Monthly Archives: November 2015

Red Queen -Victoria Aveyard

Posted on 20/11/2015 by readerofelse

I have to admit, I can be a bit superficial when picking the books I want to read. There’s something just really pleasant about wandering around a bookshop and picking up something you’ve never heard of just because the cover … Continue reading →

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After Dark – Haruki Murakami

Posted on 19/11/2015 by readerofelse

Rather in contrast to my last post, where I disliked the book but did have some things to say which sounded positive, this one is going to be full of things that sound critical (or just baffled), but which must … Continue reading →

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Echopraxia – Peter Watts

Posted on 19/11/2015 by readerofelse

I think I need to start by quoting the author’s Notes, at the back of the book: “I aspire to a certain degree of discomfort in my writing, on the principle that if you never risk a face-plant, you never … Continue reading →

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