"They say that children born in wartime are likely to have problems throughout their lives; to struggle both with the uncertainties of the world and with their own emotions and to search in vain for happiness." With the Earth on the brink of environmental collapse, the billionaires of the world pool resources to fund any scientific … Continue reading Infinity Gate – MR Carey
"It is said that, long ago, there were many ways into the land of Underhill, but one by one they fell away." Felix 'Harry' Bodie is a children's TV presenter who thinks he can boost his fading career by going on one of those shows that digs into your family tree. His grandmother wrote a … Continue reading And Put Away Childish Things – Adrian Tchaikovsky
Meet the Fabelmans - a slightly sanitised, rose-tinted-glasses version of director Steven Spielberg's family and young life. We start with young Sammy encountering the spectacle of the cinema for the first time, and watch it develop into an obsession - largely sparked by a need for control over nightmares. The movie will show young Stev- … Continue reading The Fabelmans (2022)
"A step by step guide to drawing and coloring adorable creatures." I've written before about how much I'd like to get back into drawing and being more creative, but boy can that feel daunting. However, it's hard to feel too intimidated when the samples look like this: The tone of the book is very light … Continue reading You Can Draw Cute Animals – Yasmina Mattson
It's not enough to just make really good food these days, there has to be a grand theatre to it - at least, for the 'hardcore foodies', critics, and incredibly rich types. Samples of each of these groups are about to travel to the incredibly exclusive, upmarket island restaurant, Hawthornes, where the chef (Ralph Fiennes) … Continue reading The Menu (2022)
"Despite being the oldest house in West London, Massachusetts, Scarlet House has led a quiet, peaceful existence." When strange things start to happen at a historical re-enactment house, the trustees ask local sleuth, Gemma Doyle, if she'll look into it for them. Bookshop owner and definitely not consulting detective Gemma is reluctant, but thinks it'll … Continue reading The Game is a Footnote – Vicki Delany
Sarah's Scribbles is a comic series - online, and a set of books - celebrating life as an awkward nerd. Something I can entirely get behind! 🙂 The simple style of the artwork perfectly captures the humour in various, relatable situations. Although there's no overarching 'story', there are recurring themes, including cat ownership, being an … Continue reading Oddball – Sarah Andersen
"'The Red Scholar is dead.'" Xích Si's life as she's known it has come to an end. Captured by pirates, even if the impossible happened and they let her go, she'd be arrested as soon as she got home, tainted by association and ever suspect. Her future can only hold indentured servitude, or death. But … Continue reading The Red Scholar’s Wake – Aliette de Bodard
A thousand years before a certain hobbit stumbled across a certain piece of jewellery, Middle Earth was already a land on the brink of turmoil. Although we begin in relative peace, the Commander of the Northern Armies, aka Galadriel (yes, that one!), is hunting for Sauron, lieutenant of the fallen enemy, Morgoth. Her search takes … Continue reading Rings of Power (season 1)
The first series of Only Murders was an unexpected joy, fast becoming a can't-wait-to-binge highlight of my week. Three residents of an impressive, upper-class, old New York apartment building meet during the evacuation following the murder of one of their neighbours. Bonding over a shared love of true crime podcasts, they decide to start their … Continue reading Only Murders in the Building (season 2)
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