November has flown by. It started mild and mostly dry so there were bike rides and local runs during which the stunning colours of autumn leaves could be enjoyed despite the seemingly never ending grey days. The weather then turned cold and we had our first snowfall of the season. This didn't stop me running…

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04.12.2024

Robyn Reviews: Alone With You In The Ether « neverimitate

'Alone With You In The Ether' is a contemporary romance in the same way that 'The Lord of the Rings' is a story about a ring: it is, but to reduce it to that takes away everything that makes it great. It feels like a fever dream. It spirals, tighter and tighter, along with its…

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06.12.2024

Book Review: The University of Bliss « neverimitate

"How did you fight back against the spreadsheets, the sociopaths, the dwarves of thought, the infantilists, the corporate fixers, the mind blockers, the dog therapists, the brainless bureaucrats, the soul-shrinkers?" The University of Bliss, by Julian Stannard, is set within an English university campus town in the year 2035. The direction academia has been taking…

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11.12.2024

Robyn Reviews: The Phoenix Keeper « neverimitate

'The Phoenix Keeper' is a slow burn of a novel - a bit of a slog for the first 40-50%, warming up into a cosy hug of a book with a delightful, if predictable, ending. It feels long for its just under 500 pages, but is worth persevering with for the smiles it brings at…

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Monthly Roundup – November 2024 « neverimitate

Robyn Reviews: Alone With You In The Ether « neverimitate

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