Book Review: Girl Who Saved The King Of Sweden (HarperCollins, 2014)

The Girl Who Saved The King Of Sweden by Jonas Jonasson My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a book with a long title and when judging the book by its cover, seems like a silly little book that may be entertaining.And that it most definitely is – but is it anything more?The premise…

“Insulting with style” (Lessons by Captain Archibald Haddock)

Hello folks! I love this post I made from waaaay back in 2012 and so I’m re-publishing it just for fun! Something funny and educational for you all – I was bobbing around the trash-littered information superhighway of wonder that we call the internet (or interwebs, whichever you prefer) and came across this site dedicated…

Book Review: The Fry Chronicles (Penguin Books, 2010)

The Fry Chronicles by Stephen Fry My rating: 4 of 5 stars I should preface my review by saying that I am quite a fan of Mr. Fry’s work so there may well be a bit of a bias in here somewhere, but I will try my best to just be honest. Simply put this…

Book Review – Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters

Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters by Mark Dunn My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Had never heard of this book or the author before it was given to me as a gift – my wonderful wife thought this little paean to the english language and vocabulary would be something I would enjoy. Now…

2016 – A Pretty Good Year?

That header, the title above, seems strange to type out and read – saying it and hearing myself say it is even stranger. At this point I have to admit even I’m not sure if I’m being sarcastic or not. But was it really that terrible a year? As horrible as we’re all imagining it?…

CSI: Pokemon GO?

Well so I read a few of these article in quick succession today and the thought that immediately jumped across my mind was: Damn! Pokemon is not only helping save lives but also helping police clear out old cases! Check it out: Pokemon GO player discovers body Woman discovers body while playing ‘Pokémon Go’ Pokemon…