Author Archives: Adam Randall

Thanks in part, to Disney, everybody has heard of Pinocchio. The character is such a huge part of our culture that his name is regularly used to describe somebody who lies a lot. Considering the book has had such a … Continue reading →

This is a book that should need no introduction, but for the very few who don’t know: Anne Frank was a young Jewish girl living in Amsterdam during the Second World War. She and her family had to go into … Continue reading →

The third book in the first Mistborn trilogy is very different to the first two. While the first was a fairly clear-cut case of a ragtag group coming together to overthrow an evil regime and the second was a nuanced … Continue reading →

Gosh, this book is going to be hard to review because I have so many conflicting feelings about it. But, anyway, here’s my attempt. One Small Mistake tells the story of a young writer named Elodie who’s desperate to get … Continue reading →

Greta Thunberg has been campaigning to raise awareness for the climate crisis since 2018. This book gathers together a selection of her most important and influential speeches on the subject. For those who don’t know about her message, she’s essentially … Continue reading →

As I’m sure you already know, Moby Dick is widely regarded as one of the best pieces of American literature ever written. I love the classics and I also have a particular soft spot for American literature, so, of course, … Continue reading →

While browsing the pages of Wikipedia, I found myself looking at the page of a bizarre historic figure called the Count of St. Germain. While reading his page, I thought that he seemed a very bizarre and enigmatic person, so … Continue reading →

In Volume 10 of Assassination Classroon, things are now back to normal for the class following the drama that unfolded for them while they were on the tropical island. As such, things are fairly light-hearted at first. Kayano finally gets … Continue reading →

Is it ethical to have a child so that they can serve as a donor for another child? This is the question that this book explores. Kate is a little girl who is dying from Leukaemia and her parents have … Continue reading →