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Another Adrian Tchaikovsky yarn, this one is a sequel to Children of Time, which I read quite a long time ago. As with the previous book, this leans heavily on the idea of communication and how it solves all sorts of problems. There's tragedy and hope within it,
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Now this is a left field bit of inspiration - but it was great fun. This was a collection of short stories, some more compelling than others, that covered topics from the last hundred years of East Anglia life. I love things like this because it helps me connect with
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Ah this was so close to brilliant. I could call this note "How not to end a series." The first few episodes were excellent. I was drawn in and the characters were clear, defined and played with a sense of fun by all the actors involved (even the
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By Ben Aaronovitch This one was picked up from the library, and it felt like a difficult second album (I know it's a book). The story wasn't as tight as the first book, and while it was still enjoyable to dive more in to the urban
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Where to start with the Umbrella Academy? The chaos throughout the four series of the show is a great advertisement for creating and running with strong, eccentric characters. There are elements of brilliance throughout, and I enjoyed watching all four series on Netflix. However, do you ever watch something that
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Time for another self-help book. I enjoy reading these as I find that the good ones help with both my writing and my work life. This book, though, by Oliver Burkeman, might be one of the most important ones I've read in a long time. Home | Oliver BurkemanOliver
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The other weekend I was in London and stumbled on a fantastic book shop that I'm sure everyone already knows about. However, it was new to me. They're online at Daunt Books. The sheer feeling of being surrounded by so much knowledge was infectious, and I
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Whose idea was a three-hour film to reboot this franchise? My word what an effort. I enjoyed this movie, in the whole. It was clear and differentiated from some of the other variations on this character. The beginning especially, was moody and impactful. The story itself cantered along at a
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Time for a quick book review. This time - Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch. I might be the last person at this party, but I loved this book. I've ploughed through it really quickly, which shows how much it took control of my imagination. What it does
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As I mentioned in my last post, I've decided to start adding some things that inspire me, and that might inspire others, to this blog. I recently finished Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart. And it was brilliant. Granted, my enjoying this book was probably something