Author Archives: Adam Randall

This is the fourth full-length Sherlock Holmes novel (and the seventh in the series, counting the short story anthologies) and I have to say that it’s potentially my favourite one. This might be a somewhat unexpected perspective though, as while … Continue reading →

The Muppet Christmas Carol is one of my favourite adaptations of my one of favourite books, and with this illustrated picture book, things have come full circle because the adaptation the novel has itself been novelised – or indeed, picture … Continue reading →

This novel tells what is probably one of the most iconic sci-fi stories of the twentieth century which is a good indicator of its quality – although the downside of this is the fact that I don’t imagine there are … Continue reading →

Winter’s Heart is a very appropriate title for the ninth Wheel of Time novel, as it’s a very wintery novel. I’ll admit, by this point, I’m feeling much less invested than I once was in the series, but I also … Continue reading →

How come some people are happy and others aren’t? That’s pretty much the question that Jonathan Haidt sets out to answer with this book. It explores the ideas of what exactly makes a person happy and looks at some commonly … Continue reading →

I love stories that see the lives of well-developed characters intersecting and that’s exactly what I hoped this novel would be based on the title. I was not disappointed. Nine people arrive at a health spa in the middle of … Continue reading →

For whatever reason, this volume is harder to come by than the others, so I didn’t read it for a long time – but fortunately, my housefriend secured a copy for me. I’m very pleased that she did too, as … Continue reading →