It has been said that Time heals all wound. With that in mind, it is easy to look back on the events of past with a certain degree of nostalgia or romanticism. The Great Western Railway (GWR) was an organisation that demanded staff loyalty, and for the most part earned the grudging respect of their [...]
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…."Stardust": Neil Gaiman.
I must admit that I started reading this with very fond reminiscences of Neil’s co-authored “Good Omens” (Terry Pratchett being the other author). In Stardust we have a reasonably fast-paced, vividly realised fairy tale centred around Tristran Thorn – and as a fairy tale it is a good work. Tristran, in an attempt to gain [...]
…."Making Money": Terry Pratchett.
There is no doubt about it, this is definitely Terry Pratchett. “Making Money” is the second novel in the Moist von Lipwig series, and as expected Moist gets fleshed out a bit more, and in the process is groomed for more roles in the future. But there is something missing, I just can’t put my finger [...]