This was a book I stumbled across by complete accident. Pure chance. I happened upon a post by Bluemoose Books (publishers of the novel) were advertising the fact that it was about to be adapted into a television series for the BBC. It was alongside a photo of the author, who understandably looked very happy …
When I was about seven or eight years old, I remember staying the night at my best friend’s house. It was just something we did every so often. We went into the living room to say goodnight to his parents and found them watching a film. I instantly presumed it was an old film because …
Every so often, I come across a book that makes me think: “How the hell did they come up with this?” I hope we all have these moments as consumers of content. I think that’s why one of the top questions that any writer receives is “Where do you get your ideas?” I’ve watched numerous …
While it is true that I mostly read horror novels, I do also have an affection for dystopias. That shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise, considering my very first post on this site was for Sunrise on the Reaping. Furthermore, I suppose there is also quite a crossover between horror and dystopia. Two …
In 2019, I reconnected with my cousin, Rob. There was never any fallout, or anything like that, but he was eight years older than me, we didn’t see each other often when we were growing up, and my dad’s side of the family are complicated – to put it mildly. But we reached out to …
In a similarity to my recent post about the Salt Path, The Penguin Lessons is another story which I saw on the silver screen first, before borrowing the book from the library. If you’ve not seen the film, it’s based on a true story and set in Argentina during the 1970s when an English teacher, …
A few months ago, I went to the cinema with my mum and brother to see a charming British film called The Salt Path. It was the story of Raynor Winn and her husband, Moth, a couple who lose everything and end up in debt and homeless. What’s worse is that the husband has just …
Even if you’re not familiar with the name Josh Malerman, the chances are you’re familiar with his work without even realising it. Malerman was the author of the 2014 novel Bird Box, which became, arguably, better known for its 2018 movie adaptation starring Sandra Bullock. And even if you’re not familiar with the book or …
It doesn’t matter who you support. If you’ve been to any ground across Europe, home or away, and Manchester United are one of the teams playing, the chances are you’ve heard that three-word chant moments before kick-off. “Bring on United!” “Bring on United!” If you’re a United fan, you get goosebumps. If you’re an opposition …
Of course, they say you should never judge a book by its cover, but I know we all do. Hell, I know I do. I try not to, but it’s only natural. The chances are the cover is the first thing you see when it comes to books. I’m no expert on that front, but …