A local habitation by Seanan McGuire
An October Daye novel #2 A another reread for this year’s OUaT challenge, originally read for the Once Upon a Time VI challenge October Daye is a changeling. Her mother is...
25 May 2012
Neverwhere (group read part 1) by Neil Gaiman
As is my norm for these group reads I am behind schedule. I should have been posting this on Monday, but here I am, typing away on a Thursday. Nevertheless, I...
24 May 2012
The Raid dir. by Gareth Evans
The Indonesian version of SWAT are going into battle. An apartment block has become home to the bad and the violent. A no go area that the police never visit. But...
21 May 2012
In the sea there are crocodiles by Fabio Geda
The story of Enaiatollah Akbari, trans. from the Italian by Howard Curtis When Enaiat is around ten his mother takes him from his village in Afganistan and they travel Pakistan. And...
13 May 2012
The Last Dragon by Jane Yolen, Rebecca Guay
Read for the Once Upon a Time VI challenge Everyone knows that all the dragons are gone. They were killed off years and years ago. Before that they wrecked havoc on...
12 May 2012
Code name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
reread 24th Sept 2018 for my bookclub. And on rereading I still really enjoyed this book. I still think that some of it is a little forced, and the first person...
10 May 2012
A perfect spy by John le Carré
Group read with the Metafilter Book Club Magnus Pym is a British spy. But after the death of his father he suddenly goes awol. His wife doesn’t know where he is,...
9 May 2012
The gathering of the lost dir. by Helen Lowe
Book two of The Wall of Night. Read for the Once Upon a Time VI challenge Read the prologue here Five years have passed since the events of The Heir of...
6 May 2012
Among Others by Jo Walton
Read for the Once Upon a Time VI challenge Many, many moons ago Carl posted his review of this book. And then and there I thought, that sounds interesting. But I...
4 May 2012
The Avengers [based on characters created by] by Jack Kirby, Stan Lee dir. by Joss Whedon
aka Avengers Assemble, which is a totally crap name. Even Marvel’s the Avengers would’ve been better. Stupid marketing decisions are stupid. Okay, so long time readers of the blog here will...
4 May 2012
Rin Tin Tin by Susan Orlean
The life and legend of the world’s most famous dog While serving during World War I serviceman Lee Duncan came across a little of new born German Shepherd puppies. He took...
21 April 2012
The cabin in the woods dir. by Drew Goddard
This is a film that it is best you go see knowing nothing about it. Simply trust in Joss and all will be well, I’m sure you’ll agree. If, however you...
14 April 2012