Donnambr
Self-employed consultant, married to author David M. Brown and living in Yorkshire UK with our six rescue cats.
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Book Bags and Cat Naps
http://bookbagsandcatnaps.com/
Book reviews, author interviews, guest post and book excerpts. Tales of life with six cats and hundreds of books.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 750 )
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Charlie’s Bleaklisted Books: On the Road
On the Road – Jack Kerouac What happens? Two guys travel around America. The end. Reason for bleaklisting? It should have been called, Are We There Yet? What... Read more
Posted on 31 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT -
This Month’s Books (May 2014)
William L. Shirer – The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany (1961) With a new afterword by the author, this unabridged edition tells... Read more
Posted on 31 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT -
Dave’s Odyssey #25
In May 2008, I went travelling on my own for the first time and was out of England for a month. Along the way I took in Singapore, New Zealand, Australia and... Read more
Posted on 30 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT -
Masterpieces #20: Oldboy
About Oldboy (2003) Having knocked out judges at this year’s Cannes, winning the Grand Prix Du Jury prize and championed by Tarantino, Park Chan-Wook’s startlin... Read more
Posted on 28 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT -
This Week’s Films (25/05/14)
Burning Bright (2010) Kelly feels her life is unraveling. Her mother’s death has left her as the guardian of her autistic 12-year-old brother, Tom, and she’s... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT -
Dave’s Odyssey #24
In May 2008, I went travelling on my own for the first time and was out of England for a month. Along the way I took in Singapore, New Zealand, Australia and... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT -
Masterpieces #19: Resident Evil
About Resident Evil (1996) For years a secluded mansion and its grounds have been the site of top-secret biotechnic experiments. The research staff has been... Read more
Posted on 21 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT -
This Week’s Films (18/05/14)
Some Guy Who Kills People (2011) At first glance, Ken Boyd may seem like an average comic enthusiast, living with his mother and working to make ends meet as... Read more
Posted on 18 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT -
Dave’s Odyssey #23
In May 2008, I went travelling on my own for the first time and was out of England for a month. Along the way I took in Singapore, New Zealand, Australia and... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT -
Masterpieces #18: The Motorcycle Diaries
About The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) Based on the journals of Cuban revolutionary Ernesto ‘Ché’ Guevara, this coming-of-age road movie by Brazilian director... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT -
This Week’s Films (11/05/14)
Dude, Where’s My Car? (2000) Meet Jesse (Ashton Kutcher, TV’s “That ’70′s Show”) and Chester (Seann William Scott, American Pie), two dimwitted yet lovabl... Read more
Posted on 11 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT -
Dave’s Odyssey #22
In May 2008, I went travelling on my own for the first time and was out of England for a month. Along the way I took in Singapore, New Zealand, Australia and... Read more
Posted on 09 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT -
Masterpieces #17: Brave New World
About Brave New World (1932) Far in the future, the World Controllers have created the ideal society. Through clever use of genetic engineering, brainwashing an... Read more
Posted on 08 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT -
This Week’s Films (04/05/14)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) AFTER A DECADE OF SILENCE… THE BUZZZ IS BACK! In 1974, Tobe Hooper quite literally changed the face of horror with his... Read more
Posted on 04 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT -
Dave’s Odyssey #21
In May 2008, I went travelling on my own for the first time and was out of England for a month. Along the way I took in Singapore, New Zealand, Australia and... Read more
Posted on 02 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT -
Masterpieces #16: Casshern
About Casshern (2004) After 50 years of bitter warfare in the late 21st century, a new crisis looms. A threat to the future and the overall existence of mankind... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT -
This Week’s Films (27/04/14)
The Shock Labyrinth (2009) SHOCK LABYRINTH follows a group of teenagers dealing with the disappearance of one of them, Yuki, at an amusement park s ghost... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT -
Dave’s Odyssey #20
In May 2008, I went travelling on my own for the first time and was out of England for a month. Along the way I took in Singapore, New Zealand, Australia and... Read more
Posted on 25 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT -
Masterpieces #15: Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
About Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (1999) Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver pushes the limits of adventure gaming with incredibly fluid graphics and realistic... Read more
Posted on 24 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT -
This Week’s Films (20/04/14)
Saw VI (2009) Special Agent Strahm is dead, and Detective Hoffman has emerged as the unchallenged successor to Jigsaw’s legacy. Read more
Posted on 20 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT