We all love crime documentaries. Face it, whenever there’s a show about a specific murder case, it is we, the true crime fans, who get its rating up; it is we, with our popcorn, cozy blanket and love of all things creepy. It’s not necessarily the violence of the cases that hooks us. What gets us hooked are the details; the plot twists that unravel a murder case: corruption, misjudged assumptions that cost people years or even their life, and confessions that may or may not be reliable. Well, luck for us, Netflix is blessing us with yet another amazing …
Adam Ahmad – 14 December 2018 Tom Clancy is a name revered by action fans everywhere. Not only have his novels done amazingly well, but the man’s work has been applied to a huge slew of video-game titles throughout the years, maintaining the author’s relevance even after his death. With his detailed depiction of espionage and clandestine military action, Clancy has become a household name with his craft. Now, one of the more recent games based on his work is receiving its very own comic book adaptation. Image via Dark Horse Comics Fans of the game must be pleased …
Thanksgiving has come and gone, and we are now moving into the best time of the year: the time where people smile and laugh in the warmth of their homes, the time where the only thing to do in the middle of a blizzard is to curl up like a cat and read a good story. Yes, my friends, it is once again time for the Bad Sex Awards from the Literary Review. What’s that? You thought I was talking about Christmas-time? Pffft. Not everybody enjoys the holiday season, but we can certainly all enjoy the Bad Sex Awards. Thanks to the Literary …
It’s Monday, the hardest day of the week, but here at Bookstr, we’ve got your back! We’re ready to deliver our newest picks for your weekly reads. This week, our Hot Pick is The Feral Detective by Jonathan Lethem. Our Coffee Shop Read to help you relax and unwind is Art Matters: Because Your Imagination Can Change the World by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Chris Riddell. And lastly, our unique Dark Horse for the week is Barons of the Sea by Steven Ujifusa Our Hot Pick The Feral Detective by Jonathan Lethem Image via HarperCollins Publishers Synopsis: Phoebe Siegler first meets Charles Heist in a shabby …
Ever since nuclear weapons were invented, humans have lived in constant fear of each other. At the press of a button, nuclear warheads could destroy a country and potentially cause astronomical amounts of damage and loss of life compared to other disasters and weapons. The arms of mass destruction have luckily been only ever been used once in history, and for a good reason. But what if we weren’t so lucky? What if we did blast our race and planet back into the stone age? This hypothetical universe is what the Fallout series has become famous for creating. Fallout shows us some of the …
