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Average rating: 3.97 · 34 ratings · 8 reviews · 4 distinct works

	The Sound of Drums / Last of the Time Lords (The Black Archive, #38) 3.60 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Flux (The Black Archive, #63) by Paul Driscoll (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Alasdair Stuart (Goodreads Author), James Cooray Smith 3.92 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2023	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nail Varnish it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2017	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Darcaelan Casebook Volume One by Jake Hannam, James Mortimer (Goodreads Author), Elliott Johnson it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2017	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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James rated a book really liked it Sad Cypress (Hercule Poirot, #22) by Agatha Christie	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This one's great. It's one of those quiet, unassuming Christie's that seems, maybe, a bit run-of-the-mill, but it's full of so much good stuff. It reminded me a lot of reading Peril at End House, or Cards on the Table. It's small-scale, focusing on on ...more
Sep 30, 2025 08:36AM · 1 like · like · see review
James rated a book liked it A Pocket Full of Rye (Miss Marple #7) by Agatha Christie	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
It's been a real delight to get back to reading Agatha after a break of almost... two years? This is very much a standalone novel that Marple also makes welcome appearances in, and whilst not the strongest Marple or standalone, it has a lot to offer. ...more
Sep 30, 2025 08:24AM · 1 like · like · see review
James rated a book really liked it A Box Full of Murders (A Box Full of Murders, #1) by Janice Hallett	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I love Janice Hallett's writing so much. This has exactly the same pacing and style as one of her adult novels, just with slightly more 'check-ins' from Ava and Luke, the brother and sister who are texting as they try and solve the crime. They felt a ...more
Jun 20, 2025 08:32AM · 1 like · like · see review
James rated a book liked it The Nameless City (Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts, #2) by Michael Scott	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
So, after finally (re)reading Eoin Colfer's 'A Big Hand for the Doctor', it was time to face the sequel - the Second Doctor's Nameless City. This is the book that drew me back to this series, on realising it was a crossover between Doctor Who and som ...more
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James rated a book liked it Doctor Who: The Architects of History by Steve Lyons	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I think this is a really interesting concept for a story - and companion, in Klein. It becomes a little commonplace once the invasion starts - and I'm not sure that that storyline is the best way to explore the concept that's being used here. But the ...more
Mar 25, 2025 11:44AM · 1 like · like · see review
James rated a book liked it Doctor Who: Quinnis by Marc Platt	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
There's some really lovely storytelling and imagery here, and Carole Ann Ford does such a lovely job of reading it. I prefer the Short Trips format to this one, but it's nice to have a deeper chance to explore a story and a world. I think most of my f ...more
Mar 25, 2025 11:38AM · 1 like · like · see review
James has read Doctor Who: Black and White by Matt Fitton (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I didn't finish this one. The time period wasn't the most interesting for me - though the concept of a Black TARDIS and a White TARDIS is really interesting - but the biggest problem was Stuart Milligan's character. He's really good as Nixon in the T ...more
Mar 25, 2025 11:38AM · 1 like · like · see review
James has read Doctor Who: Black and White by Matt Fitton (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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James rated a book liked it Doctor Who: Gods and Monsters by Mike Maddox	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
It's no exaggeration to say it's taken me 13 years to get round to listening to this. The idea of this trilogy (paired with Protect and Survive / Black and White) has always fascinated me, and it's been interesting to listen to such a direct sequel t ...more
Mar 25, 2025 11:25AM · 1 like · like · see review
James rated a book liked it Doctor Who: Kerblam!: 13th Doctor Novelisation by Pete McTighe	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Kerblam! is a strange one. In many ways the episode feels the least like the rest of the series its in, and closer to the earlier years of Doctor Who's revival (and that's fitting, considering Pete McTighe's upcoming involvement in the series now Rus ...more
Feb 04, 2025 10:05AM · 1 like · like · see review

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“As little flowers, which the chill of night has bent and huddled, when the white sun strikes, grow straight and open fully on their stems, so did I, too, with my exhausted force.”
― Dante Alighieri, Inferno

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