Synopsis: In 2017 a time capsule from the year 2077 was opened. Inside, along with a lot of lurid and incomprehensible items we shall not mention, was a collection of novels and short stories written by Dr. Oolong Seemingly entitled: Bedtime Stories For Robots!, of which Vol 1., is presented here. Very little is known … Continue reading Bedtime Stories for Robots! Vol. 1 by Dr. Oolong Seemingly
Little Moments of Love - A Catana Comics Collection by Catana Chetwynd Release date: 15th May 2018 Soppy meets Sarah’s Scribbles in this sweet collection of comics about the simple, precious, silly, everyday moments that make up a relationship. What began as stray doodles on scraps of paper became an internet sensation when Catana Chetwynd’s boyfriend shared her … Continue reading Comic Corner: April- Where the theme is Love and Birds
Synopsis: What terror lurks in the shadows of the Old Country? Well, there are the goblins, of course. Then there are the bloodthirsty cannibals from nearby Carpathia, secret societies plotting in whispers, and murder victims found drained of their blood, to name a few. That's to say nothing of the multitude of government ministries, any … Continue reading Peril in the Old Country by Sam Hooker (Terribly Serious Darkness #1)
Synopsis: The Oscar-nominated Precious star and Empire actress delivers a much-awaited memoir—wise, complex, smart, funny—that is different from anything we’ve read Gabourey Sidibe—“Gabby” to her legion of fans—skyrocketed to international fame in 2009 when she played the leading role in Lee Daniels’s acclaimed movie Precious. In This is Just My Face, she shares a one-of-a-kind life story in a voice as fresh and challenging as many of the unique characters she’s played onscreen. With full-throttle … Continue reading This Is Just My Face: Try Not To Stare by Gabourey Sidibe
It's been a tough week for me migraine-wise so I've been taking any moment of reprieve to stuff entertainment in my brain, what better way than comics? My Boyfriend is a Bear : Written by Pamela Ribon, Illustrated by Cat Farris Release Date: 17th April 2018 Bear meets girl. Nora has bad luck with … Continue reading February Comic Roundup
Synopsis: Meet Mavis Upton. As mummy to 7-year old Ella, surrogate to far too many pets and with a failed marriage under her belt, Mavis knows she needs to make some life-changing decisions. It's time to strike out into the world, to stand on her own two feet … to pursue a lifelong ambition to … Continue reading Audiobook: Handcuffs, Truncheon and a Polyester Thong by Gina Kirkham, narrated by Diana Croft
Synopsis: Dan is the kind of gay man for whom the Noughties might have been named. Warm, witty and serially promiscuous, his heart melts at the sight of a chocolate brown Labrador — but with men, it’s a different matter. He’s thirty-nine and as single as ever, not counting the couple he just met online. … Continue reading Review: Dinner At The Happy Skeleton by Chris Chalmers
Synopsis: What do you do when your Christmas goes from white to blue? Despite a few setbacks, Caity Shaw’s future no longer looks as emotionally and financially bleak as it did a few months ago. Rather than working as an elf this holiday season, she is the head photographer for a group event in Dublin. … Continue reading Review: My Christmas Goose is Almost Cooked by Eliza Watson (The Travel Mishaps of Caity Shaw Book 3)
If My Dogs Were a Pair of Middle-Aged Men by The Oatmeal/Matthew Inman I've always been a fan of The Oatmeal so I had very high expectations for this little book, which weren't entirely met. Matthew Inman tends to go one of two ways with his comics - hilarious or profound. This one was 'quite … Continue reading Comics: The Good, The Bad, The Adorable Little Wolf Cub!!!
Synopsis: Hi, how are you? Yes, I am talking to you, the reader of the this book’s description. It’s rude not to answer a person when they ask you a question. OK, I get it, 4th wall breaking is overdone. Get over it. This book, Villains Rule, is a fantasy action-comedy which you have to … Continue reading Audiobook review: Villains Rule by M.K. Gibson, Narrated by Jeffrey Kafer
Synopsis: Same Holiday. Different George. George Bailey, who has made a fortune selling Christmas ornaments, is having a rough few days. He's thrown his back out lifting the Thanksgiving turkey; his father has died and his wife has left him. He'd turn to his best friend for support, but said BFF is having an affair … Continue reading Review: George Bailey Gets Saved in the End by Ken O’Neill
Synopsis: Welcome to Daytona, 3022. Much has changed. After mankind had made peace between the nations, there still followed the Robotic Wars, the Insect Wars and the Climate Wars. Many of the world's formally hidden creatures have risen to the surface. The rivers and oceans have dried up and a conscious fog covers the … Continue reading Review: Sorry and Morticum by Charles Stoll
