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Arts & Humanities > Horror, Mystery & Suspense Book reviews: Carrie, by Stephen King: 2 of 4

Stephen King is one of my favourite and most revisited authors. I am a bit of a speed reader and an insomniac so this satisfying combination means that I get through a lot of books through the course of the year. So usually every couple of years I revisit all of his books. Carrie is the first book that Stephen King had publi...
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Book reviews: Cross, by James Patterson: 1 of 2

James Patterson seems to be able to churn out books faster than most people are able to read them. Okay, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt in some respects, because he does sometimes co-author books with other people. You've probably seen them. They usually have the name JAMES PATTERSON in massive letters at the top of ...
Arts & Humanities > Historical Literature Book reviews: Catch-22, by Joseph Heller: 12 of 18

Catch 22 is possibly one of the best books ever written. As with all reviews, there is no real way to be objective about this type of thing, but I stand by it. I usually pick the book up once a year and read it again. If it's not my number one favourite book of all time then it is definitely in the top three. The main proble...
Arts & Humanities > Fantasy & Science Fiction Book reviews: Next, by Michael Crichton: 3 of 3

When Michael Crichton died at the end of 2008, I was very sad to hear about the passing of someone who I didn't necessarily consider to be one of my favourite authors, but was always an engaging read. I always feel a little guilty when I think about the death of someone famous in such a context - i.e. how it affects me as op...