Review: Small Gods

Anyone who knows me, knows that I love Terry Pratchett. So it might come as a surprise to find that there are still a large number of his books that I have yet to read. Recently, I finished his book Small Gods, originally published in 1992. The book was surprisingly well-received at the time and…

Review: A Little Life

  Originally published over a year ago, Hanya Yanagihara’s A Little Life only came to my attention recently, due to a strong anti-recommendation from a friend. Despite its length – dropping it can cause a sizeable thud – and challenging subject matter, it became a bestseller, sleeper hit and critical darling, nominated for several awards…

Why Fallout 4 isn’t as good as you think

When E4 announced it’s lineup for 2016, it was Fallout 4 that undeniably stole the show. Its Pipboy pre-orders sold out in hours, with waves of them having to be announced just to keep up with demand It was a triumphant return to for Bethesda, who faced a seven-year gap between this and their last…