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Nov 14, 20171 min read

Frostbite, by Claire Marta, a review

After my recent lament about poor editing in indie books, it was a delight to read Claire Marta’s book. Not only was the story...

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The Grays Anatomy, by Rob Shepherd, a review, and a moan about poor editing

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Nov 8, 20172 min read

The Grays Anatomy, by Rob Shepherd, a review, and a moan about poor editing

Indie authors have the enviable freedom to write something so unique that it would be considered unmarketable to mainstream publishers....

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Madame Two Swords, by Tanith Lee, a review

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Nov 3, 20171 min read

Madame Two Swords, by Tanith Lee, a review

Madame Two Swords is a beautifully written tale set in an alternate France, 200 years after their failed revolution. Things seemed to...

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Crime and Punishment, by Fyodor Dostoevsky, a review

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Nov 1, 20173 min read

Crime and Punishment, by Fyodor Dostoevsky, a review

I have a soft spot for classic literature. Even so I felt nervous before tackling “Crime and Punishment”. Its reputation preceded it....

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The Last Witch, a film by Carlos Almón Muñoz

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Oct 26, 20172 min read

The Last Witch, a film by Carlos Almón Muñoz

This is the second found footage film I’ve received from POV films and reviewed. This one wasn’t as good as the first. In fact I...

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The Faith Community, a film by Faith R Johnson

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Oct 24, 20172 min read

The Faith Community, a film by Faith R Johnson

Religious fervour is akin to madness – that seems to be the message of this strange yet compelling independent film. Whenever I am...

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Hasty for the Dark, by Adam Nevill, a review

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Oct 19, 20173 min read

Hasty for the Dark, by Adam Nevill, a review

It was with great pleasure that I received a review copy of Adam Nevill’s latest release - “Hasty For the Dark”. The collection is...

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Half of a Yellow Sun, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a review

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Oct 14, 20171 min read

Half of a Yellow Sun, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a review

Why did I know nothing about Biafra? In the late 1960s there were terrible acts of genocide against the Igbo people in Nigeria....

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Adam Nevill, six days of October Frights, day three

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Oct 12, 20173 min read

Adam Nevill, six days of October Frights, day three

That wonderful feeling when someone you’ve thought of as a contemporary and peer makes it to the big time. With the release on Friday...

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Fight Club, by Chuck Palahniuk - a review

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Sep 16, 20175 min read

Fight Club, by Chuck Palahniuk - a review

Fight Club packs a lot into a very short read. It critiques class and masculinity in America. It looks at mental illness in the forms of...

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The Paying Guests, by Sarah Waters - a review

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Sep 15, 20171 min read

The Paying Guests, by Sarah Waters - a review

"The Barbers had said they would arrive by three. It was like waiting to begin a journey." The Paying Guests is about a love triangle...

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England's Hidden Reverse, David Keenan - a review

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Sep 2, 20172 min read

England's Hidden Reverse, David Keenan - a review

Photo : Tibet and Stapleton, 1991. (photo Ruth Bayer) England’s Hidden Reverse is an impressive, illustrated, hard backed volume coupled...

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Aug 31, 20172 min read

Slade House, David Mitchell - a review

Slade House is a strange little book. The start is very strong, the middle is repetitive and the end feels like a tagged on battle of...

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Aug 24, 20171 min read

Hagseed, Margaret Atwood - a review

Publisher: Vintage (3 Aug. 2017) ISBN-10: 0099594021 I’ve been looking forward to the paperback release of Hagseed for a long time, and...

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Jul 27, 20172 min read

Swing Time, Zadie Smith - a review

Swing Time is a beautiful novel that transcends borders. It is set in London, where the main character was born, New York and a village...

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Jun 29, 20172 min read

Twin Peaks, The Return. Episode 8, WTF

Twin Peaks What is going on? Episode seven was the most coherent story-based episode we’ve been treated to in the new season of Twin...

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Twin Peaks, the mysteries and the silence

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Jun 5, 20173 min read

Twin Peaks, the mysteries and the silence

I've never watched a television show before that has used silence with such bravery. At times the silence seems too long and intense to...

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The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

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Jun 2, 20171 min read

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

I am not sure why I came to this book so late. The Haunting of Hill House is a wonderful novel. Four people gather together in a...

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The Winged Bull by Dion Fortune, ritual magic, racism and misogyny

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May 30, 20172 min read

The Winged Bull by Dion Fortune, ritual magic, racism and misogyny

The title “The Winged Bull” refers to a ritual and the hero of the story, Murchison. Murchison is engaged by Brangwyn to help cure his...

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The Goddess Chronicle, Natsuo Kirino, a review

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May 24, 20171 min read

The Goddess Chronicle, Natsuo Kirino, a review

Natsuo Kirino is an angry young woman. I understand and appreciate that in an author. I read her crime thriller "Out" before and...

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