JONASSON, Jonas. The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared. 2009. [Translated by Rod Bradbury] ‘Escaping (in his slippers) through his bedroom window, into the flowerbed, Allan makes his getaway. And so begins his picaresque and unlikely journey involving criminals, several murders, a suitcase full of cash, and incompetent police.’ There are … Continue reading ‘The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared’
Last 1st of March Scientists Dating Forum (SciDF) offered one of their less frequent but super enjoyable fun social events. This SciDF4Fun, as they call it, was a chance for scientists and friends to network while having fun. This event was a bit of me, myself and I since I was part of the organisation … Continue reading ‘After-lab with Science Comedy’
PERRY, Stephanie Danelle. Resident Evil: The Umbrella Conspiracy. 2012. ‘When Racoon City, a remote mountain community, is suddenly besieged by a rash of grisly murders, bizarre reports start to spread, describing attacks from vicious creatures, some human... some not. At the center of these deaths is a dark, secluded mansion belonging to the mysterious Umbrella … Continue reading ‘Resident Evil: The Umbrella Conspiracy’
RICHARDS, Justin. Dreams of Empire. 1998. ‘On a barren asteroid, the once-mighty Haddron Empire is on the brink of collapse, torn apart by civil war. The one man who might have saved it languishes in prison, his enemies planning his death and his friends plotting his escape.’ With the long wait for the new season … Continue reading ‘Dreams of Empire’
AUSTER, Paul. In the Country of Last Things. 1987. ‘This is the story of Anna Blume and her journey to find her lost brother, William, in the unnamed City. Like the City itself, however, it is a journey that is doomed, and so all that is left is Anna’s written account of what happened.’ A … Continue reading ‘In the Country of Last Things’
PRATCHETT, Terry. The Colour of Magic. 1983. ‘On a world supported on the back of a giant turtle (sex unknown), a gleeful, explosive, wickedly eccentric expedition sets out. There’s an avaricious but inept wizard, a naive tourist whose luggage moves on hundreds of little legs, dragons who only exist if you believe in them, and … Continue reading ‘The Colour of Magic’
