Ok so a while ago I mentioned I was embarking on a project to read Stephen King's entire back catalogue in order. I'm making very slow progress to be honest, other shiny books keep capturing my attention and keeping me from moving forward. I have read his first few though, and instead of writing full... Continue Reading →
Reading update 04/10/2020
Recently Finished: SOURDOUGH by Robin SloanThis was such a delightful book. It's basically just the story of a computer programmer who finds happiness in baking bread when her favourite soup and sandwich takeout closes and the owners gift her their (possibly sentient?) sourdough starter. It was recommended to me by eriophora (@BasiliskBooks) on Twitter when... Continue Reading →
Review: THE ONLY GOOD INDIANS by Stephen Graham Jones
THE ONLY GOOD INDIANS is like nothing I've ever read before. Described as a tale of revenge, cultural identity and the cost of breaking from tradition, it follows four Native American men who are tracked and hunted by a malevolent entity after a disturbing event from their youth puts them in a desperate struggle for... Continue Reading →
1st Birthday Celebrations!!!
Cut the cake and pop the champagne, it's Parsecs & Parchment's first blogiversary! I feel like I'm stuck in some kind of time warp cos, despite 2020 lasting for seven years already, it only feels like yesterday I posted my first review. The world might be a trash fire right now but I'm glad to... Continue Reading →
Reading Update 20/09/2020
Recently Finished: THE FIRST OF SHADOWS by Deck MatthewsI decided to pick this up after reading Rin's review on her blog The Thirteenth Shelf. Rin is someone whose reading opinions I value a lot when it comes to books I'd also like as we share a lot of opinions on what makes a good story.... Continue Reading →
An Experience of Horror & the Sacramental by Alexander Pyles
Before jumping into this, I do want to thank Jon for hosting me and helping him celebrate his blog this week! It was a lot of fun to contribute something and join all the other book lovers here! I am a relative newcomer when it comes to horror. I have primarily been a scifi or... Continue Reading →
Reading Update 28/07/2020
Hey bookwyrms. You might have noticed I've been taking a more lax approach to these reading updates lately; I used to do them every Wednesday but found I'd sometimes end up forcing myself to read when I didn't want to just to avoid retreading familiar ground each week. Soooo I'm just gonna do them whenever... Continue Reading →
Review: BEFORE THEY ARE HANGED (THE FIRST LAW #2) by Joe Abercrombie
I'm just gonna say it folks: this book was a big disappointment for me. And that was a big surprise because I enjoyed The Blade Itself a lot. BEFORE THEY ARE HANGED picks up just after the events of the first book, with Sand dan Glokta taking up his position of Superior in the soon-to-be-besieged... Continue Reading →