I can’t be the only one who’s sat in front of a blank screen with the text icon flashing, looking for anything else to do but write. OK, sometimes I’ll manage a title, something like ‘The Next Bestselling… Read More ›
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“Well, Mr Antichrist.” A Discussion on The Outsider/The Stranger by Albert Camus
There’s no other way of putting it, I was blown away by this book. I can’t remember the last time a story affected me this way. So much so that I felt I had to write a review. Although saying… Read More ›
Book Review – Larry by Adam Millard
Larry by Adam Millard is the twisted and brutal tale of a pig mask-wearing killer, stalking college kids in a seemingly never-ending woodland. It’s got it all; the creepy wooden cabin- check, the teens drinking and smoking weed- check, the… Read More ›
My Best Metal Albums of 2016
So OK, I’m no music journalist and I’m not exactly poetic with my descriptions of music. Putting sounds into words isn’t a skill I possess. And it’s not like I’m even a true muso, with my finger on the musical… Read More ›
Doubles in Twin Peaks
I’m excited. Like, really excited. Twin Peaks is returning! To those of you that haven’t watched it, watch it. To those that have, how amazing is it? I don’t think I’ve been looking forward to a TV show this much… Read More ›
Book Review- Holy Bible by King James Version
It seems as though this epic fantasy novel by King James Version has somewhat passed me by. In fact, I had never even heard of the author. But from a quick peruse of the internet it appears that King James… Read More ›
The Compost Monster- A Flash Fiction Piece
The compost monster lives at the end of my garden. He has a small house that my daddy built for him out of wood. There is no roof, and it is full of soil and smells really nasty like my… Read More ›
iPods vs. Records, Kindles vs. Books
Technology is moving on and it has been for a while or, I suppose, forever. These breakthroughs of mankind have made our lives much more convenient and helped to create a much lazier society. But I’m not complaining, who doesn’t… Read More ›
Abstract Nonsense
Who decides whether a book has a hidden meaning? Do the critics alone decide, or does the author hint at it, or go full on and explain it all in great detail? Or is it the fans, desperate to show… Read More ›