Sirens Call – Movie Review
A blend of documentary, fiction and experimental. Not an entertainment film, but rather a deeply emotional experience.
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Arco – Movie Review
Wow! The animation and story is Ghibli-like. And rainbows made me cry! Bittersweet ending.
Death Meets Cute by J Penner
Publish date: 28th April 2026 For my review of J Penner’s previous book, A Fellowship of Bakers and Magic, see here. Death Meets Cute is a cosy fantasy revolving around Iris Weyward, an ‘evil’ witch and her recently-revived-through-necromancy orc bodyguard, Talon. The story starts with Iris striking out on her own after too much sibling…
Devil of the Deep by Falencia Jean-Francois
Publish date: Tuesday 7th April 2026 Devil of the Deep is a swashbuckling, mermaid fantasy which dives into cult behaviour, trust themes and complex relationships. Found family and betrayal feature heavily throughout. My first encounter with this book was the long list of trigger warnings: Graphic violence, execution, child death, child abuse, implied paedophilia, transphobia,…
A Spell for Drowning by Rebecca Ferrier
Publish date: 27th January 2026. A Spell for Drowning follows Kensa Rowe, a child haunted by her father’s hanging and considered a pariah in the Cornish fishing village Portscatho. To find her place, she becomes the village ‘wise woman’ and learns to heal, as well as the ‘Old Ways’ (aka magic). I was pleasantly surprised…
The Unchosen – Graphic Novel Review
It started off real good. A bit cliché but the art is wonderful enough, as well as the magic system and of course the opening with: “The Words”.
When the seasons change – Comic Review
First two stories made me want to throw hands with the creator(s) of the comics. Apart from that, the illustrations are and the style is cute.
The Book of Autumn by Molly O’Sullivan
Release date: 28th October 2025 The Book of Autumn is a New Adult fantasy revolving around Marcella ‘Cella’ Gibbons, her magical school and her ex-boyfriend, Max Middlemore. Wonderfully drawn; a student is murdered, another hexed and Cella has been tasked with solving the mystery, saving the students and restoring the reputation of the school. I…
Chibi styles in western media
Chibis come from Japan, meaning “tiny“ or “little“. Heads are bigger than the body (sometimes the entire head can fit into the rest of the body). Everyone basically looks like a baby or a child. Supposed to be cute, kept rather simplistic. While it is mostly popular in Anime, western cartoons also have chibi-like art…