David Rutland

I’ve been sporadically reading Richard K Morgan novels for the last quarter century, since he first flew above my radar with Altered Carbon in 2002, and its sequels, Broken Angels, and Woken Furies in the years that followed.

There’s a kind book in which the writing style is very staid and correct, and focuses on events, conversations, and vivid descriptions.

Have you been to the cinema lately?

She was fine in the morning.

If you’ve ever worked in a regional newspaper office - especially a smaller satellite office - you’ll feel at home with The Stranger Times.

My wife loves eggnog, but I can’t stand eggs - I eat cakes and egg noodles, but nothing where I can taste, smell, or otherwise detect the presence of poultry ova.

Time loops are a staple of science fiction, but they can work in a fantasy setting, too - whether medieval or pseudo Victorian steampunk.

I wrote about acting as a tourist in my own town a couple of months back.

Spy novels aren’t my usual bag baby, but I enjoyed Oxford Soju club immensely.

I always enjoy China Mieville novels - mainly because they’re weird, very alien, and it’s often difficult to get an immediate handle on what’s actually happening in the book.