I picked up The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga one day at the supermarket and then left it several years before I got round to actually reading it. But when I did I found it to be an interesting and thought-provoking read. It’s the story of a successful entrepreneur in India and how he got to his current life … Continue reading Book Review: The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
If you subscribe to Netflix UK and, like me, you’ve already watched all of the big blockbusters, classics and decent TV series that you wanted to see, then you probably know that feeling… That feeling when you’re cosying up for the night and think you’d like to watch a film, and you wonder what to … Continue reading Netflix Hidden Gems
The Testament of Gideon Mack by James Robertson came highly recommended by my dad, and I was really keen to read it because of its intriguing cover and blurb about a minister who doesn’t believe in God but then meets the devil. I found it quite slow moving so it has taken me a while … Continue reading Book Review: The Testament of Gideon Mack
I’ve always been one for traditional ballets performed in the classical way in every respect. I’ve never much liked contemporary ballet and not even a contemporary adaptation of a classic ballet – for some reason it always seems to lose its magic. However this Christmas Day I recorded the BBC’s showing of Michael Bourne’s Sleeping … Continue reading Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty
Peter Pan is one of my favourite children’s stories and it’s impossible to have a Christmas without watching at least one adaptation on the TV - it's so magical and festive!. This year it was even more exciting than usual though, as we went to see Peter Pan – The Never-ending Story at the Phones4U … Continue reading Peter Pan – The Never-Ending Story
I’d never seen a show at the Royal Exchange theatre, which probably made it the only theatre in Manchester that I hadn’t been inside. But it’s always nice to see and do new things, so this weekend I watched the Sweeney Todd there – a suitably gruesome show for Halloween week. First of all, I … Continue reading Sweeney Todd at the Royal Exchange
This was a book recommended and borrowed from a colleague, which meant I didn’t really choose it for myself and I didn’t have a clue what to expect, particularly as the blurb on the reverse was pretty general too. To summarise A Thousand Splendid Suns (by Khaled Hosseini) is a story about the lives of … Continue reading Book Review: A Thousand Splendid Suns
This is one of the many books I borrowed from the Library of Dad (my dad has so many books!) and I picked it out because the title sounded intriguing and the reviews on the cover were all extremely positive. I could probably summarise my thoughts on The History of Love by Nicole Krauss by saying if you fancy something … Continue reading Book Review: The History of Love
Having read and enjoyed Joanne Harris’ Chocolat on holiday in the past, I decided to give another of her books a go on my recent holiday. The book in question was Blackberry Wine, and can be thought of as being part of the same series, or the “food trilogy”. As well as the food connection, … Continue reading Holiday Reads: Blackberry Wine
In the past my holiday reads have been geared towards cheesy chick lit, but I’m finally bored of that and look for something that can hold my interest these days. I do like my holiday reads to evoke holiday feelings though, so The Beach by Alex Garland was an obvious choice! Set in Thailand it follows backpacker … Continue reading Holiday Reads: The Beach
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