"Things are getting better: It's been ten months, and I only wake up screaming about once a week now." And so we continue the adventures of one Bob Howard, computational demonologist for the secret government department nicknamed The Laundry (because it was originally housed above a laundry, of course) which deals with the ... weirder … Continue reading The Apocalypse Codex – Charles Stross
"On this day of days there was an unfamiliar stirring deep inside the dozing heart of the Hayholt, in the castle's bewildering warren of quiet passages and overgrown, ivy-choked courtyards, in the monk's holes and damp, shadowed chambers." Welcome to Osten Ard, a now-peaceful land united under the rule of Prester John, the High King. … Continue reading The Dragonbone Chair – Tad Williams
"Everything starts somewhere, although many physicists disagree." It's safe to say that the Discworld series are some of my most beloved books, ever. And so, when asked to run a reading challenge over December, it made sense to reach for the Christmassy Hogfather. If you're new to Discworld, this is often given as a possible starting … Continue reading Hogfather – Terry Pratchett
"Shadow had done three years in prison." Shadow Moon is due to be released from prison, sustained over the years of his sentence by thoughts of home and his wife, Laura. But when tragic news reaches him, he allows himself to be caught up in the schemes of the odd and disreputable Mr Wednesday. Soon … Continue reading American Gods – Neil Gaiman
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