Adam Hinchliffe
Book #1 of 2020
This story follows a group of Shakespeare students at college who are utterly immersed in the bards work. The story unravels, tensions in the group rise and one student is found dead, under suspicious circumstances.
This book was absolutely fantastic although quite dark. I absolutely had to know what happened and the book continued to involve and surprise me to the very end. It has been compared to the secret history and although I do see the comparisons I feel it stands on its own merits regardless.
3.5 stars. Entertaining and interesting idea. I was a little underwhelmed by the ending.
Book #8 of 2020
3 out of 5 stars
Console wars – By Blake J. Harris
Console wars is a book that fills a gap in the market, it tells how the video game company Sega went from the little known underdog to taking 50% of the market and providing a true competitor to Nintendo in the 90s. The book itself is flawed but enjoyable, one major flaw I noticed was that the book varies between a non-fiction account which tells the facts of the two businesses and how they worked to defeat one another (the best parts of the book) and Blake J. Harris' obsession to tell the story as if it were a film treatment.
The film treatment side of the book involves an abundance of clichés, both in the descriptions and the dialogue. The dialogue itself is the most dubious part of the book and I think the average reader with an ear for authentic dialogue will be aware of this.
However despite the books flaws I did find it an interesting and enjoyable read. Currently I believe this is the only book available on the subject and so the books flaws may be forgiven by many, at least for now.
Erika from the Perks of Books recommended this book....
and it was fun. Silly and ridiculous but fun.
It's somewhat like an epic B movie about a gigantic killer shark, if that sounds fun to you then give it a go.
On writing by Stephen King – Narrated by Stephen King
5 stars out of 5
On writing is part memoir, part writing advice non-fiction book, a must read book for anyone who wants to know the creative routine and idea process of a writer. I listened to the audio book, narrated by the man himself and it was fascinating.
I prefer not to give away too many of the books ideas, however, if you are creative in any way you will most likely find the ideas within this book useful to your creative process. If you are interested in learning the amount of work that goes into creating a novel, you will also find this a mind opening read. As previously mentioned this is also part memoir, you find out how Stephen King began writing (at a very young age) and how that continued into high school then adulthood. A must for Stephen King fans, but also, I believe a must for anyone interested in the creative process involving novels and the application beyond.
Terrible characters, haunted image editing and a cameo by a house that could be any haunted house