Christmas is a time for family. Sure, sometimes an argument might break out during dinner but I'm sure none of you ended up killing your dad at the most wonderful time of the year. At least I hope so. Portrait of a Murderer: A Christmas Crime Story by Anne Meredith is a crime story centred... Continue Reading →
I was planning on writing this confessional but when the OWLS tour for this month was announced I decided to combine them! As the title states, I am a Scrooge, or a Grinch if you prefer. Not completely but let me elaborate. Working in retail around this time of year really exorcise the Christmas spirit... Continue Reading →
Just two days to go until Christmas! While I ranted about how much the run-up to the holiday is horrible for me, I still love Christmas. My Christmas Spirit doesn't kick in until Christmas Eve but once it does it is here to stay. Christmas is chaotic in my house. This year 32 members of... Continue Reading →
It's Christmas Eve! Only one more day to go, lads. I for one can't wait. My sister and I are going to continue our Christmas tradition. You see when we where kids we were way too excited to go to sleep so we used to connect on our DSs and play Mario Cart and send... Continue Reading →
While this is a time for good deeds, and goodwill to all men, that doesn't mean there is no room for some good old murder! Murder under the Christmas tree is a collection of ten short crime stories by a plethora of different writers, from Arthur Conan Doyle to Val McDermid. My personal favourite story... Continue Reading →
We all have those holiday classics we watch every December. Whether it is heartwarming tales such as It's a Wonderful life, comedies like Home Alone or romantic films like However, for every classic, there is a hidden gem. Films that get unfairly overlooked in favour of the classics. So, I think it is high time... Continue Reading →
Don't say I'm not good to you! The winter holidays mean many different things to different people, some see it as a time to celebrate their religion, some take the opportunity to spend time with their families and some use it as an excuse to get so drunk they give drunken lectures to their underaged... Continue Reading →
Before we begin, I have to apologize for not posting anything for two days. There has been a death in the family and so I have found it hard to motivate myself to work. Again, I'm sorry for the lack of content. On to the article! We all have those certain movies we watch at this... Continue Reading →
It’s the month of my second favourite holiday, finally! I am all prepared for this year, I have my Christmas jumper (Fallout, duh), Candy cane lane candle and a pile of Christmas movies to watch on repeat. So, as with Halloween this month is going to be all about Christmas, what specials to watch and... Continue Reading →
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