I talked in a previous review about how I ended up reading the first fiction novel of a writer who I first found out about at Grrrlcon, but this time around I read a first novel from a fellow attendee of Write Like A Grrrl, which was the precursor to Grrrlcon. A workshop that I … More Oh My Gods by Alexandra Sheppard Book Review
Having already watched 5 films this month I didn’t want to wait until the end of February to post my thoughts, so here they are: Green Book When my friend initially told me about an advance screening of Green Book I had no idea what it was about, or who was in it. But from … More February 2019 So Far…
Bumblebee – I’m delighted to say that talk of this being the Transformers film we’d been waiting for were spot on. A film that succeeds where 5 previous instalments failed. It manages to be emotional, funny, nostalgic and it gives us the battle of Cybertron we’ve wanted to see since this franchise was rebooted all … More January 2019 Cinema Reviews
Anyone who has followed the Netflix series Making a Murderer, this book is a more in depth look at the investigation that is being undertaken by Kathleen Zellner to clear Steven Avery’s name. It’s also a closer look at the Mantiowok County Sheriff’s Office who investigated and prosecuted Steven Avery originally for a vicious rape … More Wreaking Crew: Demolishing The Case Against Steven Avery by John Ferak Book Review
Firstly I would just like to say Hello and welcome to all of my new followers. And a massive apology to all of my followers of old who have just had a shit tonne of content dumped on them! I recently heard that Google’s Blogger was closing. Whether it’s true, and whether it means old … More Getting My House In Order
About a year and a half ago I went to a writing convention weekend in Manchester called Grrrlcon. Lots of writers/authors were in attendance to do talks and workshops. And one of the organisers of the event was Claire Askew, who wrote this book. I did not know Claire at the time, nor was I … More All The Hidden Truths by Claire Askew Book Review
Sigh. Toxic masculinity is getting a lot of press these days. I think I’ve known about it a lot longer than it’s actually been a thing for, as a lot of men I’ve known or dated certainly seem to have it. But do you know what I think is actually annoying me more of late? … More Why Men Who Think Women Owe Them Something Is Really Starting To Piss Me Off
