Author Archives: Adam Randall

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Adam Randall

This is one of those books which I had to read as part of my GCSEs. As a young teenager, the book felt overly wordy and my overall impression was that it was pretty inaccessible. Nonetheless, I did like the … Continue reading →

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Marie of the Cabin Club by Ann Petry

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Adam Randall

This was one of several books released digitally as part of the Reclaim Her Name movement, which was created to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Women’s Prize for Fiction. Each of these book was written by a woman who … Continue reading →

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Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Adam Randall

The First World War is one of the greatest tragedies of modern history. In Private Peaceful, Michael Morpurgo tells the story of two boys, Charlie and Tommo, who find themselves in the trenches of France – highlighting the meaningless suffering … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who: Transit by Ben Aaronovitch

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Adam Randall

Virgin’s Doctor Who New Adventures have a reputation for being too dark and edgy. Transit, the tenth book in the series, is perhaps the most infamous for this reason. In fact, it is generally regarded as being quite bad because … Continue reading →

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Bleak House by Charles Dickens

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Adam Randall

This is one of the Charles Dickens books which is, perhaps, not quite so well remembered. I don’t think it’s entered popular culture quite as much as A Christmas Carol or Oliver Twist, for example – I certainly went into … Continue reading →

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Expanding My Reading Horizons

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Adam Randall

My Trusty Book Reviews Instagram account is coming along very well and growing nicely. More people are now being exposed to my book reviews who otherwise wouldn’t have done – and that’s wonderful. I like to try and read quite … Continue reading →

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SteamWorld Dig

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Adam Randall

This was an interesting looking game which I’d seen in the 3DS eshop and been curious about for some time. Recently, I finally got around to playing it and I have to say, it was quite a beautiful and enjoyable … Continue reading →

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Self-Isolation

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Adam Randall

I was recently in a situation where I had to self-isolate at my brother’s house. Of course, I was happy to do it, but it was unfortunate as the news came just before I’d been planning to head down to … Continue reading →

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A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Adam Randall

This is the third book in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Fire and Ice series. Here you can find my reviews for the first two: A Game of Thrones and A Clash of Kings. I haven’t hated the … Continue reading →

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A Political Divide

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Adam Randall

As regular readers of my blog will know, my political beliefs are very left-wing. That’s not to say I’m a huge advocate of any particular political party or person, I just see my political beliefs as an extension of how … Continue reading →

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