Reviews

Reed has written a very sympathetic biography of Soft Cell's front man Marc Almond, although it follows him musically rather than his personal life story. His love of Almond, his music and lyrics shine all the way through what I thought to be a rather wordy book. I admit the structure and writing was not … Continue reading Marc Almond: the Last Star – by Jeremy Reed

The title comes from a saying attributed to Dr Martin Luther King. “If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way” Jodi Picoult takes a controversial theme and then weaves incredibly good storytelling around it. I have read the majority of her novels and not once have I been … Continue reading Small Great Things By Jodi Picoult

The murmur of bees by Sofia Segovia (translated by Simon Bruni) The author of this book confesses that although inspired by the true story and historical events in a citrus growing town in Mexico, she enjoyed the freedom of artistic licence. This is her first novel to be translated into english. An elderly wet nurse … Continue reading The Murmur of Bees by Sofia Segovia (translated by Simon Bruni)

  Film review Joaquin Phoenix's award winning performance is brilliant and disturbing in equal measure. We can’t help but feel empathy for the character Arthur Fleck. He is a bullied, lonely and delusional failed comedian. He lives a very sad existence with his dependent narcissistic mother. Becoming Joker gives this abused, pathetic character a sense … Continue reading Joker