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Murder and laughter! The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. A review
A humorous whodunit that keeps you guessing right until the end. This is the verdict of Richard Osman’s, The Thursday Murder Club. As the novel states at the back this therefore is, ‘his first and, so far, best novel.’ How … Continue reading
Posted in BOOK REVIEWS, BOOKS, COMEDY, death, ENTERTAINMENT, LITERATURE, THE ARTS, Uncategorized
Tagged ANDY LLOYD, ANDY SCARFMAN LLOYD, BOOK CRITIC, BOOK REVIEW, books, COMEDY, Coopers Chase, Crime novel, CRITIC, DCI Jane Tennison, Debut novel, fiction, Hercule Poirot, Kent, LITERARY REVIEW, literature, MISS MARPLE, Murder mystery novel, Richard Osman, Taggart, The Thursday Murder Club, whodunit
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FANTASTIC FRENETIC FURY, SHOCKS THE WORLD BY DETHRONING CLUELESS KLITSCHKO!
When I think of greatest upsets in sport that I have seen in my lifetime so far, then there are a few that immediately spring to mind. Little Wimbledon Football Club beating the mighty Liverpool in the 1988 FA Cup … Continue reading
Posted in BOXING, COMEDY, COMPLIMENT, EMOTION, ENTERTAINMENT, POPULAR CULTURE, RANT, social media, SPORT, TELEVISION, THE ARTS, TRIBUTE, TV, TV REVIEW, twitter, UK TV, Uncategorized
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“I SHOULD HAVE HAD A SHAVE, HE’S GOING TO START A FIRE IN A MINUTE IF HE KEEPS RUBBING”! ‘The Moaning of Life 2’. Review of episode 4.
The topic Karl looked at in this episode was ‘the body’, and yet again I thought it was utterly brilliant entertainment. I laughed all the way through it. I smiled all the way through it. The time watching it just … Continue reading
Posted in COMEDY, documentary, ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, mens health, POPULAR CULTURE, REALITY TV, TELEVISION, THE ARTS, TV, TV REVIEW, UK TV, Uncategorized
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THIS 4TH PINT OF STELLA WAS SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE THIRD! ‘STELLA'(SKY 1) : A Series Review.
Last Friday saw the end of the fourth series of Stella on SKY 1 and I for one thought it was an absolute triumph. I felt the show had perhaps run its course after not really laughing or being gripped … Continue reading
Posted in COMEDY, COMPLIMENT, DRAMA, EMOTION, ENTERTAINMENT, POPULAR CULTURE, screenplay, TELEVISION, THE ARTS, TV, TV REVIEW, Uncategorized
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FORGIVE ME FATHER FOR I HAVE SINNED…..I LOVE ‘THIS WICKED WORLD’ ‘THIS WICKED WORLD’ by Richard Lange – A Review.
THIS WICKED WORLD by Richard Lange – A Review. Two months ago I had never heard of the American novelist Richard Lange. Fast forward two months and two novels later, and he is fast becoming one of my most favourite authors … Continue reading
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Tagged #AUTHOR, #BOOKCRITIC, #bookReview, #THISWICKEDWORLD, #THISWICKEDWORLDREVIEW, AMERICA, American author, AMERICAN FICTION, Angel Baby, AUTHOR RICHARD LANGE, BOOK ANALYSIS, BOOK REVIEW, books, books reviews, CALIFORNIA, crime books, CRITIC, culture, DOG FIGHTING, entertainment, fiction, FICTION REVIEW, FICTIONTHRILLER, FIGHTING, GOOD BOOKS, GREAT BOOK, leisure, LITERARY REVIEW, literature, LOVE STORY, popular culture, reading, RETIRED POLICE OFFICER, REVIEW, Richard Lange, ROMANCE IN FICTION, Scarfman_, This Wicked World, THRILLER, thrillers, Tommy Boone, writing
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Sex, stirrups, and second rate storytelling – ‘Taking he Fall’ by A.P.McCoy – A Review.
A review of Taking the Fall by A.P.McCoy – As indicated by the headline, there is too much sex and not enough gripping storytelling. I was left feeling greatly underwhelmed sadly. So, what is the book about then and who are … Continue reading
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