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Jan 8, 2019

Audiobook Review / Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams

OK. Humans are prone to confirmation bias, where we like to search for things that support our own opinions. This book isn’t that – it’s...

Jan 5, 2019

Indie Author Interview - Chrys Cymri, author of the Penny White series

Chrys Cymri is the Author of the Penny White series of books, amongst many others! If you could cast your book for a film, who would play...

Jan 1, 2019

Book Review / Veil of Thorns (Skydancer #2)

"When did you find the fucking time to bond yourself to an immortal?" Well, by God, Gwen Mitchell has outdone herself. That was just...

Dec 27, 2018

Book Review / Something Real (Fortunate #2)

Though the story wasn't as deep or layered as Because of Him as ever the author's dynamic writing shines. It's my most favourite thing...

Aug 8, 2017

Audio Series Review / The X-Files: Cold Cases (The X-Files (Audible Original) #1)

The best thing about this is that Anderson and Duchovny are talented actors, because any other players (like some of the supporting cast)...

Jun 12, 2017

Audiobook Review / The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help

I listened to the audiobook version of The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help and so I think my...

Mar 14, 2017

Book Review / The Girl with Glass Feet

Weirdly enough, despite the opinion, I read this very quickly, in one go, as I had a bad headache and couldn't concentrate on anything...

Nov 10, 2016

Book Review / Darkmere

It was almost pointless to read this. None of the story arcs or characters, really, were strong enough to draw me in to give much of a...

Oct 18, 2016

Book Review / De Re Militari (Concerning Military Affairs)

Whether you're familiar with the book or its author, it's very likely you've a famous phrase akin to, "If you wish for peace, prepare...

Apr 27, 2016

Book Review / A Knight's Own Book of Chivalry

"And they are dressed in such an indecent way that that which everyone ought to be most ashamed to show is what they show all the time to...

Apr 10, 2016

Book Review / Our Private Life

I was lucky enough to see this play twice at The Royal Court Theatre (Jerwood upstairs) in London (with Colin ‘Merlin’ Morgan as Carlos),...

Apr 10, 2016

Book Review / Because of Him (Fortunate #1)

I was introduced to Jessica Roe’s work with her debut novel Undone (which blew my socks off) and even though modern romance stories (that...

Apr 10, 2016

Book Review / The Insect Hotel

I read my old children's books (or, correctly, books I had when I was a child) usually at times when I'm in need of some confirmation of...

Jan 22, 2016

Book Review / Rain of Ash (Skydancer #1)

The energy and atmosphere of Rain of Ash takes me back to the days where I was well into Wicca stories and films like the The Craft (I...

Jan 9, 2016

Book Review / The Lost World (Jurassic Park #2)

Not utterly blown away by this - the film was dire, this was a bit more interesting, but mostly highlighted the fact that we cannot just...

May 11, 2015

Book Review / United (The Guardians #2)

Well, of course I got a kick out of it, it's been in the wings for a while so it would be hard not to! Jessica Roe's on form with her...

May 25, 2014

Book Review / Undone (The Guardians #1)

An absolutely brilliant debut. Blunt and punchy writing weaved perfectly with a passionate young love story - but don't be fooled, any...

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