Category Archives: Book Reviews

The Time Machine by H. G. Wells

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Adam Randall

The Time Machine is a short novel set in the distant future. It basically explores ideas about future evolutionary stages of humanity through an exciting nineteenth century adventure story! The main character is a mysterious man known only as “The … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who: Magic of the Angels by Jacqueline Rayner 

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Adam Randall

This Doctor Who novella is part of the Quick Reads range which means that, depending on how fast you read, you should be able to finish this within one to three hours. The idea is, that people who aren’t really … Continue reading →

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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume I by Alan Moore

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Adam Randall

This graphic novel is set in a steampunk alternate history in which numerous fictional characters coexist and have adventures together. That alone is a good reason to buy the first volume of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, but there are … Continue reading →

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The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Adam Randall

This novel, unlike the majority of Stephen King’s work, is a fantasy story, rather than a horror one. But I can assure you that Stephen King is actually very good indeed at the fantasy genre and this book should definitely … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J. K. Rowling

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Adam Randall

Perhaps I’m biased due to hearing a lot of English Literature lecturers’ views on this, but it seems to me that the Harry Potter series of books has a reputation for being some bad series which only people who don’t … Continue reading →

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Richard III by William Shakespeare

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Adam Randall

Unfortunately, it seems that Shakespeare’s plays all have the reputation to being uninteresting to anybody who isn’t a scholar, but this is definitely not the case with Richard III. The story features easily understood humour and is an enjoyable read. … Continue reading →

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Poetics by Aristotle (Translated by Malcolm Heath)

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Adam Randall

In his Poetics, Aristotle decides to describe just what is is that make humans appreciate works of art (particularly fiction) and what it is that makes a good story. These writings may be thousands of years old, but it’s still … Continue reading →

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The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Adam Randall

In this book, Ray Bradbury tells the story of humanity’s colonisation of Mars through a series of short stories. It was written in the ’50s and is set in a futuristic 21st century. It covers every aspect of life from … Continue reading →

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The Republic by Plato (translated by Desmond Lee)

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Adam Randall

I imagine that, to most people, The Republic is probably just thought of an old and boring book about philosophy, but this is definitely not the case. Rather than explain his philosophical views about the world in a regular old … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who Short Trips: A Christmas Treasury edited by Paul Cornell

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Adam Randall

Today, for the first non-Christmas entry I’ve decided to write another book review. Although, a little bit ironically, the book is a Christmas short story anthology which I’ve read over the last month, making this entry slightly Christmassy too. This … Continue reading →

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