I was initially drawn to this film because of its storyline- two men kidnap a rich, young woman and hold her hostage for a large ransom from her wealthy father. I had enjoyed similar films in the past and wanted something straight forward and easy to watch…but I got much more. Read the rest of this entry »
Warning- this book is not for the faint hearted.
Slave Girl tells the true story of how at just 19 years old, Sarah Forsyth was lured to Amsterdam under false pretences and sold to the notorious Red Light District.
Despite this ordeal alone providing more terror and desperation than most people face in a lifetime, Sarah’s nightmare began at 3years old when she was abused by her Father. Due to this abuse Sarah was put into care, whilst still having contact with her long suffering Mother and brother. Shockingly, it was at one of these homes Sarah’s abuse continued with people, whose jobs it was to look after her, subjecting her to mental and physical torture.
The Time Traveller’s Wife is fundamentally a love story. The book’s two main characters Claire Abshire and Henry DeTamble meet and fall in love. However, what makes this story different from all the thousands before it is Henry’s ability to time travel. Read the rest of this entry »
Unless you’ve been in a deep, dark hole for the past month you can’t help but have noticed the massive support Adele has been getting for her latest album “21”. The quality of the tracks is simply outstanding but the lyrics are enough to make the coldest of hearts bleed. Read the rest of this entry »
This recipe can be used with any meat. If you would like the meat and vegetables to remain in chunks after cooking, cut into golf ball sized pieces. You can seal the meat beforehand if you like, however you don’t have to. Read the rest of this entry »
Written by the same author as the Kite Runner, this book has all the same qualities as its best selling predecessor. Read the rest of this entry »
It’s that time of year again, the snow is falling, Christmas presents have been bought and wrapped and the parties have begun. With Christmas just around the corner, there is loads of stuff on the shelves that’s pretty Christmassy from jumpers to napkins. Read the rest of this entry »
Well I’m sure you have all seen the adverts for the new Playstation Move and Xbox Kinect but are these new gadgets just a rip off of the tried and tested Nintendo Wii we have all come to own and love? Are Playstation and Microsoft just trying to muscle in on the Wii action and reinvent the wheel? Read the rest of this entry »
