Quick summary: Marmite series. I loved it, some people hate it, everyone should try it. Rating: ★★★★☆ Try this series if you like: Laini Taylor, Veronica Roth & Holly Black Check out the full synopsis here We have three main points of view in this series; Lia, Rafe and Kaden, and the transitions between the POV’sContinue reading “REVIEW: The Remnant Chronicles (Series)”
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REVIEW: The Dark Artifices (series)
Quick Summary: Did someone say romance, demons and battle scenes? Rating: ★★★☆☆ Try this series if you like: J.K Rowling, Sarah J Maas, Holly Black Check out the full synopsis here Demons, faeries, Shadowhunters, and a little bit of sizzle in the romance department – this would be an apt summary for most of Cassandra Clare‘s writing.Continue reading “REVIEW: The Dark Artifices (series)”
REVIEW: Daughter of Smoke and Bone
Quick Summary: Be right back, off to dye my hair blue. Rating: ★★★★☆ Check out the full synopsis here Laini Taylor scores a home run with this trilogy. It has everything a YA Fantasy novel should have. Thrilling adventure, friends who would cross worlds for each other, spine-tingling romance and epic writing. The trilogy begins inContinue reading “REVIEW: Daughter of Smoke and Bone”
REVIEW: Wicked (Apollo Victoria, West End)
Rating: ★★★★★
Quick Summary: “I couldn’t be happier” to tell you to get to your nearest showing of Wicked as soon as you can! You will be “changed for good.”
REVIEW: The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
Quick summary: A whodunnit murder mystery on steroids Rating: ★★★★☆ Full synopsis The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle I got recommended this book in a book spa experience at Mr B’s Emporium of Reading Delights (review of this experience coming up soon!), and I’ve been excited to read it ever since – I was very muchContinue reading “REVIEW: The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle”
REVIEW: School of Rock
Rating: ★★★★ Quick Summary: Young or old, Stick It To The Man, and go and see the feel good, uplifting and energetic School of Rock. School of Rock is an adaptation of the 2003 comedy film of the same name starring Jack Black. The musical is written by Andrew Lloyd Webber (composer), Julian Fellowes (playwright) and Glenn SlaterContinue reading “REVIEW: School of Rock”
REVIEW: Heathers
Rating: ★★★★★ Quick Summary: Vibrant, funny, poignant and BEAUTIFUL! I saw Heathers at The Other Palace, just before it was announced that Heathers would be making a transfer to the Theatre Royal Haymarket. Heathers at The Other Palace is now sold out, but tickets are on sale for the show at the Theatre Royal Haymarket,Continue reading “REVIEW: Heathers”
REVIEW: The Book of Mormon
Rating: ★★★★★ Quick Summary: The man sat next to me turned to his girlfriend at the interval and whispered “I think I just wet myself a little bit.” Enough said. So. ‘The Book of Mormon’. Obviously, this show has had rave reviews all over the board, and the prices are pretty steep, so my expectations wereContinue reading “REVIEW: The Book of Mormon”
REVIEW: Bat Out of Hell
Rating: ★★ Quick summary: Loved the music, maybe not for the West End? I’ve tried to make it spoiler free…..! There are a couple of really tiny ones. Having been brought up to fully and completely appreciate rock music by my amazing super cool Dad (he features in the Hamilton review, go check it out), ‘BatContinue reading “REVIEW: Bat Out of Hell”
REVIEW: Hamilton
Rating: ★★★★★ Quick summary: Y E S!!! Hamilton: An American Musical is a hip-hop musical that first graced my Spotify playlist about two and a half years ago, and I saw it for the first time ever in London last week. I went with my dad and sister, who I have belting along to ‘Satisfied’Continue reading “REVIEW: Hamilton”
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