5 out of 5 Well written (very grim) short story about population control.
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Roy Adams commented on 2 B R o 2 B by Kurt Vonnegut
Roy Adams commented on Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 227, August 2025 by Neil Clarke (Clarkesworld Magazine, #227)
FICTION - "A Shaky Bridge" by Marissa Lingen. AUDIO EDITION read by Kate Baker - …
5 out of 5 stars Very good mix of stories this month.
Roy Adams commented on The Shepherd's Crown by Terry Pratchett (Discworld)
The final Discworld novel.
5 out of 5 stars An excellent end to the Discworld series, very well done by Terry and his team. Great reminders that humanity is flawed but the best among us come together in times of need to help.
Roy Adams commented on Raising Steam by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #40)
To the consternation of the patrician, Lord Vetinari, a new invention has arrived in Ankh-Morpork …
5 out of 5 stars Lots going on in this book but it came together nicely by the end.
Roy Adams commented on Wampeters, Foma & Granfalloons by Kurt Vonnegut
4 out of 5 stars Interesting collection of non-fiction writing and speeches. Warning: Deliberate usage of a racial slur describing a type of fireworks.
Roy Adams rated Wampeters, Foma & Granfalloons: 4 stars
Roy Adams commented on Snuff by Terry Pratchett (A Discworld Novel)
"The 39th installment in the New York Times bestselling "Discworld" canon from Terry Pratchett, "the …
5 out of 5 stars Commander Sam Vines goes on holiday to his wife's family estate and yet again turns the world on its head. Young Sam is a joy in this story with his delighted investigations of everything, especially poo.
Snuff by Terry Pratchett (A Discworld Novel)
"The 39th installment in the New York Times bestselling "Discworld" canon from Terry Pratchett, "the purely funniest English writer since …
Roy Adams rated Infinity Gate: 5 stars
Infinity Gate by M. R. Carey (Pandeminion, #1)
"The Pandominion: a political and trading alliance of a million worlds. Except that they're really just one world, Earth, in …
Roy Adams rated Mycroft Holmes: 5 stars
Roy Adams rated I Shall Wear Midnight: 5 stars
I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett
I Shall Wear Midnight is a comic fantasy novel by English writer Terry Pratchett, set on the Discworld. It is …
Roy Adams rated Lights! Camera! Mayhem!: 5 stars
Lights! Camera! Mayhem! by Jodi Taylor (The Chronicles of St Mary's, #15)
Coming to a screen near you...
TEMPORA, THE TIME TRAVELLING TOURIST
Starring Astrid Gustafsson as Helen of Troy - 'the …
Roy Adams rated Killing Time: 5 stars
Killing Time by Jodi Taylor (The Time Police, #5)
A ghost train, lost in Time, hurtles through the night...
Two members of Team 236 are trapped on board. Not …
