Lester Ferris is a lonely and dutiful former soldier sent to the small volcanic island of Mancreu somewhere in the Arabian Sea to act as the British consul. Scarred by his tour in Afghanistan, he has been sent somewhere a little calmer, where his role will mostly consist of being friendly towards … [Read more]
A hilarious and surreal glimpse into the world of the Man Booker prize, as seen through the eyes of a drunken fantasist.
Francis Plug is an aspiring author with a slightly worrying thought. He’s spotted writers being pulled out of their comfort zones and yanked out onto large stages, blinking and nervous. In order to prepare for his inevitable win, he’s decided to meet as many Man Booker winners as possible, … [Read more]
No Marple or Poirot? Is this Agatha Christie?
This book is a little bit different from your average Christie mystery. Instead of our normal English countryside cozy with one of our usual detectives, we have spies in the Middle East. Christie had traveled to Baghdad with one of her husbands, and this is one of the stories inspired by those … [Read more]
Everyone’s favourite Lorelei
As a dedicated Gilmore Girls and Parenthood fan, when I heard that Lauren Graham wrote a book I obviously had to read it. In Someday, Someday, Maybe, Graham tells the story of a young actress ready to find her break in 1995 New York. It’s easy to speculate that at least some of the book is based on … [Read more]
's CBR6 Review No:46 ·
Genres: Fiction ·
Tags: Graham, Lauren Graham, Maybe, Someday, someday someday maybe ·
A wonderfully entertaining graphic novel that reads like a strange and heady blend of Romeo & Juliet and Star Wars.
Saga is an exciting, touching, and constantly amusing breath of fresh air that starts with a scatological birth scene and proceeds to expand exponentially from there, out into space and beyond, with a wink and a nod. Alana and Marko are two (literally) star-crossed lovers from rival warring races … [Read more]
More Poehler Please
Amy Poehler, comedienne, best friend of Tina Fey, SNL alumni, genius behind Parks and Recreation, brains behind Smart Girls at the Party, and all around general ass-kicker, wrote a book. And it’s good. In fact it’s great. I’ll avoid comparisons to Bossypants, Is Everybody Hanging Out Without … [Read more]
's CBR6 Review No:45 ·
Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction ·
Tags: amy poehler, Please, Poehler, Yes, yes please ·