Category Archives: Books

Academics seem to love mentioning this book. Not to quote from it… Or discuss it. But just to mention it, in a context that seems to imply that they have read / studied it. Why? Is the book really that … Continue reading →

This is the continuation of the earlier book, Dragon Keeper. Basically, the book ran too long and Robin had to break it into two. The sea-serpents which featured as a side-story in the LiveShip Traders finally found their way up … Continue reading →

Started taking note of Tom Holt after seeing his name in the best-seller list in a copy of The New Scientist back in 1996. This was the same source that made me take note of Robin Hobb’s Royal Assassin. So, … Continue reading →

Used to watch The Drew Carey Show years ago. A TV show that aired here for a short while only, but was still fun to watch. Especially to see the tall friend, Ryan Stiles from Whose Line Is It Anyway. … Continue reading →

So, they made the book into a movie. And I really enjoy time travel movies, top of the list being The Butterfly Effect, Donnie Darko, and of course Back To The Future, in no particular order. Still, it’s not the … Continue reading →