifically to mean “that was the only medium I knew him to write in” rather than to imply that TV writing is … Continue reading →

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Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare

Posted on January 2, 2026 by Adam Randall

Shakespeare’s work has a lot of LGBTQ+ readings – based on what I’ve read about his life, I am sure that some of this was genuinely intended by the author, but I think a lot of the time it’s a … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on 2025

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Adam Randall

Since 2015, I have written a “Reflecting on 20XX” blog post at the end of almost every year (with just a few exceptions). The last five years in particular I’ve written almost a complete summary of my experiences in each … Continue reading →

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