A review by Nalini Haynes Terror of the Zygons is a four-part Doctor Who story. The Doctor (Tom Baker), Harry Sullivan (Ian Marter) and Sarah …
Speculative fiction
Tuf Voyaging by George R R Martin
A review by Nalini Haynes Tuf Voyaging is a re-release of GRRM’s work for all those fans who, like me, came late to the 6 …
Ninja photographer avoids cat fight over books received
Pikachu has come to live with us, thanks to Rebecca Fleming. HarperCollins and Rebecca must have been in league because Pikachu and the pictured colour-coordinated …
By Light Alone by Adam Roberts
A review by Nalini Haynes George and Marie, a wealthy couple holidaying at an elite ski resort with their nanny and two children, are completely …
Eternal Flame by Greg Egan
A review by Rebecca Muir The Eternal Flame is the second book in Greg Egan’s Orthogonal trilogy. Once again, he has written an amazing book. …
Doctor Who s07e11: Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS
A review by Nalini Haynes ‘Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS’ is season 7, part 2 of New Who. The Doctor is teaching Clara …
Doctor Who s07e10: Hide
A review by Nalini Haynes I suspect the title ‘Hide’ is a warning to the kiddies that they’ll be following the family tradition of hiding …
Diamond Deep by Brenda Cooper
a review by Rebecca Muir The Diamond Deep is the finale to the two part story begun in The Creative Fire. The old and failing …
Despicable Me 1 & 2
A review by Nalini Haynes DM1 For those who came in late, Despicable Me began with Gru (Steve Carell), a villain, competing for recognition as …
Stung by Bethany Wiggins
A review by Evie Kendal Stung follows the tale of Fiona Tarsis as she awakes in the ruins of her family home, several years older …
Reboot by Amy Tintera
A review by Evie Kendal Reboot is a young-adult paranormal fiction with a first-person narration from the perspective of Wren 178, an enslaved “reboot” whose …
Doctor Who (2003): Scream of the Shalka
a review by Nalini Haynes Scream of the Shalka features Richard E Grant as the (non-canonical) ninth Doctor, looking quite vampiric, Derek Jacobi as the Master and Sophie …
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
A review by Nalini Haynes Mockingjay is the third and final instalment of the Hunger Games trilogy, the second is Catching Fire. As the review …
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (Hunger Games book 2)
A review by Nalini Haynes Katniss survived the Hunger Games to return home a victor, an icon of hope for the twelve Districts suffering under …
Books received recently cause cat conflict again
The house was peaceful, I hadn’t seen or heard from Smokey for hours. I glanced around, listening intently. I quietly picked up the ‘items received’ …