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[…]
Gods & Tulips by Neil Gaiman
A collection of three speeches by Neil Gaiman, Gods & Tulips is one of those reads I got during the humble bundle sale. I’m about 2/3rds through the bundle and wonder what will replace the[…]
William Shakespeare’s The Force Doth Awaken Star Wars part the Seventh by Ian Doescher
I gotta say, Ian Doescher’s William Shakespeare’s Star Wars series gets better and better with each new publication and The Force Doth Awaken is a great example of how Doescher has used each book as[…]
Turbo Twenty-Three by Janet Evanovich
Stephanie Plum is back again in Turbo Twenty-Three and, I have to admit, I’m getting a little bored. Will she ever age? Will Rex ever die? Will she ever choose between Morelli and Ranger? I[…]
Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said by Philip K Dick
There’s something fun about reading classic sci-fi, and by classic I mean anything written before the era of the Internet or wi-fi or smartphones or digital this and that. Published in 1974 and set in[…]
Fables 22: Farewell by Bill Willingham et al
And so we bid farewell to this long running series featuring our most favourite fairytale characters. I won’t deny that I will miss reading about Snow and Bigby and their litter, of Fabletown and The[…]
Super Clean Super Foods by Fiona Hunter & Caroline Bretherton
I generally don’t expect much from coffee table books. They’re made to be visually pleasing with some information, but apart from the pretty pictures, they don’t typically make for the best reads. So, I was[…]
Ghastly Beyond Belief by Neil Gaiman & Kim Newman
So one would expect that a collection of science fiction quotes from books and movies would yield a few precious gems for my quote book. But, apparently, it did not. Ghastly Beyond Belief is a[…]
Marvel’s Agent Carter, season 1-2
I was wondering if I would enjoy a Marvel’s live action series that took place in the 1940s, which is roughly when Marvel Comics actually came into being. And you know what? I actually did.[…]
Marvel’s The Defenders (season 1)
It’s kinda sad that there was only one coming together series of the four NYC Marvel’s heroes in the form of The Defenders. I really enjoyed watching the discovery of and interaction between the four[…]