Author Archives: Adam Randall

This novel tells what is probably one of the most iconic sci-fi stories of the twentieth century which is a good indicator of its quality – although the downside of this is the fact that I don’t imagine there are … Continue reading →

Winter’s Heart is a very appropriate title for the ninth Wheel of Time novel, as it’s a very wintery novel. I’ll admit, by this point, I’m feeling much less invested than I once was in the series, but I also … Continue reading →

How come some people are happy and others aren’t? That’s pretty much the question that Jonathan Haidt sets out to answer with this book. It explores the ideas of what exactly makes a person happy and looks at some commonly … Continue reading →

I love stories that see the lives of well-developed characters intersecting and that’s exactly what I hoped this novel would be based on the title. I was not disappointed. Nine people arrive at a health spa in the middle of … Continue reading →

For whatever reason, this volume is harder to come by than the others, so I didn’t read it for a long time – but fortunately, my housefriend secured a copy for me. I’m very pleased that she did too, as … Continue reading →

It is very common to hear people say that men and women are just ‘wired differently’ in terms of how their brains work. But how scientifically accurate is that? That’s the question that Gina Rippon tries to answer in this … Continue reading →

This is often described as being the first “lesbian novel” and while you could certainly question whether that’s true (and even what it means for something to be a “lesbian novel”) I think it’s probably true that this is the … Continue reading →

This autobiographical graphic novel describes the author’s life from childhood through to young adulthood and goes into detail about the journey e’s had in discovering eir gender identity and sexual orientation. Honestly, it’s one of the best and most beautiful … Continue reading →