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Category: Literary Reviews

March 18, 2018

Review: ‘American Gods’, Neil Gaiman

American Gods by Neil Gaiman My rating: 3 of 5 stars I wasn’t that carried away by this book while at the same time…

March 15, 2018

Review: ‘Ivanhoe’, sir Walter Scott

Ivanhoe by Walter Scott My rating: 3 of 5 stars Ivanhoe is a classic. Yet, it is a classic of the early 19th century…

March 8, 2018

Review: ‘The Ancient Paths’, Graham Robb

The Ancient Paths: Discovering the Lost Map of Celtic Europe by Graham Robb My rating: 5 of 5 stars This could all be a…

March 1, 2018

Review: ‘The Crippled God’, Steven Erikson

The Crippled God by Steven Erikson My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a spectacular closure to a thrilling series. A lot of…

February 15, 2018

Review: ‘The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor’, Gabriel Garcia Marquez

The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor by Gabriel García Márquez My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was a moving story, and Garcia Marquez’s…

February 11, 2018

Review: ‘Dust of Dreams’, Steven Erikson

Dust of Dreams by Steven Erikson My rating: 4 of 5 stars The story gets more complex as more miles pass under the feet…

February 4, 2018

Review: ‘The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates’, John Milton

The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates by John Milton My rating: 2 of 5 stars This is a monumental work for what it represents….

February 1, 2018

Review: ‘Landmarks’, Robert Macfarlane

Landmarks by Robert Macfarlane My rating: 5 of 5 stars If we were looking for a new bible to guide us in the 21st…

January 27, 2018

Review: ‘Mythos’, Stephen Fry

Mythos: A Retelling of the Myths of Ancient Greece by Stephen Fry My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was surprisingly enjoyable though indeed…

January 25, 2018

Review: ‘Black Diamonds: The Rise and Fall of an English Dynasty’, Catherine Bailey

Black Diamonds: The Rise and Fall of an English Dynasty by Catherine Bailey My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a book which…

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