Book Review – Turtles All The Way Down by John Green

February 4, 2018July 12, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 290Published: 10th October 2017Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Aza Holmes never intended to pursue the disappearance of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there’s a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate. So together, they navigate the short distance and broad divides that separate them from Pickett’s … Continue reading Book Review – Turtles All The Way Down by John Green

Flickering Time

February 1, 2018July 12, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

According to pretty much everybody, January 2018 seemed to last forever, so I have decided to write a poem that I hope captures those feelings. And for once, I actually thought of some adequate metaphors! Hope you like it! The sand sprinkles slowly downwardsAs if suspended in a tired hourglassThe days sidle by in a … Continue reading Flickering Time

Book Review – The Other Child by Lucy Atkins

January 27, 2018July 12, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 390Published: 4th June 2015Genre: Psychological Thriller What Is It About? Professional photographer Tess has just moved to the United States with her American husband Greg, who had been offered a job as a leading paediatric surgeon in Boston. She is pregnant, and her son Joe, from a previous relationship, has moved with them. Greg … Continue reading Book Review – The Other Child by Lucy Atkins

Book Review – Anything You Do Say by Gillian McAllister

January 22, 2018July 12, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 390Published: 19th October 2017Genre: Paranormal Thriller This is my review of Anything You Do Say by Gillian McAllister. A gripping and thought-provoking novel, it will be released on paperback this week, and it comes highly recommended! I was lucky enough to be able to read it on my Kindle, and it was definitely 99p … Continue reading Book Review – Anything You Do Say by Gillian McAllister

Take a Book, Leave a Book

January 14, 2018July 12, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

I am so often side tracked by books. For example, if I walk past a bookshop I feel like I almost have to go inside and browse for some time, ranging from 10 minutes to two hours (depends on the size of the shop!). I've been known to spend entire afternoons at libraries, and there … Continue reading Take a Book, Leave a Book

A Tribute to the Blogging Community

January 2, 2018July 12, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

First of all, Happy New Year! I hope that 2018 brings prosperity and fulfilment to you all, whatever you do and wherever you may be. Now, I just wanted to write a post on the wonderful blogging community that WordPress has helped to create and facilitate. When I began blogging I didn't really appreciate that … Continue reading A Tribute to the Blogging Community

Top Three Most Anticipated Books For 2018

December 26, 2017July 12, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello, hope all of you who celebrate had a wonderful Christmas!! Just to follow up on my last post, all the books I received from friends and family were non-fiction, so it seems they didn't want to take any chances and get me something I may have already downloaded on my Kindle! Anyway, 2017 has … Continue reading Top Three Most Anticipated Books For 2018

How a Kindle has changed my Christmas

December 13, 2017July 12, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Back in September, a week before I left my apprenticeship role to take up my first permanent position, my colleagues threw me a surprise leaving party. A corporate style lunch was all laid out, and a healthy gathering of staff and students, who I had come to know and admire over the space of two … Continue reading How a Kindle has changed my Christmas

Film Adaptation Review – The Girl On The Train

September 23, 2017July 12, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

As someone who likes reading as much as I do, it took me a frighteningly long time to get round to starting on The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins, the novel which - perhaps more than any other in the last decade - has become a total phenomenon. It's now the archetypal psychological thriller, … Continue reading Film Adaptation Review – The Girl On The Train

TV Adaptation Review – The Silkworm

September 18, 2017July 12, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Image credit: BBC/Bronte Film and Television Ltd So, after sampling the glitz and glamour of the world of fashion modelling to investigate the death of enigmatic celebrity Lula Landry, private detective Cormoran Strike and his assistant Robin Ellacott were suddenly thrust into the writing sphere as Robert Galbraith's (J.K. Rowling to you and I) crime … Continue reading TV Adaptation Review – The Silkworm