I’d heard good things about The Dice Man by Luke Rhinehart, so the idea of trying out his latest book Invasion certainly appealed. And for the most part I enjoyed it, but it did end up climbing up its own backside a little as the story pressed on....
I’m going to get the most important part of this Tiny Review out of the way first: Kings of the Wyld is awesome, and quite possibly one of the best debut novels I’ve ever read. With that out of the way, some details. In Nicholas Eames’ first book, a...
A book which features a quote from Stephen King saying that even he was scared by it most certainly deserves a good look. A Head Full of Ghosts tells the story of a family troubled by the supposed possession of the elder of the two daughters, with the...
I’m a big Alan Partridge fan, so I was pretty excited to see a new book being released. I’d loved listening to the audiobook version of I, Partridge and had looked forward to reading Nomad for quite some time. I was conscious that my high expectations might’ve ruined...
Turkish food isn’t something I’m overly familiar with, and yet there’s nothing I love more than trying out new ideas and cuisines in the kitchen, so the idea of getting hold of a copy of Istanbul Cult Recipes most definitely appealed to me. I was expecting a book with...
The concept of a “simple cook book” is a strange one. I’ve picked up several books claiming to make cooking easier, only to be met with in-depth methods, 15 ingredients and 5 hours preparation time. Simple, my arse. But Simplissime does things differently, making each recipe contain no...
If you’re going to be stereotypical about the kitchen, you’d expect a cookbook aimed at men to be full of ways to spice up beans on toast, or crucial tips on how to cook pizza without burning the base or prevent cheese dropping onto the bottom of the...
With Halloween just around the corner, wouldn’t it be nice to open the door to trick or treaters and offer them a tempting pickled eyeball, or a slice of fairy brain fudge? Maybe have some family round for some tasty human snot curd on toast, and demonstrate your...
