Month: October 2010

Justin Richards – Doctor Who: Apollo 23

Posted 26 October 2010 in book friday archive /1 Comment

Author: Justin Richards

Series: Doctor Who
Title: Apollo 23
Published: April 2010
Publisher: BBC Books
Length: 248 pages
Genre: Science fiction
Target age: All ages (maybe+10)
Why I picked it up: Doctor Who fan, couldn’t resist checking  
Rating: 3 stars
Buy: Chapters | Barnes and Noble | Check your local bookstore!

Normally I don’t purchase these kind of things: novelizations of movies, books based on television shows, etc. But I may have a tiny obsession with DW and there is such a long wait between July and the lone Christmas episode and then finally another season in April and I had a Chapters gift card and it was only $12 and I could just buy one to see what it’s like. The Doctor Who novels are not just book versions of the television series. DW is a big franchise, I suppose, comprised of three television series, audio dramas and novels that are all part of the official canon (I believe that’s how it works). So choosing to read one of these isn’t stretching the fandom tooo far…;P

There isn’t too much to say about this book. I enjoyed it, but that’s because I’m a fan and it was fun reading a story, hearing my favourite characters again. I especially liked this one because it was a ‘space base’ kind of story and I love those stories. Would you enjoy this if you aren’t already a DW fan? Probably not. But if you are, and you’re looking for more DW, I’d recommend giving this a shot.


Jose Saramago – The Gospel According to Jesus Christ

16 October 2010 / book friday archive / 5 Comments

*The following information applies to the English hardcover edition. (the novel was originally published in Portuguese in 1991).* Author: Jose Saramago Translator: Giovanni Pontiero Title: The Gospel According to Jesus Christ Published: 1994 Publisher: Harcourt Brace and Company Length: 377 […]

Paolo Bacigalupi – Ship Breaker

8 October 2010 / book friday archive / 0 Comments
Paolo Bacigalupi – Ship Breaker

Author: Paolo Bacigalupi Title: Ship Breaker Published: May 2010 Publisher: Little, Brown Length: 323 pages Genre: Dystopian scifi Target age: Young adult Why I picked it up: Hank Green Rating: 3.5 stars Buy: Chapters | Barnes and Noble | Check […]

Justine van der Leun – Marcus of Umbria

1 October 2010 / book friday archive / 0 Comments
Justine van der Leun – Marcus of Umbria

   Author: Justine van der Leun Title: Marcus of Umbria Published: June 2010 Publisher: Rodale Books Length: 224 pages Genre: Travel memoir Target age: AdultWhy I picked it up: Sounded like light summer reading (it took awhile for the hold […]