• FI,  Films,  Four Stars,  Review

    Ides of March (2011)

    Directed By: George Clooney Written By: George Clooney (Screenplay), Grant Heslov (Screenplay), Beau Willimon (Play and Screenplay) Main Cast: George Clooney, Ryan Gosling, Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Paul Giamatti. Storyline: This is a film about an ambitious press secretary who…

  • Books

    In My Mailbox #1

    In My Mailbox is a meme hosted by Kristi over at The Story Siren. Let us know what books you’ve bought, borrowed or received for review! So, this is my first time participating in this, and I decided that I…

  • Films

    Friday’s Favourite Film Release #2

    It’s Friday! And that means it’s time for Friday’s Favourite Film Release! For those unfamiliar with this, it basically means that I will describe each of the films that have been released this week and then I will be picking…

  • FiA,  Films,  Four Stars,  Review

    The Help (2011)

    Directed by: Tate Taylor Written By: Tate Taylor (Screenplay) Kathryn Stockett (Novel) Main Cast: Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer and Jessica Chastain Storyline: Set in the 60s, in a small town in Mississippi, Skeeter (Stone) has…

  • Books,  Five Stars,  Review,  YA

    The Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins

    Summary: Katniss Everdeen has grown up in district twelve, a place that has always been controlled by the Capitol. As a way to make sure that they understand this, the Capitol created ‘The Hunger Games’. It is a competition where…

  • Books,  Writing

    NaNo WriMo!

    Hey Guys! So, I thought I would make a post here to let you all know that this year I am competing in the wonderful competition known as NaNo WriMo. But what is it? I hear some of you cry!…

  • Article,  Books

    Why do I Fancy Books?

    There is something so… special about being able to appreciate a book. Not everyone can do it, and quite a few don’t even bother to read anything but the books they are told to read by educational systems (and sometimes…

  • Films

    Friday’s Favourite Film Release #1

    Okay, so, every friday (and wednesday) the cinemas here in the UK release new films to the viewing public and so I thought of a good plan and something fun to do for this blog of mine. Basically, I will…

  • FI,  Films,  Review,  Two Stars

    Contagion (2011)

    Directed by: Steven SoderberghWritten by: Scott Z. BurnsMain Cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Matt Damon, Jude Law, Laurence Fishburne, Jennifer EhleStoryline: Beth Emhoff comes home to America from Hong Kong with a deadly and unkown virus. This virus is then…