"Tess knew the exact moment the blood started dripping down her hands." We were first introduced to Tess Harrow, successful thriller writer, in Buried in a Good Book. Escaping a failed marriage, she moved to her late grandfather's cabin in the woods with smart teenage daughter, Gertrude. With things calming a little from the crime spree in … Continue reading On Spine of Death – Tamara Berry
Alithea (Tilda Swinton) is a narrative scholar, that is, she studies stories. She's hugely pragmatic and down to earth (not least indicated by her Northern accent, natch; an element I found hugely irritating), although given to some flights of fancy. Thus when she manages to unleash a literal genie from a bottle while visiting Istanbul … Continue reading Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)
"When she thinks of the time before, she thinks of the photo shoot." Sonya Kantor will soon be the youngest resident of the Aperture. Once she lived a privileged life of wealth and respectability, a rare second child for a family in favour. Her father worked for the ruling party, the Delegation. When the revolution … Continue reading Poster Girl – Veronica Roth
"Honnan Skyin was no stranger to death, but it didn't make burning the bodies any easier." Death City, an island on the outskirts of the Red Kingdom, is facing an outbreak of Black Lung - a deadly disease, usually associated with the elderly and very young, but now a threat to anyone. Soldier Skyin is … Continue reading A Pale Box on the Distant Shore – PJ Nwosu
When his father dies after being hit by strange, random objects falling from an otherwise clear sky, OJ (Daniel Kaluuya) takes over the running of the family horse ranch. Set in the middle of an expansive, wild valley, it's a perfect eerie location for some very, VERY strange events... To be honest, I have avoided … Continue reading Nope (2022)
"I see you." Medusa was thrice wronged: raped by Neptune, very unfairly punished for it by Athena, and then known throughout history as the snake-headed, stone-turning monster. It's about time someone put the story straight. Such is the premise of this book, that Medusa will finally get a fair say. And while there is a … Continue reading Stone Blind – Natalie Haynes
Imagine if you could arrive at work each morning, get into the elevator, and blink - it's home time and you're stepping back out of the elevator ready to go back to life. Aside from the missing hours, as far as you're concerned, work takes up only 2 commutes a day and nothing else of … Continue reading Severance (season 1)
"If you must travel to the country of Raddith, then be prepared." Raddith sits alongside a mysterious area known as the Wilds. If you look at it, it doesn't seem that big or anything to worry about. But as you travel near or - best not! - into the Wilds, the topography shifts. Things you … Continue reading Unraveller – Frances Hardinge
"In 1995 Andy got a toy. That toy was based on a movie. This is that movie." Andy, of course, being the little boy in Toy Story (1995 are you kidding me?!), and the toy in question being one Buzz Lightyear. So, this is sort of a prequel to Toy Story, the origin story for the … Continue reading Lightyear (2022)
Elvis Presley. The 'King' of rock and roll. A very deserved soubriquet, he had talent and looks - and a tragic story. Definitely ripe for a huge blockbuster movie! My interest in this film was admittedly a little more Baz Luhrmann than the King himself; Elvis was before my time, really. But you can't argue … Continue reading Elvis (2022)
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