*DISCLAIMER*
GLaDOS: Hello, and welcome, again, to one of Quatermass' asinine review threads. He has asked me to take time from my busy testing schedule to read this disclaimer. *sigh* Why do I bother? Anyway, the opinionated opinions expressed in this thread are either solely those of Quatermass, or else based on banal rubbish he has found on the internet. They are not the opinions of the Terry Pratchett Forum, its members, the late Terry Pratchett, Transworld Publishers, me, and thus are only true, for a given value of true as coloured by a warped and twisted mind. If you don't like it, then you are free to sign up to Aperture Science's test subject roster. Thank you.
So, with all that out of the way, let's get the ball rolling.
It's that time again, for me to start a new book-review blog.
The rules, as mentioned before, are simple:
*I must read, and/or finish, at least one new book that I haven't read each week. A week is defined as being the same named day after the last day I read and reviewed a book, regardless of the time (as long as it is the same day at my time, AEST). That is, if my last book reviewed and read was on a Saturday, my next book must be finished and reviewed by the end of the next Saturday.
*If I have started, but not finished, a book prior to starting this thread, then I may include it, as long as I have not read it all the way through at any stage.
*I must write a review.
*The book has to be relatively substantial. That is, I will not read an individual issue of a comic or manga (though an individual collected volume is fine), or a screenplay, unless said screenplay is accompanied by a making-of book, or a children's picture book. In addition, I will not be reviewing webcomics (unless available in printed form) or fanfiction.
Now, some caveats...
*I will NOT take reading suggestions. Anyone who does so will find themselves being given a very rude answer. However, comments and dissenting opinions (NOT reviews: this is MY review thread) are welcome, as long as they are decent and well-thought out.
*One of the unofficial rules, albeit one I might break (as it is an unofficial rule) is that I don't review two things of the same sort back to back. That is, I don't read two graphic novels back to back, two Doctor Who books back to back...you get the idea. I may break it on rare occasion, depending on circumstances...
*I used to have a very skewed scoring system. A few of you may remember said system when I started a similar thread going back over the Discworld novels, as well as the dispute that followed. After some consideration, I have adopted a new, still skewed but far less so, scoring system based on five stars. The scores are still my business. Dispute with the scoring system at your peril. In this thread, I am Stephen Fry on QI, and you really don't want to be klaxoned.
GLaDOS: Hello, and welcome, again, to one of Quatermass' asinine review threads. He has asked me to take time from my busy testing schedule to read this disclaimer. *sigh* Why do I bother? Anyway, the opinionated opinions expressed in this thread are either solely those of Quatermass, or else based on banal rubbish he has found on the internet. They are not the opinions of the Terry Pratchett Forum, its members, the late Terry Pratchett, Transworld Publishers, me, and thus are only true, for a given value of true as coloured by a warped and twisted mind. If you don't like it, then you are free to sign up to Aperture Science's test subject roster. Thank you.
So, with all that out of the way, let's get the ball rolling.
It's that time again, for me to start a new book-review blog.
The rules, as mentioned before, are simple:
*I must read, and/or finish, at least one new book that I haven't read each week. A week is defined as being the same named day after the last day I read and reviewed a book, regardless of the time (as long as it is the same day at my time, AEST). That is, if my last book reviewed and read was on a Saturday, my next book must be finished and reviewed by the end of the next Saturday.
*If I have started, but not finished, a book prior to starting this thread, then I may include it, as long as I have not read it all the way through at any stage.
*I must write a review.
*The book has to be relatively substantial. That is, I will not read an individual issue of a comic or manga (though an individual collected volume is fine), or a screenplay, unless said screenplay is accompanied by a making-of book, or a children's picture book. In addition, I will not be reviewing webcomics (unless available in printed form) or fanfiction.
Now, some caveats...
*I will NOT take reading suggestions. Anyone who does so will find themselves being given a very rude answer. However, comments and dissenting opinions (NOT reviews: this is MY review thread) are welcome, as long as they are decent and well-thought out.
*One of the unofficial rules, albeit one I might break (as it is an unofficial rule) is that I don't review two things of the same sort back to back. That is, I don't read two graphic novels back to back, two Doctor Who books back to back...you get the idea. I may break it on rare occasion, depending on circumstances...
*I used to have a very skewed scoring system. A few of you may remember said system when I started a similar thread going back over the Discworld novels, as well as the dispute that followed. After some consideration, I have adopted a new, still skewed but far less so, scoring system based on five stars. The scores are still my business. Dispute with the scoring system at your peril. In this thread, I am Stephen Fry on QI, and you really don't want to be klaxoned.