The Night Brother, Rosie Garland - a review
Sometimes you are lucky enough to read exactly the right book at the right time. This was the case with "The Night Brother" and me. It...
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Jan 23, 20195 min read
Caliban and the Witch, Silvia Federici – a review
Anyone who knows me knows I have an interest in both magic and women’s rights, making me the ideal audience for this historical analysis...
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carmillavoiez
Oct 11, 20185 min read
October Frights 2018 – Jagged Jaws
It is painful and frustrating that sexual assault remains a dominant problem in society. The Kavanaugh Trial has brought it to the fore...
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carmillavoiez
Mar 11, 20182 min read
On the Suffering of the World, by A Schopenhauer - a review
What to say about this book? Well the first thing to say was I almost didn't finish it. Parts of it made me spit with fury. Schopenhauer...
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carmillavoiez
Nov 13, 20172 min read
A Day to Forget
I was in court today. The wheels of justice move slowly and all that, and the event had happened six months before. I was a witness to...
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carmillavoiez
Oct 13, 20172 min read
Paraskevidekatriaphobia, six days of October Frights, day four
Paraskevidekatriaphobia means fear of the date Friday 13th. It seems odd that fear and superstition has grown up around the number 13 and...
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carmillavoiez
Aug 1, 20174 min read
My inspiration for Broken Mirror #2 Jagged Jaws
Today (Aug 1) is the release day for my short story collection, Broken Mirror and Other Morbid Tales. To celebrate and explain the...
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carmillavoiez
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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carmillavoiez
Apr 20, 20173 min read
Bates Motel, Season 5, Episode 6
Marion Crane meet Norman Bates. This episode shows Norman at his most lucid. After his discussion with Dr Edwards and discoveries at...
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carmillavoiez
Mar 10, 20172 min read
Bonfire of the Vanities
I once said “The concept of beauty is the straight jacket of the soul”. While others disagreed at that time I am returning to the idea...
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