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Mere Mortals - How to review books
A short snippet on the way we do things behind the scenes as the new year approaches and a concerted effort in our book reviews rises.
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4 months, 1 week ago
The most unique book in the Alex Rider series | Secret Weapon Book Review
In this Mere Mortals book review, I dive into Secret Weapon, the 12th entry in the Alex Rider series, but not a traditional one. Instead of a full-s…
5 months, 1 week ago
Helm’s Deep to Shelob | Book Review The Two Towers
A raw, no-fluff review of The Two Towers — the darker, tighter middle act of LOTR. I cover the split structure, why Book III feels punchier (Helm’s D…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Action-Packed Throwback with a Soft Spot | Book Review Never Say Die
Alex Rider returns in Never Say Die — a fast, zany, throwback instalment that swaps grit for velocity. I break down what works (pace, scale, that cla…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Not a sequel, but a reckoning | Book Review Russian Roulette
Horowitz turns the camera away from Alex and into the fire that forged Yassen. Set around the Stormbreaker timeline, this darker companion novel bind…
6 months ago
When the book finally draws blood | Scorpia Rising Book Review
Alex Rider stops being bulletproof. In Scorpia Rising, Anthony Horowitz cashes in every IOU the series has dodged: real stakes, identity games, and a…
6 months, 1 week ago
Urgency Is Non-Negotiable | Crocodile Tears Book Review
A new villain and a new frontier. Crocodile Tears throws Alex Rider into the jaws—literally. We open in Scotland, meet philanthropist-on-paper Desmon…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Enemy Within: Alex Rider’s Darkest Test | Snakehead Book Review
“The enemy isn’t out there. It is within.” That line sets the tone for Snakehead, the seventh Alex Rider novel: darker, sharper, and closer to the bo…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
When a Teenage Spy Goes to Space | Ark Angel Book Review
Into space we go!
Ark Angel takes Alex Rider higher, literally, as he stumbles from a hospital bed into a conspiracy that leads straight into orbit. A…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Alex Rider’s Identity Crisis | Scorpia Book Review
Scorpia isn’t just another Alex Rider adventure, it’s the book where everything shifts. Darker, grittier, and more morally complex, this is where Ale…
7 months ago