Note: this will mainly be based on the TV show and, as a result, there will be spoilers! There is a lot that is missing from the books in the show, but it is something that should be expected from an adaptation. I will also not be using names because I am using Dragon dictation [...]
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Book review: A slow fire burning by Paula Hawkins
I recently read this book because they recommended it to me with my membership on audible. That's not to say I want to read it anyway, as I found the plot in the synopsis intriguing. The basic story revolves around the brutal murder of a young bloke on a houseboat and the police trying to [...]
Yes, still hanging on in there!
I feel like I have spent most of my time away from my computer these days… But on the plus side this means I have got a lot of reading done 🙂 I have also finished the eye of the world (again mind you… Although it has been years) so I am ready for the [...]
Review: trust me by T.M. Logan
This is a very well written, page turner of a thriller that will leave you guessing until the very end of reading. Pretty much what you expect of a thriller. The basic story is that on a train the main protagonist (Ellen) has a chance encounter with a young mother and her child. Ellen has [...]
American gods (seasons o ne and two)
Noone will Oh, well, where do I start with this one? I would have liked to have been able to do a comparison between the book and the show, but this is virtually impossible as the two things are extremely separate even though they may tell the same story. The character names remain unchanged, as [...]
Monday journal – 8 February 2021
We stumble into yet another week! I didn't post every day in the week last week, but I have got lots done with my work in progress. I have sent nothing yet into my writers' group as I am still trying to work out what the last piece I sent was! I think I have [...]
Book review: Storm front by Jim Butcher
In this book we follow around a man called Harry Dresden. What makes him stand out from everybody else? Well, he is a wizard, and he makes no secret about it. In fact, he has an advert in the papers under professional wizard, and he is the only one. He will not do parties or [...]
Review: Born in fire – K.F.Breene
The cover description of this book is: Supernatural Bounty Hunter isn’t the sort of thing you see on LinkedIn. But with a rare type of magic like mine, I don’t have many options. So dangerous or not, the job is mine. And it was going fine, until an old as sin vampire stole my mark, [...]
McKellen: Playing the Part (A review)
McKellen: Playing the Part I don’t often do a review of movies, but isn’t a movie. It is a documentary about a great actor and a very inspiring individual. I also saw the question and answer session hosted by Graham Norton which merely complemented the film. Anyway, I have decided to say a few words [...]
Book review – Two degrees of separation – Ange Chan
I read this quite a while ago but have just realised that I never reviewed it! So, I thought I had better get round to doing that and so I will do it straight away! This story involves a group of friends who are quite different people but have just managed to become connected because [...]