It feels a little churlish to be less than glowing in my praise of this book, given it comes from both personal and worthy aims. Editor, Shawn Speakman, intends this to be a companion piece to both Unbound, and Unfettered II. As well as profits going to help pay medical bills for authors in need, these … Continue reading Unbound II: New Tales by Masters of Fantasy – various
Meet the Fabelmans - a slightly sanitised, rose-tinted-glasses version of director Steven Spielberg's family and young life. We start with young Sammy encountering the spectacle of the cinema for the first time, and watch it develop into an obsession - largely sparked by a need for control over nightmares. The movie will show young Stev- … Continue reading The Fabelmans (2022)
"Destry could smell the smoke long before she saw its improbable source." In some distant time and place out in the universe, the commercial terraforming of planets is a centuries-long process overseen by Environmental Rescue Teams. The ERT are concerned with stability and gentle nurturing of the environment in a holistic approach that is almost … Continue reading The Terraformers – Annalee Newitz
I always enjoy seeing these posts on other blogs, but to be honest didn't feel I 'acquired' (ahem) enough books in a week to make it worth while. Why did it take me so long to think about a monthly haul post, instead?! This month has been very generous on the book-buying, hurrah, so suddenly the … Continue reading Stacking the Shelves – January 2023
When two of the river goddess Mama Thames' daughters, teenage twins Olympia and Chelsea, somewhat accidentally break a centuries-old enchantment, stories from a Victorian book of fairy tales start to seep out into the modern world with strange and potentially deadly consequences. The story that follows features only a cameo appearance from series main characters, … Continue reading Deadly Ever After – Ben Aaronovitch
I know, I'm a bit late to the party and really, does the world even need another glowing review of Glass Onion? But, here we are 😉 Knives Out (2019) was such a fun movie, twisting the 'whodunnit' to the point where it's a very rewatchable film (I know, because I did just before seeing GO) … Continue reading Glass Onion (2022)
"People watching is a necessary activity for a writer." Jen's favourite writing spot is in her local bookstore, Ravenous Readers, and the owner, Aletha, has become a good friend. However, Jen's woes are about to get far worse than struggling to produce a sequel to her best-selling mystery: she's about to become a murder suspect! … Continue reading Murder at the Bookstore – Sue Minix
"The Japanese philosophy of finding balance and peace in everything you do." Short review: I didn't particularly get much from this book. For every decent self-help-ish tome I read, there's a huge pile of those that sound amazing and utterly fail to hit any kind of mark - and this falls into the latter category. … Continue reading The Way of Nagomi – Ken Mogi
"A step by step guide to drawing and coloring adorable creatures." I've written before about how much I'd like to get back into drawing and being more creative, but boy can that feel daunting. However, it's hard to feel too intimidated when the samples look like this: The tone of the book is very light … Continue reading You Can Draw Cute Animals – Yasmina Mattson
It's not enough to just make really good food these days, there has to be a grand theatre to it - at least, for the 'hardcore foodies', critics, and incredibly rich types. Samples of each of these groups are about to travel to the incredibly exclusive, upmarket island restaurant, Hawthornes, where the chef (Ralph Fiennes) … Continue reading The Menu (2022)
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