Category Archives: absurdist

Allegorical 

Posted on December 9, 2016 by myonlinebookshelf

Rumpelstiltskin – ever wondered what he was really up to? Goblins. Ever wondered if ALL those goblins in those dreadfully protracted middle earth movies were all CGI? The Saracen’s head – it’s not really a ‘head’ though is it? It’s … Continue reading →

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Swimming

Posted on May 31, 2015 by myonlinebookshelf

  The fourth book of the ‘hitch-hiker’ series. I’m not going to grace it with the conceit that it is a ‘trilogy’ because it is not.  It is however, a good story. Once again, Adams moved away from the pointless … Continue reading →

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Ah ha!

Posted on May 18, 2015 by myonlinebookshelf

   Well. It took three books but finally! A story. This one had a story with all the usual normal constructions of a story and a good one at that. It features all the main characters from the previous books … Continue reading →

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The Restaurant at the end of the yawniverse 

Posted on April 10, 2015 by myonlinebookshelf

   Seriously ? Why has this become a ‘classic’. It’s ok at best. The events follow those of the hitch-hikers guide to the Galaxy and roughly develop the plot further but in truth apart from a (very vague), existential discussion … Continue reading →

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Don’t panic

Posted on March 18, 2015 by myonlinebookshelf

 I read this again in the last few weeks and in the process I came to a few conclusions: 1. Douglas Adams wrote thought provoking books 2. It’s good but not nearly as good as everyone says it is … Continue reading →

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He has a lime

Posted on January 9, 2015 by myonlinebookshelf

Neil Gaiman shows just how much he understands the function of myth in society and how the power of stories work a level of magic for us. There are literally hundreds of small but brilliant touches looking at how Gods … Continue reading →

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Odds bodkins!

Posted on August 20, 2014 by myonlinebookshelf

I first read this a number of years ago and I have a sneaking suspicion that it was the book that first drew me to the world of absurdist fiction. I have a soft spot for Eddie. He remains an … Continue reading →

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no clipping

Posted on May 14, 2014 by myonlinebookshelf

  Ross Baker works for Neurosphere a medical equipment company who design and deliver scanning equipment. Ross works at the sticky end of software development and his life is OK but for the fact that he has to work for … Continue reading →

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Off the scale

Posted on May 1, 2014 by myonlinebookshelf

This is Tom Holt at his very very best. This is right up there with “the portable door”. I have a bit of a theory… The first book you read by an author is the one you will always hold … Continue reading →

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Contracts exchanged

Posted on April 24, 2013 by myonlinebookshelf

“Faust among equals" is the second book from this volume. For me, this book is typical of Holt's early work. It draws heavily on his legal knowledge and centres around the contract Faust makes with the devil. Faust has escaped … Continue reading →

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