Books – Nerdalicious

Jane Seymour projected the persona people demanded of her: An interview with Adrienne Dillard

November 16, 2019

It is difficult to try and define which of Henry VIII’s queens have been the most maligned, because they have all been the victims of misogyny, stereotyping or scapegoating, often in the pursuit of entertainmen... Read More...

His Dark Materials Book to Screen Analysis: Episode Two ‘The Idea of the North’

Olga Hughes

November 13, 2019

Books, Film & TV, His Dark Materials

Episode Two Spoilers The Idea of the North In his lecture 'The Writer’s Responsibility', Philip Pullman quotes film director and playwright David Mamet, who says the basic storytelling question is ‘Where do I... Read More...

His Dark Materials Book to Screen Analysis: Episode One ‘Lyra’s Jordan’

Olga Hughes

November 5, 2019

Books, Film & TV, His Dark Materials

Episode One Spoilers Lyra's Jordan If, as a book fan, you had any reservations about His Dark Materials, the opening episode Lyra’s Jordan should have succeeded in smashing them. I had been completely confide... Read More...

His Dark Materials Book to Screen Analysis: ‘The Golden Compass’ and Pre-Show Thoughts

Olga Hughes

November 3, 2019

Books, Film & TV, His Dark Materials

The following is spoiler-free but references themes from the His Dark Materials book trilogy. The Golden Compass has its twelve year anniversary coming up shortly. I first saw it on its Boxing Day release in A... Read More...

1946 George Orwell’s Christmas Pudding

C S Hughes

October 9, 2018

Books

When Voltaire made his often-quoted statement that the country of Britain has “a hundred religions and only one sauce”, he was saying something which was untrue and which is equally untrue today, but which migh... Read More...

Hell’s Bells! Something Scary For Christmas

C S Hughes

December 19, 2016

Books

Sometimes it is easy to forget in the cheer and frivolity of the festive season, that celebrations at this time of year began as a way of warding off the evils of long, dark winters, where snow didn't mean rosy... Read More...

The Trial of Elizabeth Poldark

Olga Hughes

December 12, 2016

Books, Film & TV

The following contains spoilers for Poldark Season 2. Elizabeth Chynoweth has never been in an advantageous position with readers. In the first instance, when the protagonist Ross Poldark returns to his home i... Read More...

Christopher Tolkien Awarded the Bodley Medal

Olga Hughes

November 1, 2016

Books

Christopher Tolkien is to receive the Bodley Medal, awarded by the Bodleian Libraries of the University of Oxford for outstanding contributions to the worlds of literature, culture, science, and communication. ... Read More...

Elizabeth Norton’s ‘The Lives of Tudor Women’ Book Tour – The Seven Ages of Women

Olga Hughes

October 12, 2016

Books, History

Elizabeth Norton has brought us intriguing and compelling historical studies and biographies, looking at both the famous and infamous Queens of England, the consorts of King Henry VIII, his mistress and the mot... Read More...

Banned Books Week 2016: Enid and Noddy Defeat the Despots

Olga Hughes

September 29, 2016

Books

Over the last few decades the word "racist" has become almost synonymous with Enid Blyton's name. Accusations of sexism and classism have also persisted, along with the BBC's recent desperate campaign to expose... Read More...

Penguin Comes to the Hundred Acre Wood for Winnie-the-Pooh’s 90th Anniversary

Olga Hughes

September 23, 2016

Books

Winnie-the-Pooh's 90th anniversary will be celebrated with an official sequel The Best Bear in all the World, and a new friend coming to the Hundred-Acre-Wood. Author Brian Sibley, who has written one of the... Read More...

Ten Sweets We Want to Eat from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Olga Hughes

September 13, 2016

Books

Supervitamin Chocolate “Supervitamin Chocolate contains huge amounts of vitamin A and vitamin B. It also contains vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin F, vitamin G, vitamin I, vitamin J, vitamin K, vit... Read More...

The Tunnel Runner – Terror Under The Streets Of Brisbane

C S Hughes

September 11, 2016

Books

You may have heard of urbex - urban exploration, a little like spelunking, but instead of discovering the mysteries of caves, exploring the hidden, the abandoned, the forgotten spaces of the human-made environm... Read More...

Truth Endures: Je Anne Boleyn Book Tour and Give Away – Making the Movie

Olga Hughes

September 6, 2016

Books

The love letters that King Henry VIII penned to his amour Anne Boleyn over 1527 and 1528 survive as an enduring testimony to the great love he once had for her; less than ten years before he ordered her executi... Read More...

Enid Blyton for Grown-Ups – Five on Brexit Island and More!

Olga Hughes

August 10, 2016

Books

Quercus is bringing out a Famous Five Parody series, Enid Blyton for Grown-Ups, this November. Grisly Tales from Tumblewater author Bruno Vincent is penning the series, which will include Five Go Dry January, F... Read More...

Five Fabulous Feasts in Children’s Literature: Feast and Friendship

Olga Hughes

July 15, 2016

Books

Who can forget two young girls who pretend they are prisoners in the Bastille to ward off the freezing cold and hunger; the first sail on the river that leads to a lifelong friendship, all the animals in the ba... Read More...

Ghostbusters Collectables with Matt MacNabb

C.S. Hughes and Olga Hughes

July 13, 2016

Books, Film & TV, Interviews

toyicious /tɔɪˈɪʃəs/ adjective 1. the ease, success or suitability with which a character, object or concept from a film or television program can be turned into a toy. Ghostbusters is undoubtedly one of... Read More...