Monthly Archives: March 2014

Tribute by Nora Roberts

Posted on 31 March 2014 by Laura Brewis

Jove Books Released on 6 March 2014 BUY NOW FROM AMAZON BOOK REVIEW BY: FRANCESCA MOODY Amazingly fantastic, a real page-turner! Tribute has the perfect blend of action and description. All the scenes are set beautifully but you don’t have to … Continue reading →

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A Breath of Frost by Alyxandra Harvey

Posted on 30 March 2014 by Laura Brewis

Bloomsbury Publishing plc Released on 2 January 2014 Buy now on Amazon BOOK REVIEW: MATILDA NEILL A Breath of Frost is the first novel in Alyxandra Harvey’s Lovegrove Legacy collection. It tells the story of a group of quite unique cousins, … Continue reading →

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Just One Year – Gayle Forman

Posted on 29 March 2014 by Laura Brewis

Random House Released on 7 November 2013 Available now on Amazon BOOK review: phoebe walker This is my very first encounter with the Young Adult sensation that is Gayle Forman’s fiction, and I have to admit to feeling a bit … Continue reading →

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Far From You – Tess Sharpe

Posted on 29 March 2014 by Laura Brewis

Orion Books Released on 27 March 2014 Buy now from Amazon BOOK Review: aicha krasik Sophie is an ex-drug addict who came to the brink of death too many times. Her story is told by the use of alternating timelines … Continue reading →

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Songs to Banish Stress

Posted on 28 March 2014 by Laura Brewis

Playlist by sarah mcghee This is the time of the year that you start to remember all those exams and pieces of coursework you need to start preparing for, and probably also the time of year the panic will start … Continue reading →

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Wishbone

Posted on 28 March 2014 by Laura Brewis

Live Theatre, Newcastle Friday 21 & Saturday 22 March 2014 Writer: Laura Lindow Director: Rosie Kellagher Cast: Joanna Holden & Tom Booth THEATRE REVIEW BY: EMILY CRAIG Wishbone is a short 40 minute play written by Laura Lindow starring Tom Booth and Joanna Holden. The … Continue reading →

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Nymphomaniac

Posted on 27 March 2014 by Laura Brewis

Director: Lars Von Trier Cast:  Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgard, Stacy Martin, Shia LaBeouf, Christian Slater, Jamie Bell and Uma Thurman. Certificate: 18 Runtime: Volume 1: 117 minutes. Volume 2: 124 minutes FILM review: josh brown Nymphomaniac, quite literally, is a … Continue reading →

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Sean Hughes: Penguins

Posted on 27 March 2014 by Laura Brewis

ARC Theatre, Stockton Wednesday 19th March 2014 review: luke davis  I’ll admit, I know nothing about comedy, having never seen a comedian live prior to this. I was surprised to find out, though, that although the name ‘Sean Hughes’ meant … Continue reading →

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Refugee Boy

Posted on 26 March 2014 by Laura Brewis

Northern Stage Saturday 22nd March 2014 Based on the Novel by Benjamin Zephaniah Adapted by Lemn Sissay REVIEW: fionn OAKES Based on the novel by Benjamin Zephaniah and adapted for the stage by Lemn Sissay, Refugee Boy had me so … Continue reading →

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Fall Out Boy – Save Rock and Roll

Posted on 26 March 2014 by Laura Brewis

Metro Radio Arena Friday 21st March 2014 Tour Dates MUSIC Review: nasim asl Rock and roll was well and truly alive when Fall Out Boy took to the Metro Radio Arena’s stage last Friday night. Since the band first formed … Continue reading →

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The Grand Budapest Hotel

Posted on 25 March 2014 by Laura Brewis

Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle From 7th March 2014 Dir: Wes Anderson Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Tony Revolori, Saoirse Ronan, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Jude Law Cert: 15, 100 minutes  FILM REVIEW BY: SIMON RAMSHAW If there’s one thing that The Grand Budapest Hotel cements, … Continue reading →

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Probe presents Running on Empty

Posted on 23 March 2014 by Laura Brewis

Dance City, Newcastle Thursday 13 March 2014 Presented by Probe Dance Company   REVIEW: ISOBEL TAYLOR-HERBERT I don’t like going to the theatre by myself. But on the day Cuckoo had arranged for me to see Running on Empty, none of … Continue reading →

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Milagres: Violent Light

Posted on 22 March 2014 by Laura Brewis

Memphis Industries Released 24 February 2014 Available now on iTunes REVIEW: ROSIE HEWITSON Not once had I crossed paths with the Brooklyn based indie rock band Milagres, until I requested their album to review, but a quick Google finds a … Continue reading →

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Under the Skin

Posted on 21 March 2014 by Laura Brewis

Dir: Jonathan Glazer Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy McWilliams, Scott Dymond, Michael Moreland Cert: 15, 108 minutes  REVIEW: SIMON RAMSHAW From this revolutionary piece of cinema, it’s clear that Jonathan Glazer might be the Tarantino of arthouse movies. From this, I … Continue reading →

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Eagulls debut album: Eagulls

Posted on 20 March 2014 by Laura Brewis

Partisan Records Album available now on iTunes REVIEW: BRAD JONES Whilst Leeds-based five-piece band, Eagulls, seem to be gaining a level of notoriety off-stage (they recently had their home raided by police investigating props for their NME Award winning video … Continue reading →

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Russell Howard: Wonderbox

Posted on 19 March 2014 by Laura Brewis

Metroradio Arena Newcastle Saturday 15 March 2014 Tour dates available at http://www.russell-howard.co.uk/splash  review: Simon Ramshaw For a live stand-up comedy novice like myself, I can think of worse places to start than Russell Howard. The man is funny. Very funny. The … Continue reading →

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Hagana: One Year

Posted on 18 March 2014 by Laura Brewis

Recorded at Soundreach Studio, Edinburgh Album released 3 March 2014 Available now on iTunes. review: sophie ward One Year is an audio journal with it’s title reflecting how much can change over time; break-ups, job loss, illness and how the … Continue reading →

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The Book Thief

Posted on 17 March 2014 by Laura Brewis

Dir: Brian Percival Cast: Emily Watson, Geoffrey Rush, Sophie Nélisse Cert:12A, 130 minutes  review: Jack auty Based on the 2005 young-adult bestseller The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, this 2014 production of the same name has been adapted to cinema by … Continue reading →

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An Obsession with Dystopia

Posted on 16 March 2014 by Laura Brewis

review: Sarah McGhee I’m not usually a particular reader: I will literally read anything and everything, but recently I have become a little obsessed with dystopian novels. I think it was the release of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire that … Continue reading →

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The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J Mass

Posted on 15 March 2014 by Laura Brewis

Bloomsbury Publishing Available from 13 March 2014 BUY NOW FROM AMAZON review:Danielle pratt I don’t even know how to begin explaining this book; I have never read anything like it. The Assassin’s Blade is split into four stories each more … Continue reading →

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