Apparently Flow is a magazine for people like me – you know, makers, crafters, shop smallers, non-corporate types. But I wonder if the readers who gushed about Flow have actually read it cover to cover,[…]
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
I wanted to like this novel. I really, really did. I wanted a new author to add to my collection of must-reads, instead of flitting around from one writer to another. Sadly, Ruth Ozeki is[…]
Jane the Virgin, season 1-4
I was looking forward to watching Jane the Virgin when it came out a few years ago. I am, as usual, late to the party, but I’m glad I finally got here. It’s not surprising[…]
An Honest Answer and Other Stories by Neil Gaiman
An Honest Answer and Other Stories is a nice quick read I completed in about 10 minutes or less. It’s a compilation of three short graphic stories, the first about answering that age old question,[…]
Adrian Mole: The Prostrate Years by Sue Townsend
Adrian Mole is back in Adrian Mole: the Prostrate Years. And this time he’s 39 1/2 years old, married to Daisy, has a precocious daughter, is going to the toilet way too often, is still[…]
House of Lies, season 4-5
Thankfully. despite my hiatus from this series, it was pretty easy to get back into House of Lies again. Time has obviously passed, what with Marty being in prison and Jeannie being super pregnant with[…]
William Shakespeare’s Star Wars: Verily, a New Hope by Ian Doescher
Like the movie franchise, Ian Doescher began writing William Shakespeare’s Star Wars with Episode IV. Me, being the kind of person who likes to start at the beginning of the story instead of somewhere in[…]
Heroes Reborn, season 1
I really enjoyed the original Heroes series, and it’s a pity it didn’t last very long. I was so into it that I would even read the add-on comic tales online. But then the writer’s[…]
The Long Utopia by Terry Pratchett & Stephen Baxter
The Long Utopia carries on the style and story of its predecessors, with stories of The Long Earth told through different perspectives, although this time, the first half of the book is dominated by historic[…]
Helix, season 2
It’s been a good couple of years at least since I watched season one of Helix that it took me awhile to remember what it was all about. I knew there was a deadly infectious[…]
Hawaii Five-0, season 5-7
It’s good to be back in Hawaii! Even if it’s via a cop show remake featuring the same classic theme song – because, let’s face it, it would not be Hawaii Five-0 otherwise! I don’t[…]
Ready Player One (2018)
I get the feeling that Ready Player One will be one of those movies parents bring their kids to see, but will end up enjoying a whole lot more instead simply by virtue of having[…]
Pocket Post Power: 120 Words You Should Know by Wordnik
I did not expect to ‘enjoy’ reading a book about words I should know, but this little collection turned out to be surprisingly informative, and, I hope, useful. The fact that it only required a[…]
Hard-boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami
Hard-boiled Wonderland and the End of the World is not an easy novel to read, and not because the language is complicating, although there were a few parts where things got quite technical. That aside,[…]
Wonder (2017)
Disclaimer: I watched Wonder while sitting on the floor, my eyes and hands mostly busy with cutting up pieces of paper. My view of half the screen was blocked most of the time. Despite this,[…]
Haven (ended 2015)
Goodbye, Haven. You’re not the most polished of series out there – the graphics were on the cheap side, the sets a little too constructed, and the acting could have been better. But despite it[…]
Angels & Visitations: a Miscellany by Neil Gaiman
Out of all Neil Gaiman’s humble bundle collection I’ve read so far, Angels & Visitations: a Miscellany is definitely one of my favourites. I admit I didn’t enjoy the poetry so much, but the short[…]
Hannibal (ended 2015)
Intense, dark, gory and beautifully filmed. Twisted storyline aside, I think the reason I feel so intrigued by Hannibal is the amazing cinematography. Each shot, each sequence, purposeful and detailed. The angles, the sounds, the[…]
This Isn’t the Sort of Thing That Happens to Someone Like You by Jon McGregor
If there’s one thing one can say about Jon McGregor and his writing, it would be that he sure comes up with some excellent titles. This Isn’t the Sort of Thing That Happens to Someone[…]
Grimm (ended 2017)
I don’t remember when I last watched Grimm and it is good to finally bring this series to a close. While I have generally enjoyed this series and the many story paths it has taken,[…]
William Shakespeare’s Tragedy of the Sith’s Revenge: Star Wars part the Third by Ian Doescher
William Shakespeare’s Tragedy of the Sith’s Revenge: Star Wars part the Third by Ian Doescher is my favourite of this Shakepearean Star Wars series so far. Doescher really manages to capture the whole ‘tragedy’ aspect[…]