"I would like to start this off with a story." Let's cut to the chase: I do not like this book. It lost me from the opening paragraphs and a *horrible* initial message, which it then follows up with a pile of decent enough, but brief, well-worn (and often half-lifted from other places) advice. But … Continue reading Life Coaching – Alexander R Davis
I'll admit, I'll take a guilty pleasure in enjoying a fun musical movie: the sparkle, the toe-tapping, the OTT-ness of it all. I'm thinking Mamma Mia! or Pitch Perfect. Heck, from the Christmas TV listings I'm most looking forward to Singin' in the Rain! Yup, you can't beat a good musical. And you saw this … Continue reading The Prom (2020)
"The first snow of winter had begun whipping through Velaris an hour earlier." Feyre's family have learned poverty, and for some reason this youngest daughter is now the primary carer for her crippled father and two insufferable sisters. All very Cinderella. But then Feyre (fey-ruh, as we're told more than once, presumably to stop the fey-ray?) … Continue reading A Court of Thorns and Roses – Sarah J Maas
"The end of the world did not occur in the Year of Our Lord 1420, although much had indicated that it would." Oh, this book. Just... why, why did I continue slogging through it, really? Sigh. So. It's 1425 Silesia (which would now be partly in Poland, Czech Republic, Germany) and a war is brewing … Continue reading The Tower of Fools – Andrzej Sapkowski
"Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes." Reading this straight off the back of Burnout really flagged to me the different approaches self-help books can take. Burnout felt supportive, wanting you to have a happier life, helping you tackle some of life's obstacles to achieve that. This, on the other hand, felt like it was castigating … Continue reading Tiny Leaps Big Changes – Gregg Clunis
"All I know today about different meditation techniques I learned in Nepal, where years ago I spent some time living in a monastery where I had a teacher, Master Bishal." As stated in an earlier post, I've been practising meditating for several years now, but I always like reading books that can perhaps bring a … Continue reading Brain Chatter Declutters – Leonid Altshuler
The two children from Mary Poppins (1964) have grown up and, in Michael's case, had children of his own. Following the death of his wife, however, Michael's life is sliding into mayhem. The final straw is a repossession notice on the family home. Can the Banks family - Michael (Ben Wishaw), sister Jane (Emily Mortimer), and … Continue reading Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
Absolute no-hoper Emily (Amy Schumer) is dumped by her boyfriend before their trip to Ecuador. When none of her friends are willing to go with her, a moment of madness sees her invite her mother, Linda (Goldie Hawn), with the intention of making her rediscover her fun side. However, Emily's naive chasing of a good … Continue reading Snatched (2017)
Given how much I enjoyed The Edge of Human and Replicant Night, slogging through the fourth in this series was a bit of masochism dressed up as completionism. I wasn't far into it when I asked the question, why do I do this to myself, and then I realised: Jeter and I share a love of Blade … Continue reading BladeRunner 4: Eye and Talon – KW Jeter
When the third installment of the Chronicles of Riddick (following the movie of the same name, which itself followed Pitch Black, both of which I rather enjoyed, in different ways) was announced, I remember being excited: here was a sequel I'd really wanted to see, but almost didn't get made, as I might have been one of … Continue reading Riddick (2013)
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