Author Archives: Adam Randall

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 →

Volume 16 of Assassination Classroom was absolutely incredible and offered an insight into Koro-sensei’s past. It was that origin story that really elevated the character to one of my favourite fictional creations of all time. Volume 17, in contrast, is … Continue reading →

I hate to say this, because it feels incredibly disrespectful to Robert Jordan (who died after the previous book in the series, Knife of Dreams, was published) but I feel like Brandon Sanderson is the breath of fresh air that … Continue reading →

Despite what the title might make you think, this is actually the penultimate Sherlock Holmes short story collection. While it is often said that Arthur Conan Doyle lost his enthusiasm for these stories as the series went on, I think … Continue reading →

I’ve always liked Harley Quinn as a character and when recently looking for a comic to read during a flight, I spotted this on the shelf and thought that it would be the perfect choice. If you don’t know anything … Continue reading →

This is Dandy Smith’s third novel and the third thing I’ve read by her. For the most part, I’ve enjoyed all of them so far, but this one has been my favourite overall. With the other two, my feelings were … Continue reading →

This is the eleventh Wheel of Time novel, and one with the sad distinction of being the last one to be published during Robert Jordan’s life, and therefore the last one that he wrote by himself before Brandon Sanderson finished … Continue reading →