Author Archives: Adam Randall

To Fall Down At Your Door

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Adam Randall

(A couple of months ago, I wrote an anecdote to be used another site, but they declined it, and so here it is. I tell you this, as, the writing style will be a little different for that reason.) Back … Continue reading →

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A Short History of the World by H. G. Wells

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Adam Randall

In this book, Wells sets out to cover the entire history of the planet up until the 1920s (which was the present day for him). This may sound like something that would be really boring to read, but through his … Continue reading →

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Casino Royale by Ian Fleming

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Adam Randall

This novel introduced to the world the very popular character, James Bond. Of course, he’s not the only one; M and Felix Leiter both debut in this book and both would also go on to be prominent figures in the … Continue reading →

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The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Adam Randall

This is, perhaps, the best known of all of Dr. Seuss’s picture books. As is very common in his books, everything is written in a beautiful rhyme scheme designed to help children learn to read and it flows through the … Continue reading →

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A Wasted Journey

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Adam Randall

Yesterday I was walking the dogs through a place called Pockeredge Drive. Pockeredge drive is a lovely quiet road that goes through a moderately wooded area, to its left is a kind of valley that the railway goes along, eventually … Continue reading →

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Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Adam Randall

This novel follows the life of its titular character: Jane Eyre. The whole thing is written in the first person, as if an older Jane had decided to write down all that had happened in her life up until that … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who: Only Human by Gareth Roberts

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Adam Randall

This novel is a new adventure for the Ninth Doctor and his companions Rose and Jack. I’m very happy about this really because they are one of my favourite TARDIS teams and they didn’t really get a large number of … Continue reading →

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Out of Context Nonsense

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Adam Randall

Today I’m going to tell you a little about a fun little writing game that I thought of. What you do is list ten random things from your fictional writing with the goal of making it seem like you write … Continue reading →

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Carrie by Stephen King

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Adam Randall

It’s quite hard to give any brief summary of the book to open the review. It’s often listed as a ‘horror’ novel, but I don’t think that label really suits it. So, go into this story with an open mind. … Continue reading →

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Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Adam Randall

This is a non-fiction sociological book which sets out to explain how certain people become successful. Its main message is that nobody ‘makes it’ alone and it all depends on circumstance and those around you. Several chapters are short biographies … Continue reading →

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