Trump; and Dystopian Fiction.

What makes a good dystopian tale? A lot of attention had recently been drawn to Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel, A Handmaid’s Tale. The reason? The book itself shows the downfall of American society from the liberty to the exact opposite. For women at least. At first women are fired from their jobs before seeing the… Continue reading Trump; and Dystopian Fiction.

Not so Sweet Pea.

You may have noticed a new TV series on Sky called Sweet Pea. What you might not realise is that there is a series of books by CJ Skuse. I recently read the first one (titled Sweet Pea) to see what all the fuss was about. What I found was a wonderfully sardonic first hand… Continue reading Not so Sweet Pea.

Book to film – the good, the bad and the downright disastrous.

Book to film. The following blog post contains spoilers. We’ve all been there. Sitting in the cinema, the film has finished, the lights go up. And we say, “The book was better.” Of course, some book to film adaptations are better than others. But no one will ever make the perfect adaptation because no two… Continue reading Book to film – the good, the bad and the downright disastrous.

By the Book, Hunstanton

Spontaneous holidays can always throw wonderful discoveries in your direction, and this day was no exception. As I wandered through the charming streets of Hunstanton, navigating a delightful pop-up market for local makers, I stumbled upon “By the Book,” a delightful independent bookshop. The warm and inviting atmosphere immediately drew me in. Their carefully curated… Continue reading By the Book, Hunstanton

Burn, Witch, Burn. Stories of Witches.

There has been a huge upturn recently in the number of books about witches and witchcraft. Practicing witchcraft, being a witch, has become almost trendy. But literature, like society, has taken its time to get here. Let’s go back to when witches were dragged into popular culture kicking and screaming. The witch trials and the… Continue reading Burn, Witch, Burn. Stories of Witches.

According to Stephen King’s The Running Man, next year will be intense.

According to Stephen King’s The Running Man, next year will be intense. It’s 2025 and 28-year-old Ben Richards is living in a dystopian America. The economy is in the toilet and the country is run by a totalitarian state. The gap between rich and poor is so vast that the poor have been pushed to… Continue reading According to Stephen King’s The Running Man, next year will be intense.