Book Reviews

Comic Review: The Man of Steel by Brian Michael Bendis

After years at Marvel, Brian Michael Bendis decided to abandon ship and give DC a try, taking his hand to the character of Superman - some would argue the first... Read More...

Book Review: The Lost Daughter by Gill Paul

The history of the Romanovs has been explored in many forms since their brutal execution in Yekaterinburg in July 1918. It’s now been over a century since Russi... Read More...

Book Review: The Punk Factor by Rebecca Denton

Like most good contemporary YA novels, at its heart Rebecca Denton’s The Punk Factor is about a teenage girl on the cusp of adulthood trying to figure out who s... Read More...

Book Review: The Lingering by SJI Holliday

If you’re not done already with feasting yourself on the current (and welcome, in my opinion) glut of haunted house stories that are flooding the screens, from ... Read More...

Book Review: Flames by Robbie Arnott

Somewhat fittingly, trying to describe Flames is like trying to hold smoke between your hands. However much of a grip you think you have on it, it always seeps ... Read More...

Book Review: Dracul by JD Barker and Dacre Stoker

Speaking from our 2018 perspective, it’s safe to say that vampires have had their moment in the literary sun. From the brooding Salvatore brothers of LJ Smith’s... Read More...

Book Review: The Lost Letters of William Woolf by Helen Cullen

The Lost Letters of William Woolf is sold on the mystery presented by its Dead Letters Depot, the department of the Royal Mail where its protagonist works tryin... Read More...

Book Review: What If It’s Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

Becky Albertalli (Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, Leah on the Off Beat) and Adam Silvera (History Is All You Left Me, They Both Die at the End) are well-love... Read More...

Book Review: Palm Beach, Finland by Antti Tuomainen

The darkly comical Fargo might be worlds away from Baywatch, but bring the two together in book form and you’ve got Antti Tuomainen’s Palm Beach, Finland. The F... Read More...

Book Review: States of Passion by Nihad Sirees

A Chinese box style story–within-a-story frames this novel’s focus on women-only dancing groups of 1970’s Aleppo, and the ensuing lesbian relationships within t... Read More...

Book Review: The Boneless Mercies by April Genevieve Tucholke

Epigraphs don’t get any better than the one in April Genevieve Tucholke’s The Boneless Mercies – the American author’s fourth book but the first to be published... Read More...

15 brilliant books to read this Autumn

Grab that chunky sweater and light some cinnamon-scented candles because it’s officially Autumn – otherwise known as the perfect season for reading. If you’re l... Read More...

Film

Win a Rambo and Cliffhanger 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray bundle

This month at the cinema: Widows, Wildlife and Fantastic Beasts

Nancy DVD Review

TV

The Flash Season 5, Episode 4 Review: ‘News Flash’

Killing Eve season 1 review: One of the best television shows of 2018

The Flash Season 5, Episode 3 Review: ‘The Death of Vibe’

Music

Jeff Goldblum does a Jeff Goldblum all over jazz’s hallowed classics

Louise Goffin – All These Hellos Review

Bert Jansch – Just A Simple Soul Review

Books

Comic Review: The Man of Steel by Brian Michael Bendis

Book Review: The Lost Daughter by Gill Paul

Book Review: The Punk Factor by Rebecca Denton

Book Reviews

Comic Review: The Man of Steel by Brian Michael Bendis

Book Review: The Lost Daughter by Gill Paul

Book Review: The Punk Factor by Rebecca Denton

Book Review: The Lingering by SJI Holliday

Book Review: Flames by Robbie Arnott

Book Review: Dracul by JD Barker and Dacre Stoker

Book Review: The Lost Letters of William Woolf by Helen Cullen

Book Review: What If It’s Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

Book Review: Palm Beach, Finland by Antti Tuomainen

Book Review: States of Passion by Nihad Sirees

Book Review: The Boneless Mercies by April Genevieve Tucholke

15 brilliant books to read this Autumn