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“Are You Ready for a Trumpet Solo?” An Evening with St Paul and the Broken Bones

Posted on 10/08/2018 by cococatani

“I’ve got a very important question for you,” Paul Janeway said three songs into the gig. “It will determine the… Read more “Are You Ready for a Trumpet Solo?” An Evening with St Paul and the Broken Bones

The Many Faces of Science Fiction: A Review of Vurt and Pirate Cinema

Posted on 02/08/2018 by cococatani

After my ambivalent response to The Vorrh I was not looking forward to the other two science fiction novels on… Read more The Many Faces of Science Fiction: A Review of Vurt and Pirate Cinema

I’m Not Smart Enough to Understand this Book: A Review of Brian Catling’s The Vorrh

Posted on 25/07/2018 by cococatani

I had been eyeing the book for months. Despite being published back in 2015 it stubbornly refused to leave the… Read more I’m Not Smart Enough to Understand this Book: A Review of Brian Catling’s The Vorrh

Summer Reading, Or: Why I Read About Sexy Elves

Posted on 05/07/2018 by cococatani

Notorious literary critic Danny Demompere once said that only people who normally don’t read take big fat books to the beach. I’m inclined to agree with him.

They Grow Fluffy Broccoli Here: On the Joys of Dream Interpretation

Posted on 28/06/2018 by cococatani

I’ve always been an avid dreamer, so my mum deemed a dream diary an appropriate present to celebrate the submission… Read more They Grow Fluffy Broccoli Here: On the Joys of Dream Interpretation

“Your Patience Is Not Requested But Much Appreciated”: An Evening With Public Image Limited

Posted on 12/06/2018 by cococatani

I had no idea what to expect. It had been over a year since I’d been to a gig. Well… Read more “Your Patience Is Not Requested But Much Appreciated”: An Evening With Public Image Limited

Parts per Million: A Review

Posted on 29/05/2018 by cococatani

Is it odd to start your review of one book by discussing another? Perhaps. But if it wasn’t for Edward… Read more Parts per Million: A Review

A Visit to the Secret Garden: On Finding Something New on Your Doorstep

Posted on 15/05/2018 by cococatani

I’ve been living in Norwich for a while now, yet there are still places I have never visited. One of… Read more A Visit to the Secret Garden: On Finding Something New on Your Doorstep

Superstructures: A Review

Posted on 01/05/2018 by cococatani

It was a Sunday and it was raining, as usual, so I did the sensible thing and went to a… Read more Superstructures: A Review

Isle of Dogs: The Review

Posted on 11/04/2018 by cococatani

If, less than two weeks ago, you would have told me to go and see an animation film with talking… Read more Isle of Dogs: The Review

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