Author Archives: Rel

April 2026 book blog

Posted on May 1, 2026 by Rel

Reading the whole of Maas’s Crescent City in March didn’t put me off the big books, and I dived straight into a re-read of Stephen King’s ‘The Stand’ It’s been eleven and a half years since I last re-read this … Continue reading →

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March 2026 book blog

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Rel

I kicked off the month with ‘Night Shift’ another King re-read, and his first short story collection. A re-read. How many times now? I have no idea. I remember buying this copy at Blackwell’s book shop in Liverpool, near the … Continue reading →

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February 2026 book blog

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Rel

I’m on a reading binge right now, and I’m absolutely loving it. So, February kicked off with a re-read of The Shining the third book of my King re-read. I did spend a fair bit of time expecting scenes from … Continue reading →

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January 2026 book blog

Posted on February 14, 2026 by Rel

Starting the new year with a novel about Shakespeare by an indie writer kinda strikes me as good and right. There are rumours that William Shakespeare spent some time at Hoghton Tower in Lancashire during his teenage years. Pete Hartley … Continue reading →

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Book signings, events and stalls in 2026

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Rel

These are my first events of 2026. Signed books are also available via my ebay page. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276570998880 Library visits Sat 17th Jan – 11 am – Accrington Library – St James’ St, Accrington, Lancashire,BB5 1NQ Tue 20th Jan – 2 … Continue reading →

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Paraplegion by Alice Barker – a review

Posted on January 2, 2026 by Rel

I received an ARC copy of this book from the indie publisher, Big Thinking Publishing. Paraplegion, as befits a book about people who don’t quite fit in, is a long novella, or maybe a very short novel. I enjoyed it, … Continue reading →

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December 2025 book blog

Posted on December 31, 2025 by Rel

December 2025 was not a month that was characterised by reading. It was more of a month that was characterised by binge watching five seasons of ‘Angel’ on the telly. I regret nothing. This isn’t a telly blog, but spending … Continue reading →

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November 2025 book blog

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Rel

I began the month with a Terry Pratchett book, because why the hell not. The Fifth Elephant is the companion book to Carpe Jugulum. It’s the other Uberwald book, with vampires and werewolves up to no good, but instead of … Continue reading →

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October 2025 book blog

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Rel

The last few months have been a bit scrambled in my head, and I didn’t always log the right dates when I read a book, but I’m pretty sure that October was the month that I re-read Dennis Etchison’s ‘Cutting … Continue reading →

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September 2025 book blog

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Rel

I kicked off the month with ‘The Burning Girls’ by C J Tudor. Having read and enjoyed a book by this author fairly recently, I leapt at the chance to buy this book at a fundraising event. Honestly, I didn’t … Continue reading →

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