Susan Hated Literature

She'd much prefer to read a good book

18 September 2011
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The adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle : The thing beneath the bed by

Illustrated by Nate Taylor Read for this year’s RIP challenge. Check out the RIP review site. Everywhere I have seen this book mentioned there comes a warning; this is not a book for children. It looks like one, it is … Continue reading

24 May 2010
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Monsters of men by

Author: Patrick Ness ; Bk 3 in Chaos Walking trilogy.
The final book in a series can often be a tough one to read and enjoy. On the one hand you want it to end happily ever after for the characters. Especially is you are at all invested in them. But at the same time you also want it to be truthful. By which I mean you don’t want the author to duck the difficult decisions and have some quick get out of jail clause. And I’m happy to say that Ness manages it all, with some brilliant writing along the way. Continue reading

9 September 2008
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Step Brothers directed by

One day my father just said, “Goddamn it, you’re seventeen, stop being a fucking dinosaur and get a job!”

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14 February 2007
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Hot Fuzz directed by

Basically, if you didn’t like Shaun of the Dead you probably won’t like this film. Okay, so there are no zombies here, but the style of humour remains the same. Personally I loved it. Pegg plays the role of Nicholas … Continue reading

19 September 2006
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Rome – Season 1 directed by

it has been four hundred years since the founding of the Republic, and in that time Rome has grown into a mighty power. But military might, and subjugated lands don’t mean everything is happy at home. While Gaius Julius Caesar … Continue reading