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My favourite ghosts

31/10/2021 nsford 6 Comments

Wishing you a safe and spooky Halloween, with a list of some favourite ghosts or ghost-themed things… Casper the Friendly…

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Posted in: Random Filed under: books, films, halloween, music

Review of ‘Ghostland’ by Edward Parnell

27/10/2021 nsford 5 Comments

This is a stunning, haunting memoir blended with nature writing and literary criticism. One of the best elements is the…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Edward Parnell, films, horror, memoir, non-fiction, reviews, travel, TV, writers

My top 33 films!

25/10/2021 nsford 23 Comments

Why 33, you ask? Well, it’s my birthday and I’ve already posted about my top 30 books (which even now…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: films

Film of the book: ‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula’ (1992)

09/10/2021 nsford 4 Comments

You’d be forgiven for assuming that a film with the title Bram Stoker’s Dracula might be a faithful adaptation of…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: books, Bram Stoker, classics, films, horror, reviews

Film of the book: ‘A Scanner Darkly’ (2006)

09/09/2021 nsford Leave a comment

Philip K Dick’s 1977 novel of paranoia and drug addicts would have been challenging to adapt. Richard Linklater’s film does…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: books, films, Philip K Dick, reviews, science fiction

Can a film adaptation ever be better than the book?

17/08/2021 nsford 26 Comments

People have probably been discussing this ever since film adaptations were invented! From the early days of film to our…

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Posted in: Film & TV, Reading Filed under: books, films, reading, TV

Film of the book: ‘The Hobbit’ trilogy (2012-14)

09/08/2021 nsford 6 Comments

The Hobbit was first published in 1937. A novel for children, it is of course enjoyed by adults too. So…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: books, children's fiction, classics, fantasy, films, J R R Tolkien, reviews

Film of the book: ‘Mortal Engines’ (2018)

09/07/2021 nsford 2 Comments

This adaptation of Philip Reeve’s 2001 award-winning debut YA novel was one of the biggest ‘box office bombs’ ever. Directed…

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Posted in: Film & TV, Reading Filed under: books, films, Philip Reeve, reviews, science fiction, YA fiction

Film of the book: ‘The Lost City of Z’ (2016)

09/06/2021 nsford 2 Comments

David Grann’s 2009 book was a gripping real-life adventure story. The film is based on one element of the book,…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: books, David Grann, films, non-fiction, reviews

Film of the book: ‘Mary Poppins’ (1964)

09/05/2021 nsford 15 Comments

If you’ve seen the film Saving Mr Banks, you’ll know that Australian author P L Travers was very reluctant for…

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Posted in: Film & TV, Reading Filed under: books, children's fiction, Disney, films, P L Travers, reviews

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