The Rediscovery of Alexander Hamilton: From Obscurity to Broadway Fame Having heard such great things about the musical, I decided to give it a watch and enjoyed it a great deal. I’ve always felt that, even if a few liberties … Continue reading
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First published in 1961, Catch-22 has since gone on to become a modern classic and is widely regarded as one of the finest examples of anti-war satire to have ever been produced. Inspired by his military career as a bombardier … Continue reading
Widely considered to be one of the finest Japanese writers of his generation, Murakami’s name may not be instantly familiar with Western readers, but you’ll no doubt have seen a number of his books on the shelves of your local … Continue reading
At the time of writing, COVID-19, also known as Corona Virus, has the world tightly in its grip and the majority of us are refined to our homes, remaining in isolation in the hopes that we might be able to … Continue reading
Okay, so I may have been on a bit of a Tolkien kick recently, but who can really blame me? The real world is so dreadfully dull, tedious and depressing, and it seems I can’t go five minutes without hearing … Continue reading
J.R.R. Tolkien is rightfully considered the father of modern fantasy, and it’s not hard to see why. Taking inspiration from myths of old such as Beowulf and Grendel, Tolkien created a vast new land full of detail named Middle-Earth. Most … Continue reading
Despite the fact I’ve owned a copy of To Kill a Mockingbird for years, and despite the fact that it’s one of the most famous and influential novels to come out of the United States, I confess that it took … Continue reading
Many readers consider Frank Herbert’s Dune to be to the sci-fi genre what Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy. The world building is top tier and readers soon find themselves sucked into a new world that feels … Continue reading
At a glance, one could be forgiven for assuming that Animal Farm is just a nice children’s story about a group of farmyard animals who, tired of being treated unfairly by their master, rise up to run the farmer out … Continue reading
When we think of which senses are most valuable to us, our sense of smell usually takes a back seat. The idea of losing our sense of sight or hearing is terrible, how would we be able to be aware … Continue reading