Author Archives: Adam Randall

Kindness and Guilt

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Adam Randall

There’s a certain toxic behaviour that I see quite a lot of. Thankfully, this is very rare among the people in my life, but I see it a lot on television (and other fiction) and I know that my friends … Continue reading →

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Could COVID-19 be a hoax?

Posted on December 10, 2020 by Adam Randall

I was out taking my evening walk the other day when I noticed that some local graffiti artists had made a statement over a COVID-19 information poster at the bus station. They had just written two words one was “HOAX” … Continue reading →

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The Story of Tracy Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Adam Randall

This children’s novel is written in a very clever style – the whole book takes the form of a diary which has been given to the titular Tracy Beaker so that she can record her thoughts and feelings to try … Continue reading →

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Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Adam Randall

As a writer, I love thinking about the English language (and other languages too, but less so, since I can’t write or speak them) and so it was really interesting to read Mother Tongue, because it gave a full history … Continue reading →

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Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Adam Randall

In Twelve Years a Slave, Solomon Northup recounts the twelve years of his life in which he was forced into slavery in America. At times, it’s pretty horrible and difficult to read, but it’s important to read in order to … Continue reading →

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The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Adam Randall

In my travels around the internet and popular culture, I often hear Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels talked about as if they were awful people – as if they were responsible for the monstrosities caused by the dictators in history … Continue reading →

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Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Adam Randall

This is one of the most unusual books I’ve ever read and that’s certainly not a bad thing. It’s not easy to fit Her Fearful Symmetry into any pigeon holes, but to sum it up succinctly: twin sisters in America … Continue reading →

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Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Adam Randall

I’ve always been a fan of comics, both reading them and writing them. In fact, I’m still writing them into my adulthood. In Understanding Comics, Scott McCloud delves into the history of comics, explaining their origins and influences while also … Continue reading →

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Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Adam Randall

At first glance, this is a fairly traditional fantasy novel, one with an evil overlord who needs to be overthrown for the good of the people. But if you scratch beneath the surface, you’ll find that there’s a lot of … Continue reading →

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Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Adam Randall

I really enjoy novels which tell stories on a grand scale, things which span a character’s entire life and give you a chance to see them, the people in their life and the world around them change over time. Memoirs … Continue reading →

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