Author Archives: Adam Randall

Black Beauty by Anna Sewell

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Adam Randall

I’m sure that everybody knows that Black Beauty is a novel about a horse, but what a lot of people probably don’t know that it is a novel told from the perspective of a horse. That was quite a surprise … Continue reading →

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Towers of Midnight by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson

Posted on January 30, 2026 by Adam Randall

This is the second novel in the Brandon Sanderson era of the Wheel of Time, the thirteenth overall in the series, and the penultimate instalment! I have to admit that while the previous book, The Gathering Storm, felt like a … Continue reading →

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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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The Vulnerable Core

Posted on December 29, 2025 by Adam Randall

In 2011, I struggled with a lot of things. I was not an affectionate person, either vocally or physically. I hated being touched by people in any context, but especially hugs, and quite honestly was quite a lonely person. I … Continue reading →

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The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Posted on December 12, 2025 by Adam Randall

This is probably the best feminist horror story I have ever read – and I appreciate that that might sound like an unusual genre. There have been so many advancements in mental health during the last couple of decades that … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 21, 2025 by Adam Randall

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

Posted on November 14, 2025 by Adam Randall

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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