Picture this: climate change is real, and humanity is forever affected by it. But instead of retreating ice caps, the reverse is reality – winters are deep, dark and dangerous, with temperatures plummeting to -40C[…]
Louis Vuitton Travel Book: Tokyo by Eboy
I came across this series of illustrated travel books by Louis Vuitton while browsing Tsutaya in Ginza Six. Mesmerized by the vividness of the colour, the quirkiness of the imagery, and since I was in[…]
Manuscript Found in a Milkbottle by Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman may consider this to be one of the worst stories he’s ever written, but I admit I quite enjoyed the little story that is Manuscript Found in a Milkbottle. James Pond uncovers something[…]
Galápagos by Kurt Vonnegut
Sometimes I wonder if science fiction writers really can see into the future. And by the future I don’t necessarily mean the technological side of things. Flying cars aren’t exactly commonplace after all. But Kurt[…]
Late Night (2019)
Since I watched one movie with Emma Thompson, I thought I’d keep the ball rolling with Late Night, a movie about a long-time late night talk show host who finds herself becoming irrelevant in an[…]
Men in Black: International (2019)
What is Men in Black: International without Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones? Not too shabby, to my surprise. Maybe it helps that we have a little eye candy in the form of Chris Hemsworth,[…]
Tell-All by Chuck Palahniuk
Chuck Palahniuk’s last few books have kind of been hit or miss for me. Thankfully, I quite enjoyed Tell-All, a book that takes place in the golden age of Hollywood and tells us all the[…]
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
Wow. I can’t believe it’s taken me so long to watch Bohemian Rhapsody, and even though it was a ‘censored’ version onboard a flight, the movie still pulled at my heart strings and had me[…]
Japanese Tales by Royall Tyler
Japanese Tales is a collection of classic, mostly mythical tales from early Japanese literature. I quite enjoyed the collection, even though it did take me a few pages to get into the flow of the[…]
Murder Mystery (2019)
Ha! I feel it’s been awhile since Happy Madison put out a movie, at least that I know of, and this one for Netflix was a hoot! Titled Murder Mystery, it is exactly what one[…]
Modern Family, season 5-9
Is it weird that Modern Family feels like actual family? A little dysfunctional, a little crazy and a lot of funny, they’re definitely my favourite tv family and I am going to miss them when[…]
Slade House by David Mitchell
Before you start reading Slade House you might want to read The Bone Clocks by the same author. While Slade House isn’t part two of a series – or part of a series at all[…]
I Love You Too Much by Alicia Drake
This is not the novel to read if you’re looking for a soft and fluffy read. This is not the novel to read if you want that perfectly penned outcome where everyone lives happily ever[…]
500 Words You Should Know by Caroline Taggart
500 Words You Should Know sounds like a boring, dictionary-like read, but to be honest, it was actually quite entertaining. Caroline Taggart takes on these words with a little bit of sass and attitude, which,[…]
Love, Fishie by Maddy Gaiman
One of the titles in Neil Gaiman’s humble bundle deal is Love, Fishie, a cute compilation of poems-ish written by his daughter, Maddy, at the age of 8. They’re playful, fun and exactly what they[…]
Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami
Haruki Murakami’s Men Without Women is a collection of short stories based on a somewhat non typical theme – men, without women. While it is also the title of the final short story in the[…]
Marvel’s The Punisher, season 1 & 2
When it comes to violence, Marvel’s The Punisher falls on the pretty extreme scale of the spectrum. I mean the violent scenes are well and truly gory… and it’s the good guy who is inflicting[…]
This Census-Taker by China Miéville
I am not sure if I enjoyed or feel indifferent about China Miéville’s This Census-Taker. I’ve really liked the books of his I’ve read so far, and while This Census-Taker is a lovely read in[…]
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
I picked up Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology without really knowing much about the book. I mean, the title really should have clued me in as to what it’s all about, but I try to read[…]
The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell
If you’ve ever wondered what the glamorous life of owning and running a musty, secondhand bookshop is like, The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell is the kind of book you need to read[…]
Little People Big Dreams: Frida Kahlo by Isabel Sanchez Vegara & Gee Fan Eng
I read this in a couple of minutes while waiting for my number to get called at the Road Transport Department. I knew I should have brought another book with me. Little People Big Dreams[…]