Iron Man 3 – A review

I've put off watching Iron Man 3 for a long time because of the less than overwhelming thoughts expressed online about it. I recently made the decision to get myself up to date with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, however, and to do so by watching the films in chronological order according to a guide I...

Dragons of Autumn Twilight – A review

Dragons of Autumn Twilight Dragonlance Chronicles Vol 1 Margarent Weis & Tracy Hickman Lifelong friends, they went their separate ways. Now they are together again, though each holds secrets from the others in his heart. They speak of a world shadowed with rumors of war. They speak of tales of strange monsters, creatures of myth,...

Tucker and Dale VS Evil – a review

Tucker and Dale VS Evil Tucker and Dale are two best friends on vacation at their dilapidated mountain house, who are mistaken for murderous backwoods hillbillies by a group of obnoxious, preppy college kids. When one of the students gets separated from her friends, the boys try to lend a hand, but as the misunderstanding...

The BFG – a review

This evening I sat down with my mum to watch The BFG, I've been interested in seeing it for a while now, all the clips I've seen of it have looked good, and I was pleased to find that I wasn't disappointed. The BFG Ten-year-old Sophie is in for the adventure of a lifetime when...

Twins of Evil – A review

Twins of Evil A religious sect led by Gustav Weil hunts all women suspected of witchcraft, killing a number of innocent victims. Young Katy, Gustav's niece, will involve herself in a devilish cult, and become an instrument of Justice in the region. I've always been a big fan of the Hammer Horror films, and Twins...

Davenport House – A Review

Davenport House Marie Silk Davenport House is the first book in a family saga following the wealthy Davenports and their servants in 1915 America. Mary Davenport is a 22-year-old idealist who worries that the world in the Progressive Era is leaving her behind. She lives isolated in the Pennsylvania countryside with her affluent and secretive...

The Belgariad – a series review

The Belgariad David Eddings Pawn of Prophecy: Book 1 of The Belgariad Myths tell of the ancient wars of Gods and men, and a powerful object – the Orb – that ended the bloodshed. As long as it was held by the line of Riva, it would assure the peace. But a dark force has...

The Road to Omaha – A review

The Road To Omaha Robert Ludlum Robert Ludlum’s wayward hero, the outrageous General MacKenzie Hawkins, returns with a diabolical scheme to right a very old wrong—and wreak vengeance on the [redacted] who drummed him out of the military. Discovering a long-buried 1878 treaty with an obscure Indian tribe, the Hawk, a.k.a. Chief Thunder Head, hatches...

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban JK Rowling "'Welcome to the Knight Bus, emergency transport for the stranded witch or wizard. Just stick out your wand hand, step on board and we can take you anywhere you want to go.'" When the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and screeches to a halt in...

A review of Red Rabbit

Red Rabbit T0m Clancy Jack Ryan. The early CIA days . . . When young Jack Ryan joins the CIA as an analyst he is thrust into a world of political intrigue and conspiracy. Stationed in England, he quickly finds himself debriefing a Soviet defector with an extraordinary story to tell: senior Russian officials are...