Author of Books 📚, Player of Games 🕹️, Sayer of Sarcasm and Profanity. Bipolar hater/lover. Husband. He/Him. New Book: Short Sharp Shock - Out Nowhttps://bsky.app/profile/gaxtz.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/gaxtz.bsky.social/post/3myu46tgzf52cMy 5-star review of "The Bromeliad Trilogy" by Terry Pratchett has just been published over on my website. http://garethellis.co.uk/2026/10/27/a-little-piece-of-my-childhood-rediscovered/27 Oct 2026 11:13 +0000at://did:plc:vdocuspzhfpe3foftsenm42m/app.bsky.feed.post/3myu46tgzf52chttps://bsky.app/profile/gaxtz.bsky.social/post/3mxt6fjofey2sMy 4-star review of "Burning Midnight" by Will McIntosh has just been published over on my website. http://garethellis.co.uk/2026/10/14/a-colourful-concept-with-a-few-rough-edges/14 Oct 2026 08:55 +0000at://did:plc:vdocuspzhfpe3foftsenm42m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxt6fjofey2shttps://bsky.app/profile/gaxtz.bsky.social/post/3mx4kgyic472pMy 4-star review of "Creature" by Hunter Shea has just been published over on my website. http://garethellis.co.uk/2026/10/05/a-creeping-dread-that-slowly-gets-under-your-skin/05 Oct 2026 08:59 +0000at://did:plc:vdocuspzhfpe3foftsenm42m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx4kgyic472phttps://bsky.app/profile/gaxtz.bsky.social/post/3mwux66toqp26My 1-star review of "The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires" by Grady Hendrix has just been published over on my website. http://garethellis.co.uk/2026/10/02/even-the-insects-were-screaming-for-it-to-end/02 Oct 2026 08:26 +0000at://did:plc:vdocuspzhfpe3foftsenm42m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwux66toqp26https://bsky.app/profile/gaxtz.bsky.social/post/3mw6bulhwsg22My 5-star review of "Fruit Fly" by Josh Silver has just been published over on my website. http://garethellis.co.uk/2026/09/23/when-someone-elses-life-becomes-your-story/23 Sep 2026 08:06 +0000at://did:plc:vdocuspzhfpe3foftsenm42m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6bulhwsg22https://bsky.app/profile/gaxtz.bsky.social/post/3mvzdvfnyk22uMy 5-star review of "The Shepherd's Crown" by Terry Pratchett has just been published over on my website. http://garethellis.co.uk/2026/09/21/not-quite-finished-still-wonderful-a-final-visit-to-an-extraordinary-world/21 Sep 2026 08:59 +0000at://did:plc:vdocuspzhfpe3foftsenm42m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvzdvfnyk22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/gaxtz.bsky.social/post/3mvrqxn7k3u2mMy 5-star review of "Raising Steam" by Terry Pratchett has just been published over on my website. http://garethellis.co.uk/2026/09/18/full-steam-ahead-discworld-back-on-track/18 Sep 2026 08:31 +0000at://did:plc:vdocuspzhfpe3foftsenm42m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvrqxn7k3u2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/gaxtz.bsky.social/post/3mvhqpy542u2vMy 2-star review of "Stone & Sky" by Ben Aaronovitch has just been published over on my website. http://garethellis.co.uk/2026/09/14/bare-this-bare-that-barely-finished-it/14 Sep 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:vdocuspzhfpe3foftsenm42m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvhqpy542u2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/gaxtz.bsky.social/post/3mvhppfuepo27My 3-star review of "Snuff" by Terry Pratchett has just been published over on my website. http://garethellis.co.uk/2026/09/14/even-discworld-has-an-off-day/14 Sep 2026 08:42 +0000at://did:plc:vdocuspzhfpe3foftsenm42m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvhppfuepo27https://bsky.app/profile/gaxtz.bsky.social/post/3mssbl3kx5v2sMy 3-star review of "Devolution" by Max Brooks has just been published over on my website. http://garethellis.co.uk/2026/08/11/a-great-premise-that-gets-bogged-down/11 Aug 2026 09:13 +0000at://did:plc:vdocuspzhfpe3foftsenm42m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssbl3kx5v2shttps://bsky.app/profile/gaxtz.bsky.social/post/3mss7sebuk42kMy 4-star review of "I Shall Wear Midnight" by Terry Pratchett has just been published over on my website. http://garethellis.co.uk/2026/08/11/a-slow-start-but-a-great-discworld-finish/11 Aug 2026 08:41 +0000at://did:plc:vdocuspzhfpe3foftsenm42m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mss7sebuk42khttps://bsky.app/profile/gaxtz.bsky.social/post/3mr7x7sczxo2jMy 4-star review of "The Haunted Forest Tour" by James A. Moore & Jeff Strand has just been published over on my website. http://garethellis.co.uk/2026/07/22/a-wild-ride-through-monster-filled-mayhem/22 Jul 2026 08:55 +0000at://did:plc:vdocuspzhfpe3foftsenm42m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr7x7sczxo2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/gaxtz.bsky.social/post/3mqtcz56ejm2lMy 4-star review of "Whistle" by Linwood Barclay has just been published over on my website. http://garethellis.co.uk/2026/07/17/creepy-compelling-and-hard-to-put-down/17 Jul 2026 08:21 +0000at://did:plc:vdocuspzhfpe3foftsenm42m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtcz56ejm2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/gaxtz.bsky.social/post/3mqje7qwylm2oMy latest blog post has just been published over on my website. http://garethellis.co.uk/2026/07/13/the-long-road-to-finding-out-whats-wrong-with-my-hip/13 Jul 2026 09:16 +0000at://did:plc:vdocuspzhfpe3foftsenm42m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqje7qwylm2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/gaxtz.bsky.social/post/3mqjbuk32yr2oMy 5-star review of "If Chins Could Kill" by Bruce Campbell has just been published over on my website. http://garethellis.co.uk/2026/07/13/the-ultimate-b-movie-memoir/13 Jul 2026 08:34 +0000at://did:plc:vdocuspzhfpe3foftsenm42m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjbuk32yr2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/gaxtz.bsky.social/post/3mqjbdhmfjj2iMy 4-star review of "Artemis" by Andy Weir has just been published over on my website. http://garethellis.co.uk/2026/07/13/a-fun-trip-to-the-moon/13 Jul 2026 08:24 +0000at://did:plc:vdocuspzhfpe3foftsenm42m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjbdhmfjj2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/gaxtz.bsky.social/post/3moct7bdl5x2qMy 5-star review of "Unseen Academicals" by Terry Pratchett has just been published over on my website. http://garethellis.co.uk/2026/06/12/even-a-non-football-fan-can-enjoy-this-one/15 Jun 2026 08:05 +0000at://did:plc:vdocuspzhfpe3foftsenm42m/app.bsky.feed.post/3moct7bdl5x2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/gaxtz.bsky.social/post/3mocsyqxvxr2zMy 5-star review of "Making Money" by Terry Pratchett has just been published over on my website. http://garethellis.co.uk/2026/06/12/a-brilliantly-funny-take-on-banking-and-human-nature/15 Jun 2026 08:01 +0000at://did:plc:vdocuspzhfpe3foftsenm42m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mocsyqxvxr2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/gaxtz.bsky.social/post/3mnk6zln3ep2gMy 1-star review of "Mosaic" by Catherine McCarthy has just been published over on my website. http://garethellis.co.uk/2026/06/05/a-story-that-never-quite-starts/05 Jun 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:vdocuspzhfpe3foftsenm42m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnk6zln3ep2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/gaxtz.bsky.social/post/3mmo6oq2mac2xmy 4-star review of "Wintersmith" by Terry Pratchett has just been published over on my website. http://garethellis.co.uk/2026/05/18/a-wintery-return-to-tiffany-aching/25 May 2026 09:39 +0000at://did:plc:vdocuspzhfpe3foftsenm42m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmo6oq2mac2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/gaxtz.bsky.social/post/3mlsdqtekgc2xMy 3-star review of "Camp Blaze" by Jon Athan has just been published over on my website. http://garethellis.co.uk/2026/05/14/blood-screams-and-not-much-else/14 May 2026 07:56 +0000at://did:plc:vdocuspzhfpe3foftsenm42m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsdqtekgc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/gaxtz.bsky.social/post/3mlkyr5qpe627My 5-star review of "Thud!" by Terry Pratchett has just been published over on my website. http://garethellis.co.uk/2026/05/11/wheres-my-cow-rage-revolution-and-one-of-discworlds-best-watch-novels/11 May 2026 09:50 +0000at://did:plc:vdocuspzhfpe3foftsenm42m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlkyr5qpe627https://bsky.app/profile/gaxtz.bsky.social/post/3mlkyfkdp4h2sMy 4-star review of "Project Hail Mary" by Andy Weir has just been published over on my website. http://garethellis.co.uk/2026/05/11/science-survival-and-another-trip-across-the-stars-revisiting-project-hail-mary/11 May 2026 09:44 +0000at://did:plc:vdocuspzhfpe3foftsenm42m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlkyfkdp4h2shttps://bsky.app/profile/gaxtz.bsky.social/post/3mkzgkvx6mo2sMy 8/10 review of the video game "Retro Rewind: Video Store Simulator" has just been published over on my website. http://garethellis.co.uk/2026/05/04/late-fees-nostalgia-a-surprisingly-addictive-return-to-the-video-store/04 May 2026 10:09 +0000at://did:plc:vdocuspzhfpe3foftsenm42m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzgkvx6mo2shttps://bsky.app/profile/gaxtz.bsky.social/post/3mjjnb6joyp2kMy latest blog post, Angry Sloth Gaming: Pressing Record (and Hoping for the Best), has just been published over on my website. http://garethellis.co.uk/2026/04/15/angry-sloth-gaming-pressing-record-and-hoping-for-the-best/15 Apr 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:vdocuspzhfpe3foftsenm42m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjnb6joyp2khttps://bsky.app/profile/gaxtz.bsky.social/post/3mjemadfjyt2oMy latest blog, "Pressing Record: Taking the First Step into YouTube Gaming", has just been published over on my website. http://garethellis.co.uk/2026/04/13/pressing-record-taking-the-first-step-into-youtube-gaming/13 Apr 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:vdocuspzhfpe3foftsenm42m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjemadfjyt2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/gaxtz.bsky.social/post/3mivjib3yut26My latest blog post has just been published over on my website. http://garethellis.co.uk/2026/04/07/another-hip-update-2/07 Apr 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:vdocuspzhfpe3foftsenm42m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivjib3yut26https://bsky.app/profile/gaxtz.bsky.social/post/3mitgcj2bcq26MY 3-star review of "The Splits" by MV Clark has just been published over on my website. http://garethellis.co.uk/2026/04/05/a-strong-premise-that-doesnt-quite-stick-the-landing/06 Apr 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:vdocuspzhfpe3foftsenm42m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitgcj2bcq26https://bsky.app/profile/gaxtz.bsky.social/post/3mitcc5xylb2tMy 5-star review of "Relic" by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child has just been published over on my wesbite. http://garethellis.co.uk/2026/04/02/a-relic-worth-returning-to-pendergast-steals-the-show/06 Apr 2026 12:47 +0000at://did:plc:vdocuspzhfpe3foftsenm42m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitcc5xylb2thttps://bsky.app/profile/gaxtz.bsky.social/post/3mhuvmk65j426My 5-star review of "My Sister, The Serial Killer" by Oyinkan Braithwaite has just been published over on my website. http://garethellis.co.uk/2026/03/22/cleaning-up-after-her/25 Mar 2026 10:40 +0000at://did:plc:vdocuspzhfpe3foftsenm42m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhuvmk65j426