Tag Archives: Stephen King

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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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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July 2025 book blog

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Rel

I kicked off the second half of the year with a re-read from the bookshelves. Pamela Zoline does not write accessible stories. She’s a writer, an artist, an activist and a caretaker, and her words reflect the complexity of her … Continue reading →

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August 2024 book blog

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Rel

I’d say that in August, I was mostly reading books by Tej Turner; with the exception of an absolutely huge anthology that is celebrating its quarter century this year. Strictly speaking, I didn’t finish it until mid September, but I … Continue reading →

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June 2024 book blog

Posted on July 15, 2024 by Rel

I started reading China Mieville’s ‘Iron Council’ at the end of May. It’s a chunky read, and I finished it in June. I did not want this book to end, I wanted it to continue, through the landscape of my … Continue reading →

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December 2023 book blog

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Rel

I finished reading ‘The Plague Dogs’ early in December, but reviewed it in November. I passed my battered old copy to my sister, who remembered it from our teenage years. Books have history. My next book was ‘The Firework Maker’s … Continue reading →

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October 2023 book blog

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Rel

I was reading the print version of Interzone 295 at the beginning of the month, but I can’t find it anywhere – I must have decluttered it. I do remember a stand out story titled ‘Hollywood Animals’ that deserves to … Continue reading →

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