Category: Reviews & Essays

• 2026

  Shear Madness: The Mill at Sonning

  Shear Madness; the play first performed over 40 years ago ( based on a German language play written by Paul Pörtner), yet has a different outcome every night. The play…
• 2026

  Short Story Review- The Bowmen by Arthur Machan

  I’ve picked to review this short story less for its quality but more to demonstrate the power of a story. Arthur Machan wrote the original story inspired by eye witness…
• 2026

  Short Story Review- The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

  ‘The Lottery’ is a dystopian story from a staple name in the genre of horror; Shirley Jackson Mainly known for her six novels, Jackson also penned 200 short stories in…
• 2026

  Short Story Review- A Perfect Day for Bananafish by J.D Salinger

  J.D Salinger, famous for writing the book Catcher in Rye; a book that has controversially been cited as inspiration for some of the most shocking crimes in the 20th Century,…
• 2026

  Short Story Review- The Mosquito by B.A Paris

  This next recommendation is a short story from the Obsession collection in the Amazon Original Stories, which means if you have Amazon Prime or subscribe to Kindle Unlimited you get…
• 2026

  Short Story Review- The Landlady by Roald Dahl

  The Landlady- Roald Dahl This first choice may surprise some readers, as you would associate the name with some of the most beloved children’s books of all time. But as…
• 2026

  The Short Story is Perfect for Busy Parents

  Parents are always on the go. As well as looking after your child/children, you’re cooking, cleaning, trying to look after your own hygiene, going to appointments and maybe like me…
• 2024

  Go For It! Some Hits… All The Misses: Written and Illustrated by The Part-Time Secret

  Something has arrived, something I have been waiting for since my interview several months ago with Liam and hoping it would arrive sooner rather than later; his debut collection. When…

  
• 2024

  A Review of Verve Poetry Festival’s Saturday night headliner: Luke Wright’s Silver Jubilee performance with special guest; Bohdan Piasecki. Online Ticket

  Luke Wright’s Silver Jubilee Performance at Birmingham’s Hippodrome as apart of Verve Poetry Festival was well worth the watch and with special guest Bohdan Piasecki, they both put on a…
• 2024

  “Thoughts from a Sunflower”: Pre-release Review!

  A couple months ago I interviewed  the author Cody Roach about his creative process for my blog.  Well now I am happy to announce that tomorrow Saturday 20th January 2024,…