Title: Glittering City
Author: Cyprian Ekwensi
Type: Fiction
Page Count/Review Word Count: 60
Rating: 4/5
Cyprian Ekwensi – Glittering City
Out of all of the Penguin Mini Moderns that I’ve read so far, this one feels the most complete. Set in Lagos, Nigeria, we follow the life of Fussy Joe, a musician who lives life to the full. I enjoyed it.
Cyprian Ekwensi
Title: Red Dwarf Programme Guide
Author: Chris Howarth and Steve Lyons
Type: Non-Fiction
Page Count/Review Word Count: 296
Rating: 4*/5
Chris Howarth and Steve Lyons – Red Dwarf Programme Guide
This book isn’t going to make much sense to you unless you’re a fan of the Red Dwarf TV show. If you are a Red Dwarf fan, though, you’re likely to enjoy this. The only real problem is that it’s a good few years old and so it’s not up to date with the latest episodes.
But still, it’s pretty clear that the writers have done their research, and it includes basically every possible piece of information about the early series. It includes a breakdown of characters and episodes, as well as a thorough appendix that includes everything you’ll ever need to know in an alphabetic index. It’s basically a dictionary of Red Dwarf references, and it’s a lot of fun.
I was also hooked by the behind the scenes photographs and the descriptions of all of the merchandise. By now, most of the stuff in that section will be considered a collector’s item – after all, this was published when the Red Dwarf fan club was still active, and still a thing.
And therein lies the only real problem that there is with this – it only covers the older episodes. I got into Red Dwarf at an early age, but even then season eight was out – and this one only really covers the first four. For me, then, it’s not quite complete, despite the fact that I read the second edition. But despite all of that, I got it for a steal – and if you can get it for a bargain, I’d recommend it. I’m almost sad that I’ve finished reading it because now I need to read serious books.
The Red Dwarf Crew
