Mountain of Mars by Glynn Stewart is the 8th book in the Starship’s Mage series. Easy to tell from the cover that it’s a science fiction series with a touch of magic thrown in so it crosses over into the… Read More ›
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52 Books Challenge: (#22 Sovereign) A complex medieval plot!
Thomas Cromwell is dead, executed for “treason” but having been seriously undermined by other powerful forces around King Henry VIII. Sovereign is the 3rd book in CJ Sansom’s Matthew Shardlake series, set in 1541 as King Henry embarks on his… Read More ›
52 Books Challenge: #17 Not Alone, Part 4-Fractured Union
A review of a rare sci-fi series set almost exclusively on earth and with a realistic storyline. Each book highlights common themes such as a politicised media, global factionism and power-hungry politicians.
52 Books Challenge: #15 The Xanthippic Dialogues
The Xanthippic Dialogues is a work of “fictional philosophy” written by the late great English philosopher, Sir Roger Scruton, who passed away in December 2019. It is a parody on the writings of Plato which were mostly based on his… Read More ›
52 Books Challenge: #11 Company of Liars
Company of Liars is a novel set in the 14th Century, written by Karen Maitland and narrated for Audible by David Thorpe. It is 1348 and The Plague has just arrived in England and is spreading northwards from Bristol. A… Read More ›
52 Books Challenge: #9 The Woodcutter
Reginald Hill is a Cumbrian, as am I, and the author of the well known Dalziel & Pascoe detective series of novels. The Woodcutter is one of his standalone novels described as a psychological thriller. The central character is Wilf… Read More ›
The Two Doctors 
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