Author Archives: Adam Randall

One big reason MSN was better than Messenger

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Adam Randall

I love instant messaging. It’s brilliant. An excellent way to stay in touch with absent friends and a great way to casually chat with people without having to meet up with them in person – something which we kind of … Continue reading →

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The Godfather by Mario Puzo

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Adam Randall

Throughout the years I’ve heard a lot of people talk about The Godfather as one of the greatest movies ever made. I’d never gotten around to seeing it and, interestingly, never really heard much praise for the book. Nonetheless, the … Continue reading →

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Hamlet by William Shakespeare

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Adam Randall

One of Shakespeare’s most famous plays – and for good reason. Prior to reading Hamlet, I would have happily said that Richard III was my favourite Shakespeare play, but now I’d say that Hamlet has just about edged it out. … Continue reading →

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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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