I was talking to a publisher yesterday who told me he had just signed up for Audible and was about to give his first audio book a try after putting off the idea for years. It got me thinking about my own audio experience with books. My first experience probably goes back to my Star... Continue Reading →

2019 has been a strange year in books for me. I haven't read as much new stuff as I normally do (that's what happens when you don't have a holiday away during the year), and a lot of the stuff I have read has either been Work in Progress for acquaintances or proofs of things... Continue Reading →

  So, a bit of context first. I'd consider myself a Star Wars fan - not a major know-it-all die-hard who can tell you off-hand and in detail the dimensions of the Theed Palace Banquet Hall and its relevance in being the official reception in the Royal Palace of the people of Naboo, but someone... Continue Reading →

To put it out there upfront, I don't consider The Shining the greatest horror movie ever made - it wouldn't make it into my Top 20. It's okay, but I think the recent Honest Trailers review pretty much sums up my feelings on it. Still, I went to the opening day screening of Mike Flanagan's... Continue Reading →

After thinking about movies suitable for younger viewers I thought I'd consider 5 books or stories suitable for children. Like my movie selections, I've gone from youngest to oldest - in this case, based on both reading ability and themes. Tell Me A Scary Story: ...But Not Too Scary - Carl Reiner  For very young... Continue Reading →

Some favourite Halloween movies suitable for kids of all ages, and a book that might suit too...

After my article yesterday looking at my personal five favourite works from Stephen King I thought I’d follow up with a review of his most recent work, The Institute – published this week. (A caveat before the review: I listened to this one on Audible as I had a long car journey ahead of me.... Continue Reading →

With the release of his new novel ‘The Institute’ (which I reviewed on Amazon saying I felt it was a ‘classic’ King novel in the style of Firestarter, The Stand etc.) I thought I’d write a short bit on my personal five favourite Stephen King novels (and you’ll see the reason for the * as... Continue Reading →

A short one today for a couple of reasons. Firstly, it's probably going to make me look really stupid Secondly, I watched a vodcast today where the presenters chose their 'goes against public opinion' movie views and it just came across as...trying too hard. This isn't intended as some 'look how alternative I am' article.... Continue Reading →