Powsels and Thrums
Story does not instruct. It shows an open palm, not a pointing finger. Alan Garner – Powsels and Thrums : The...
9 October 2018
Venom dir. by Ruben Fleischer
I really wan’t expecting much from this, but it stars Tom Hardy, and so must be watched. And you know what,...
6 October 2018
The Kingdom of Gods by N.K. Jemisin
The Inheritance trilogy ; book 3 Oh my god, you totally need to read this series. It is so awesome and...
4 October 2018
The tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu
Translated by Edward G. Seidensticker I have decided that I should try to read more “world literature”, not just modern fiction...
30 September 2018
Confronting the classics by Mary Beard
I feel like I’ve been reading this book since forever, which is pretty much true as I started reading it back...
29 September 2018
All the Rage
Most great activists—from Ida B. Wells to Dolores Huerta to Harvey Milk to Bill McKibben—are motivated by love, first of all....
29 September 2018
In good faith
I’m wary of that narrative: “Look at this genius who made this show.” Wrapped around that is something that has been...
23 September 2018
Rocky dir. by John G. Avildsen
I cannot believe I’ve never reviewed Rocky before, but then again it is one of those films I’ve seen so many...
22 September 2018
Everything you know about obesity is wrong
“We all have to do our best with the body that we have,” she says. “And leave everyone else’s alone.” Hobbes,...
20 September 2018
Everything you know about obesity is wrong
individuals are not averages Hobbes, Michael – Everything you know about obesity is wrong, Huffington Post
20 September 2018
TBR update
Well, it has been quite a while since I’ve done a TBR update, April to be precise. Since then I’ve only...
17 September 2018
Black 47 dir. by Lance Daly
In 1847 Martin Feeney returns home to Ireland to find his mother and brother dead, his nieces and nephew about to...
16 September 2018
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