Category: Review

  • Review: The Jewel of Seven Stars

    The Jewel of Seven Stars by Bram Stoker My rating: 3 of 5 stars This was a book of two halves… I loved the start, got really into it, then it almost seemed like Bram Stoker got bored of it himself near the middle. The plot whittled away the further into the book you go,…

  • Review: Hollowland

    Hollowland by Amanda Hocking My rating: 4 of 5 stars A solid, teen novel. Silly and predictable, but a stonking good read… View all my reviews

  • Review: Serial

    Serial by Jack Kilborn My rating: 3 of 5 stars I liked this. The two initial parts created some interesting characters, but then sadly it ended just as it was getting rolling. This would make a good novel length story… View all my reviews

  • Why Father Christmas didn’t bring a Kindle

    Why Father Christmas didn’t bring a Kindle

      I’d been very good in 2011. I tidied my room whenever I was told and always ate my greens without complaint, except for sprouts of course but that goes without saying. Father Christmas was very happy and said (s)he’d bring me something special: an e-book reader. Unfortunately, Father Christmas gets confused by anything more…