It’s Boxing Day and the town villain, CC de Poitiers, dies in front of a crowd of people attending an annual curling tournament. Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is quick to declare it a murder but solving the case will prove to be difficult. With so many enemies, de Poitiers could have been knocked off by…
In Wild and Crazy Guys, author Nick de Semlyen takes a look at several of the comedy mega-stars of the 1980s and the roles they played in both the film and television industry. Well, we’ve finally made it to the 2020s, which makes 1980 forty years ago. While you sit back and digest that fact,…
I somehow found the time to read over 80 books this year – the most I’ve read in a single year since 2014 (I read 90 that year). Therefore, rather than just pick 5 books I enjoyed, I decided to go with a Top 10 – five fiction and five non-fiction. I still had a…
Business tycoon Richard Curtis, alongside engineer George Manville, develops a new and efficient process of demolition. Using a deserted island as a test subject, complications arise when a diver from a rival environmentalist organization attempting to stop the process is believed to be killed during the explosions. Her body eventually lands on Curtis’ boat, barely…
Victor has disappeared. Joan has been searching for her missing husband for months. Consumed by guilt, Joan’s life is in shambles. Following a night of heavy drinking, Joan makes her way to the local big box store for some much needed hangover supplies when she spots a tent in the parking lot. Curiosity gets the…
“As much as I wind my mind back in time I’m unable to locate the start of a downward spiral. And every well-meaning therapeutic discussion I’ve attempted to dredge childhood trauma proves futile and guilt-inducing. I’ve never been subject to anything awful enough to warrant this mind-swallowing badness. I have a supportive, loving family, had…
I first heard of Alicia Tobin way back in 2012 when I was introduced to the weekly comedy podcast, Stop Podcasting Yourself. Since then, I’ve been a loyal listener and Alicia is one of my favorite recurring guests. When I found out that she had written a book of essays, I knew I had to…
Dylan has committed himself to a mental institution in an effort to keep himself and others safe from his gun-toting, mobster-killing ways. However, his relaxation is short lived when he discovers the truth about what is going on between a certain staff member and residents under his care. Can Dylan truly remove himself from the…
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