My first 6 Netflix/Marvel TV shows
A relatively spoiler-free ramble about the first six Marvel series on Netflix: Daredevil (seasons 1 and 2), Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist and The Defenders.
Bernard Cornwell – The Flame Bearer
The Flame Bearer by Bernard Cornwell is the 10th book in the Last Kingdom series set in 10th-century Britain. It is very much centred on Uhtred finally winning back his fortress at Bebbanburg from his despicable cousin.
July movie roundup
Birds Of Prey | 1917 | Midway | Rambo:Last Blood | Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri | Maleficent: Mistress of Evil | Mulan | In The Blood | The Courier
Books – 3 fictional / 2 factual
Stewart Lee – The Perfect Fool | Antony Beevor – D-Day: The Battle for Normandy | Arnhem: The Battle for the Bridges, 1944 | Ben Aaronovitch – Broken Homes | Michael Moorcock – A Cure for Cancer
Bernard Cornwell – Warriors of the Storm
A relatively short and spoiler-free post about the ninth historical novel in The Last Kingdom series by historical fiction virtuoso Bernard Cornwell.
Philip K Dick – The Man Whose Teeth Were All Exactly Alike
The Man Whose Teeth Were All Exactly Alike is a non-science fiction story set in suburban American in the early 1960s. It is a dark comedy of misunderstanding between two troubled married couples.
July midpoint movie roundup
Frozen II | Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga | Hamilton | Old Boy | Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again | The Professor | The Man Who Killed Don Quixote | Lost in La Mancha
Philip K Dick – Humpty Dumpty in Oakland
Humpty Dumpty in Oakland is another one of Philip K Dick’s non-science fiction books. It was written in 1960, but not published until 1986, posthumously.
Philip K Dick – The Crack in Space
The Crack in Space is not one of Dick’s best books, despite it being written in a very productive period of time (1963-64). However, it does contain numerous interesting ideas, not least of which is America’s first black president.
Tales from the Loop: Episodes 5-8
This series was inspired by the near-futuristic paintings of Swedish artist Simon Stålenhag, so perhaps it’s no surprise that sometimes watching it is akin to walking around an art gallery.
