Monthly Archives: April 2012

Imperium by Robert Harris

Posted on 21/04/2012 by admin

I do enjoy the odd historic read, and picked up “Imperium” at the library. This is the story of Cicero, a lawyer who was very influential at the time of Pompey, Crassus and Caesar. Although this is a fictional book, … Continue reading →

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Battleship

Posted on 21/04/2012 by admin

I had heard that Battleship was quite good, even though I wasn’t that taken with the trailers. So I went along with high hopes. It is set in Hawaii and starts off with a news report that a planet with … Continue reading →

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The Last Four Things by Paul Hoffman

Posted on 21/04/2012 by admin

I picked up “The Last Four Things” at the library, as I saw it was recommended by Conn Iggulden, an author who’s books I have really enjoyed. This book is set in the 13th century, in fictional lands. Thomas Cale … Continue reading →

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The Cold Light of Day

Posted on 21/04/2012 by admin

I had seen the trailers for “The Cold Light of Day” and it looked promising. Will Shaw [Henry Cavill] is a young executive whos business is about to go belly up. He arrives in Spain to join his family for … Continue reading →

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Stuart MacBride – Blind Eye

Posted on 06/04/2012 by admin

I have to say, I’m really enjoying Stuart MacBride’s books. I’ve not been reading them one straight after the other, and not in the ‘proper’ order either. But they’re very easy to read, and I’m loving the humour in them. … Continue reading →

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The Hunger Games

Posted on 06/04/2012 by admin

This week’s choice was “The Hunger Games“, which is adapted from a young adult novel by Suzanne Collins. The main character is sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives in a post-apocalyptic world in the country of Panem where the countries of … Continue reading →

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21 Jump Street

Posted on 03/04/2012 by admin

I’m a wee bit behind with my reviews, not enough hours and all that. Anyway, last week, the pic at the pics was “21 Jump Street”. I’d seen the trailers, and pretty much already decided this wasn’t my type of … Continue reading →

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