A collection of my reviews.
I got a Playstation VR headset for Christmas and I knew that one of the first things I wanted to try out was Batman: Arkham VR. I'd seen Jacksepticeye play it and thought it looked really cool and would be one of the best introductions to VR. I was not disappointed. Immersion at its finest … Continue reading Batman: Arkham VR – A Review
NB: Spoilers are avoided where possible but please be aware that some may slip through or be unavoidable. Let Me Off At The Top! My Classy Life and Other Musings by Ron Burgundy (Century, 2013) Synopsis: The world's most trusted and beloved television News Anchor, Ron Burgundy, pulls no punches in Let Me Off at … Continue reading Thoughts On: Let Me Off At The Top!
NB: Spoilers are avoided where possible but please be aware that some may slip through or be unavoidable. Apocalypse Now Now by Charlie Human (Century, 2013) Synopsis: Baxter Zevcenko's life is pretty sweet. As the 16-year-old kingpin of the Spider, his smut-peddling schoolyard syndicate, he's making a name for himself as an up-and-coming entrepreneur. Profits … Continue reading Review: Apocalypse Now Now
NB: Spoilers are avoided where possible but please be aware that some may slip through or be unavoidable. Iron Man 3 (Director: Shane Black, Writers: Shane Black, Drew Pearce, Actors: Robert Downey Jr. Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Ben Kingsley) - 2013 Synopsis: Marvel's "Iron Man 3" pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against … Continue reading Review: Iron Man 3
So, here is the book that I appear in (page 162-163, if you're lookin'!) and I received it in the post yesterday and read it straight through in one go. It's getting good ratings on Amazon and Goodreads which I am pleased about because of the cause but I find that people aren't really saying … Continue reading Review: The Art of Deduction
An absolutely fabulous book. If you are in any way an Arthur Conan Doyle fan then I cannot recommend this book enough. It is one of his earliest works, presumably never intended for publishing seeing as he had ample opportunity to do so himself, and yet it still retains the fun and tight narrative that … Continue reading Review: Dangerous Work
Only a short review this time round: Everyone knows the characters and the story but I must admit it wasn't quite what I had expected. I liked the story well enough and enjoyed reading about the characters but I think the style of writing threw me for a curve more often than I was comfortable … Continue reading Review: Treasure Island
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle (1892) Synopsis: A collection of twelve stories revolving around cases of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson; including the appearance of the oft portrayed and mentioned female criminal, Irene Adler. Review: *Seeing as how this book actually consists of twelve different cases, I'm going to do things … Continue reading Review: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle (1915) Synopsis: Sherlock Holmes is intrigued and disturbed when he receives an ominous coded message: a Mr Douglas of Birlstone House is in terrible danger. Before Holmes can act, shocking news arrives. Douglas has been founded dead - his face blown off by a shotgun. Scotland Yard … Continue reading Review: The Valley of Fear
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle (1902) Synopsis: When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on the wild Devon moorland with the footprints of a giant hound nearby, the blame is placed on a family curse. It is left to Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson to solve the mystery of the legend … Continue reading Review: The Hound of the Baskervilles
Tales of The Procrastinator 