This show has been following me around since I saw the first announcement ahead of its initial run. However, the soundtrack did not immediately convince me to see it as, while the voices were great, I found it difficult to listen to without narrative context. I normally do not mind listening to the soundtrack firstContinue reading “& Juliet (Shaftesbury Theatre): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Review”
Author Archives: Vicky Lord
Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Non-Spoiler Review
Before I can say anything about the content of this book, just look at how gorgeous it is! I know the old saying, “never judge a book by its cover”, but I have been making a conscious effort to be more aware of book design this year and this is the perfect example of howContinue reading “Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Non-Spoiler Review”
8 1/2 Stone by Liz Jones: ⭐️⭐️Review [Blog Tour]
If I see a book written by the former editor-in-chief of Marie Claire and compared to Helen Feilding’s Bridget Jones series, of course, I am going to be intrigued. However, as you can likely gauge from the title the subject matter is incredibly sensitive and the book speaks directly on several aspects of how weContinue reading “8 1/2 Stone by Liz Jones: ⭐️⭐️Review [Blog Tour]”
The Prince of Egypt (Dominion Theatre): ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Review
So many people, including myself, have been waiting for this production to happen for years. It is finally here! I am a lover of animated films, particularly hand-drawn animation, and The Prince of Egypt was a significant contributor to this alongside Disney and a couple of Fox films. Little did I know when I firstContinue reading “The Prince of Egypt (Dominion Theatre): ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Review”
Mortmain Hall by Martin Edwards: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Non-Spoiler Review [Blog Tour]
It’s already time for my second blog tour! I was so happy to see this review request in my inbox, and that was from the summary alone. Mortmain Hall promised a classic whodunit puzzle set in 1930, the Golden Age of gothic mystery and chilling murder. Plus, look at that gorgeous cover! There is justContinue reading “Mortmain Hall by Martin Edwards: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Non-Spoiler Review [Blog Tour]”
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