Author Archives: Adam Randall

Video Games and Books

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Adam Randall

You may wonder why it is that I write reviews of so many books and video games but practically nothing else (I did do a couple of film reviews in the blog’s early days when I was struggling to find … Continue reading →

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Helping Others

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Adam Randall

I’m a very happy person. I like to think of myself as being happy all the time. I take joy from lots of things in life: meeting with friends, having my daily 10,000 step walk, The Waltons, using my favourite … Continue reading →

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The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Adam Randall

This is the second Sherlock Holmes novel and, while I do think you’ll enjoy this a little more if you’ve already read the first, it’s hardly necessary as the main story is largely standalone. As with the majority of Holmes … Continue reading →

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Squee

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Adam Randall

For Christmas I got the game Minecraft for the Xbox 360. So far, I absolutely love it and I don’t imagine getting tired of it any time soon. I’d go as far as to say it’s one of my all-time … Continue reading →

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Ecobardic Awen by Anthony Nanson

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Adam Randall

(This is the final guest entry of this week and, rather excitingly, it was written by Anthony Nanson of Fire Springs. This was originally a talk presented in Black Books Cafe, Stroud, 31 October 2013. Enjoy!) For the purposes of … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Best Video Game Characters by Rhino Water

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Adam Randall

(I’m sorry this is so late! While it is quite a bit after midnight, this is Wednesday’s post. Today we are continuing the week of posts by people other than me. Today’s author is Rhino Water, a friend of mine … Continue reading →

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The Pattern of Years

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Adam Randall

There are still two blog posts by other authors to come, but for now I’ve decided to write a little something for New Year’s Day. Will 2014 be a good year for me? Well, looking back, my life seems to … Continue reading →

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Sir Lawrence the 2nd by Chloe Ward

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Adam Randall

(This week each of the three updates will be written by a different person. Today we have an anedote by my friend and fellow writer, Chloe Ward.) I was sat on the roof terrace of Graze at the time. I … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks by Ben Aaronovitch

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Adam Randall

This is a novelisation of the Seventh Doctor’s television adventure: Remembrance Of The Daleks. Unlike books that go on to have film adaptations, I would suggest that you read this after having watched the story first. The four part adventure … Continue reading →

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Computer Chat

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Adam Randall

I’d really hate it if this blog were to develop a reputation for having posts which were probably untrue. I promise that all of the stories on here are my exact recollections of things that happened and, with gaps that … Continue reading →

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