Monthly Archives: August 2011

I’ve just finished watching Catherine Hardwicke‘s Red Riding Hood (DVD, 2011) which was interesting. I wasn’t expecting great things along the lines of Company of Wolves (DVD) and to that extent, I really wasn’t surprised. Hardwicke does reflect on the … Continue reading

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Using a long spoon – Anne Fine’s The Devil Walks

I read a review of Anne Fine‘s latest novel, The Devil Walks, in the Guardian by Mal Peet and picked it up last time I was in Blackwells.  Young Adult literature has re-discovered and invigorated the genre with authors such … Continue reading

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Coming full circle – Michelle Zink’s Circle of Fire reviewed

I’ve just finished The Circle of Fire, the last novel in Michelle Zink‘s Prophecy of the Sisters series. I’ve written about the series before (review of first book and an interview with the author) but I wanted to hold off … Continue reading

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