Written By: Heather Nuhfer Illustrated By: Kellee Riley Published By: Little, Brown And Company Review: I am sure it is no secret by now that for over 2 years I have been a fan of all things Monster High. I have well over 200 dolls in my collection, I have seen every single webisode and … Continue reading
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[Bea’s Ranting Book Reviews] The Dark Tower: The Wizard And Glass [1997]
Original publisher: Grant Originally published: 1997 (Judgement Day!) Yyyyyyep, this is perhaps my personal favourite installment of The Dark Tower bar none. Although The Wastelands well and truly kicked the ball high, The Wizard And Glass kicks that baby high into the sky and makes it sail like a damned comet of awesomeness with a … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Book Reviews] The Dark Tower: The Wastelands [1991]
Originally published: 1991 Original Publisher: Sphere Books Okay, NOW we are cooking with gas, sports fans! The third installment to ‘The Dark Tower‘ can confidently be called the book of which things really start to shake. After a modest first and second chapter, ‘The Wastelands’ illustrates the travels Roland and his ka-tet venturing towards the perilous realm of Lud, a … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Book Reviews] The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger by Stephen King [1982]
Author: Stephen King First published: 1978-1981 Original publisher: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction “The Man In Black fled across the desert, and the Gunslinger followed.” And so begins the Dark Tower saga and the adventures of Roland Deschain of Gilead, an extraordinary fantasy epic from the prodigious malestrom of mental wonders of Mr. … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Book Reviews] The Eyes of the Dragon [1987]
Author: Stephen King Publisher: Philtrum Press King is in top form with his tale of dark magic, heroism, family ties being tested, retribution and redemption. I wanna see more about the realm of Delain!
[Bea’s Book Reviews] The Lord of the Flies by William Golding [1954]
A short and somewhat (at least I HOPE) bittersweet book review of the classic novel about the demons that lurk within us all. BT DUBS: The final paragraph reads the following; “Ralph looked at him dumbly. For a moment he had a fleeting picture of the strange glamour that had once … Continue reading
[Bea’s Book Reviews] The Crucible by Arthur Miller
“The Crucible” Author: Arthur Miller Published: 1953 I wanted to take a different approach on my reviews of literary offerings so I’m going with Arthur Miller’s vehement statement against McCarthyism in the dramatised for of the Salem Witch Trials, another period of human bullshit being accepted. Strange and disturbing affairs are afoot in Salem, … Continue reading
[Bea’s Book Reviews] The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
NOTE: This is a request from the ever-learning screen writer Ryan Gallant who, like me, is all about the down and dirty when it comes to badass heroes. “The Count of Monte Cristo” Author: Alexandre Dumas Published: 1844 I’m going to say this right off the bat-Edmond Dantès , aka the Count of … Continue reading
[Bea’s Book Reviews] Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
“Lolita” Author: Vladimir Nabokov Published: 1955 Yeah, this review is gonna be slightly tricky due to how controversial this classic is in terms of content. Please note that in no way do I condone the character of Humbert Humbert nor do I feel Nabokov was trying to glorify pedophilia. Humbert Humbert is a monster, … Continue reading
[Bea’s Book Reviews] The Witching Hour by Bea Harper
“The Witching Hour” Author: Anne Rice Published: 1990 Back in the Old Days (those unmentionable awkward teenage years), I was one of the many lonely, plump around the middle, latently horny girls who got a serious kick out of the film adaptation of Anne Rice’s best seller “Interview With The Vampire”. After watching it for … Continue reading
Paul Bedford’s The List [Graphic novel review] by Bea Harper
Writer: Paul Bedford Illustrators: Henry Pop and Tom Bonin Published: April 1st 2012 Here is a question that all of us have asked each other and ourselves- how far would we go to achieve what we desire? How much would we believe in the actions we took would benefit a higher goal? It’s a question … Continue reading
[Book Review] All I Know by Mary Coustas
All I Know – A Memoir Of Love, Loss and Life Author: Mary Coustas Year: 2013 Publisher: Allen & Unwin I don’t feel I can really review this book in the usual manner, it is though a beautiful piece written from the heart and it is an emotional roller coaster. It is well written of … Continue reading
[Book Review] Origin: Wolf Creek Book 1 by Aaron Sterns and Greg Mclean
Origin: Wolf Creek Book 1 Author: Aaron Sterns and Greg Mclean Year: 2014 Publisher: Penguin WOLF CREEK was a film that certainly took off with the horror genre, and it gained a worldwide audience. It did for the outback what JAWS did for the water, all thanks to the sick and sadistic Mick Taylor (played … Continue reading
[Book Review] Extreme Evil – Taking Crime to the Next Level
Extreme Evil – Taking Crime to the Next Level Author: Phil Clarke, Tom Briggs, Kate Briggs Year: 2011 Publisher: Futura As a heavy reader of true crime books, I am always on the look out for anything new to further my knowledge. With a title like Extreme Evil, I really had to pick it up, … Continue reading