geek parenting done right
I bought the last Discworld book some time ago but didn’t want to read it. Because reading it means it’s true. Jingo was the first fantasy novel I read as an adult. It re-introduced me to the idea of fantasy novels and rekindled a love affair with the genre I’ve continued ever since. I first […]
Before we get into it, I just want to say I love this prompt so much. Thanks so much Kirsty! I had so much fun revisiting some old buddies. My whole life books have been my everything. As a child, the characters in books were my friends, they took me on adventures and taught me things […]
I’ve been working through Kazuo Ishiguro’s back catalogue for a few years ever since I was lightly emotionally scarred by Never Let Me Go. I love the way each of his books have a secret that is gently and gradually revealed and The Buried Giant is no exception. Synopsis (from GoodReads) “You’ve long set your […]
Aaaand another from the To Read Pile. Done and dusted. I heard about Codex late last year when it was recommended to me on the Reddit Books subthread as one I would enjoy if I loved Ready Player One. I adore RPO as well as The Magician’s Trilogy, so I was excited to jump into […]
Deadpool is one of those characters where you either love him or think he’s completely puerile. There doesn’t seem to be any middle ground. Mark is a diehard Deadpool fan, and has been reading the comics for years. I’m a little milder, I like him and read him but I’m a little less au fey […]
The to-read pile just got a little smaller this week! I’ve had Modern Romance sitting around for a while. I became a fan of Ansari during his time on Parks and Rec (as well as loving Master of None), so I bought his book without reading the synopsis. Sadly, the book jacket makes it sound like a sociology […]
Being in Australia, watching the Oscar nominees every year involves operating in a moral grey area because almost everything is released late. Movies that are already on iTunes in the States haven’t even been released in cinemas. Don’t even get me started. Ahem. Below are my picks for Oscar winners – can’t wait to see […]
John Birmingham is one of those authors that I know I can always rely on for an entertaining read. I started reading him in my teens when I found He Died With A Felafel in his Hand at the school library which I quickly followed up with the Tasmanian Babes Fiasco poached from my brothers […]
As a great man once said, I love it when a plan comes together. Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee happens to be my book club book for January, so I decided to double up and use it for this prompt as well. Synergy FTW! Synopsis (from Goodreads) Maycomb, Alabama. Twenty-six-year-old Jean Louise Finch–“Scout”–returns home […]
My book club is reading Go Set A Watchman this month (look for my review next week!) so I thought it was the perfect time to revisit To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. I feel like I missed so much of the nuance of this novel reading it as a teenager. I was moody […]