I used to think I would one day write a great novel, but these days I feel I’m probably not creative enough.

Then again, maybe that’s the burnout talking. Who knows what the coming years will bring?

Finished reading: Man Down by Matt Rudd 📚

This book helped. I feel a little less lost, though I’m not yet certain of my next steps.

Definitely worth a read if, like me, you feel like life in your 40s isn’t what you hoped or expected it to be.

Finished reading: A Darkness at Sethanon (The Riftwar Saga, Book 3) by Raymond E. Feist 📚

Finished reading: Silverthorn by Raymond E. Feist 📚

Finished reading: Magician by Raymond E. Feist — have read this a few times, but I still really enjoy it. Now on to the next one! 📚

It took about a month, but I’ve finally got our new bookshelf. It’s massive. Now I just need to put our books in there.. read more

So I turned 29 last week, and one of the presents my lovely wife gave me to celebrate my slow and deliberate approach to retirement was a copy of the graphic novel Watchmen. You know: the one they’re making a movie of.

Now despite my slightly geeky disposition, I never really threw myself headfirst …

Stephen King has teamed up with Marvel to create a webcomic of one of his short stories. The result is awesome. There's a new episode every weekday until August 29 – at the momnet we're up to episode 14, and it's a bit of a cliffhanger. I love it when traditional outlets like books and film harness … read more