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Dodger by Terry Pratchett [Review]

Published by Darren on November 20, 2012 | 2 Responses

Sir Terry is most definitely back on form with this one. Even though I hit a month-long reading slump just as I started it (it and about 6 other books in an attempt to break the slump) I finally got back on track about a week ago and spent an enjoyable few days, running around Victorian sewers with Dodger and his friends.

The Long Earth by Terry Prattchet and Stephen Baxter

Published by Darren on August 22, 2012 | 1 Response

It felt like that bit in other books between the big starts and exciting endings where a lot of the important and interesting stuff takes place, but isn’t as exciting as the rest…

Review: Where She Went by Gayle Foreman

Published by Darren on July 4, 2011 | 4 Responses

Where She Went is the sequel to the powerful and emotional, If I Stay. Set three years later, the book, this time focuses on Adam and how he has coped (or not) with the devastating fall-out from Mia’s accident, and her subsequent recovery. During, If I Stay, we learned that Mia had gained a hard-earned scholarship to the Julliard School… Read more →

Nation by Terry Pratchett

Published by Darren on January 13, 2009 | 11 Responses

The snow came down so thickly, it formed fragile snowballs in the air that tumbled and melted as soon as they landed on the horses lined up along the dock. This one was my Christmas present to myself, and I’m so glad I snapped up the limited edition version, as I feel it captures the ‘mood’ of the book much… Read more →

A Hat Full of Sky by Terry Pratchett

Published by Darren on December 20, 2008 | 7 Responses

It came crackling over the hills, like an invisible fog. It’s almost embarrassing to call myself a Pratchett fan and admit to the amount of time this one has been sitting unread on my shelf. So as such, I am not going to admit to this one being on my shelves since its release in 2004…. Thankfully, I’ve read it… Read more →