Author Archives: Adam Randall

With this volume, the story enters the endgame. There’s a sentimental feeling in the air as the children come to the end of their school year. They’re growing confident that they can find a way to cure Koro-sensei, and they’re … Continue reading →

Imagine a slightly more modern and Americanised approach to Jane Austen’s signature style. That’s exactly what Edith Wharton presents in this 1920 novel which focuses on the life in late nineteenth century affluent New York society. There’s a sort of … Continue reading →

This is the third of the Goosebump books, and like all of them, it’s a bite-sized spooky read that gives off a sort of childhood Halloweeny feel. I didn’t like it quite as much as the first book, which has … Continue reading →

The grand finale of The Wheel of Time. It’s the longest series of novels I’ve ever finished, and even when the series was at its low points, I was always excited to see how it would all eventually end. Once … Continue reading →

I am quite a big Star Trek fan and I’m pretty fond of X-Men too. I also happen to have quite a soft spot for wacky comic crossovers. All things considered, I should have absolutely loved this comic. Sadly, while … Continue reading →

This is a very curious historic text (and quite an upsetting one too) about a sailor named Leondert Hussenlosch. In 1724 Hussenlosch was marooned on a Ascension Isle (an uninhabited island) as punishment for the crime of “sodomy” which, for … Continue reading →

Not only is this book very interesting, but it’s one that holds a great deal of historic significance. Man Into Woman is an account of Lili Elbe’s experiences as a trans woman – one of the first in history to … Continue reading →

Of all the Shakespeare plays I’ve read – this was very much one of the lightest. Similar to Much Ado About Nothing, it never feels like there’s a great deal of tension or drama, and it doesn’t tie into any … Continue reading →

Some Doctor Who novels are basically just episodes in written form, others have the types of narrative that you’d never see on TV because they’re just not right for the medium. Shadowmind, the sixteenth novel in the Virgin New Adventures … Continue reading →

There are few stories which have become so deeply ingrained in popular culture as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Somehow, I’d never gotten around to reading it or watching any version of it (other than the Muppet one, which I … Continue reading →