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I read a lot of books, and I even try and write some too. This page contains links to books I've read and enjoyed, so I can find them again in the future (and others can read them too, if they're interested). It also houses copies of some of the short stories I've written, as well as links to download them as epub files that you can read on an e-reader such as a Kindle or Kobo.

Dates given for other people's work are the date I finished reading them; for my own work the date given is approximately when it was 'completed' - the date I first tried to submit it to a publisher.

Moving Pictures

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  • Terry Pratchett

Fewer moments of brilliance than the previous Discworld books, but no loss of direction part way through. Consistently funny and enjoyable from the beginning right the way through until the grand finale.

The Mountain in the Sea

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  • Ray Nayler

An okay science fiction novel that could have been exceptional if it had spent less time on human experience and instead emphasised the nature of non-human conciousness.

Hands-on Rust

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  • Herbert Wolverson

An excellent introduction to game development and the Rust programming language. Manages that all too rare feat of being fun and informative.

Attack Surface

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  • Cory Doctorow

An interesting essay on state and corporate surveillance, expanded into a rather dull and unimaginative novel.

To Say Nothing of the Dog

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  • Connie Willis

The most irreverent novel about time travel I have read. Quite possibly, also the best novel about time travel I have read.

Chapterhouse: Dune

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  • Frank Herbert

A very weird, and rather anti-climatic ending to the series.

Heretics of Dune

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  • Frank Herbert

The most pulpy of the dune novels, but still has its moments of greatness.

God Emperor of Dune

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  • Frank Herbert

A radical, but ultimately successful break from the earlier setting of the series. Possibly the best book of the sequels.

Children of Dune

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  • Frank Herbert

Thought provoking and at times bewildering. Dune will never again reach the heights of the first book, but each sequel is nonetheless deserved of attention.

Dune Messiah

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  • Frank Herbert

A very different book from its predecessor. Not as magnificent, but a read that rewards giving it your undivided attention.