What comes to mind when you think of boxing? A savage sport in which two people try to beat each other into submission? A bloodthirsty sport that promotes violence? Well, you might need to read Norman Mailer’s epic story of the fight between Mohammad Ali and George Foreman in Zaire, 1974, to get a better …
“Two minutes later, a man called Chamberlain who did Prime Minister impressions spoke on the wireless; he said, “As from eleven o’clock we are at war with Germany.” (I loved the WE.) “War?” said Mother. “It must have been something we said,” said Father.” You are barely a page into the first volume of Spike …
Revenge is a dish that’s best served cold, they say. And when it comes to classic revenge, it does not get any better than the one served up by master storyteller Alexandre Dumas in his epic The Count of Monte Cristo. Let’s warn you right off: this is a massive book, spanning more than a …
So you think The Joker was a great movie (well, it was)? Or you think nothing could quite match Heath Ledger’s demented yet logical representaiton of the clown of crime in The Dark Knight? Or perhaps you are a little more classic and prefer Jack Nicholson getting chalky faced and green hair for The Batman? What …
There are a truckload of self help and self improvement books out there. Some are good, and some are well, not quite there. And right near the top of the ones that are good is Simon Sinek’s Start With Why. The reasons for this are simple – the book is incredibly easy to read, and …
Detective thrillers are supposed to be grim affairs, with detectives on the heels of criminals trying to get away (literally) with murder. There is supposed to be action, tension and suspense. And humour. And laughter. Oh yes, you read that right. Humour in the thriller format exists. And if you do not believe us, just …