Book – The Ancient CurseAuthor – Valerio Massimo ManfrediYear – 2010Genre – ThrillerPages – 247Bought for me by Mum and Dad Before I really start this review in earnest, I should mention that there will probably be some kind of spoilers in here, so if you intend on reading this book then don’t go beyond this…
Month: February 2011
Book 9 – The Light Fantastic
Book – The Light FantasticAuthor – Terry PratchettYear – 1986Genre – Fantasy/ComedyPages – 217Series – Discworld (Book 2) During the first (failed) Book Challenge in 2009, one of the books that I read was the first of the Terry Pratchett penned series of Discworld books – The Colour Of Magic. Whilst I have been a…
Book 8 – SilverFin
Book – SilverFinAuthor – Charlie HigsonYear – 2005Genre – Young Adult/SpyPages – 372Series – Young Bond Most people will know that one of cinema’s longest serving characters – James Bond – was created by the author Ian Fleming. Slightly fewer people will know that a few years back, Sebastian Faulks wrote a new book in…
Book 7 – Cross Rhodes
Book – Cross Rhodes: Goldust, Out of The DarknessAuthor – Dustin RhodesYear – 2010Genre – AutobiographyPages – 225 (sort of) 84 In the past couple of weeks, I have picked up and started no less than five different books – all of which I will get through – but haven’t been able to stick with them…
Book 6 – Juliet, Naked
Book – Juliet, NakedAuthor – Nick HornbyYear – 2009Genre – FictionPages – 249Swapped with pidge on Read It Swap It Any man should be able to name his three favourite films immediately. It is in the rules of man-ness. As someone who watches very few films (due, in part, to spending so much time reading),…