Books
The Wheel of Time
The Wheel of Time is a 14-book series of high fantasy novels written by Robert Jordan. The first book was published in 1990 and it would take more than 20 years for the entire series […]
Year: 2018
Books
Gobbolino the Witch’s Cat
Warning: this review contains spoilers. A sense of belonging and a place to call home are two things that most of us yearn for at some stage in our lives. The long search for these […]
Entertainment
Black Lightning and Dynasty Renewed
I’m delighted: two freshman series on The CW that I watch have been renewed for their second seasons: Black Lightning and Dynasty. The former getting a sophomore season wasn’t really a surprise because it had […]
Potpourri
Amazon Prime Italia Big Price Increase
Last week, I received an email from Amazon telling me that the annual subscription for Amazon Prime Italia will go up from from €19 to €36, which is an increase of almost 100 per cent! […]
Books
Storytime Magazine
Storytime is a children’s magazine launched by Luna Works in 2014 packed with “stories to read, love and share”. On the official website, the publishers state that “Storytime runs as a social enterprise … to support […]
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First Direct and Voice ID
I switched to First Direct in 1998. They were the first to introduce 24/7 telephone banking and I liked the idea of being able to maintain my account from anywhere and at any time. The […]
Books
Story Teller Magic
One of the most magical things from my childhood is Story Teller. Story Teller is a collection of children’s stories and poems released as a partwork by Marshall Cavendish in the 80s. Think of a […]
Books
The Chronicles of Prydain
When I finished reading the last book of The Chronicles of Narnia in my early teens, I was heartbroken. I never wanted to leave C.S. Lewis’ magical land of talking animals. Narnia had become like […]
Books
Late into Dahl
I shall make a confession that any self-confessed bookworm would be ashamed of: until a few months ago, I was ignoring Roald Dahl. As a child, I remember reading James and the Giant Peach after […]
Entertainment
The New Dynasty
In the 80s, D&D meant two things, both of which were phenomenal: Dungeons & Dragons, and Dallas and Dynasty. I don’t know much about the former, since I never played the fantasy role-playing game but […]