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    Current Obsessions

    Time for a current obsessions posts (really narcissistic I know). I have been into all sorts recently so here is the round-up: Film In January, I went to see the film The Greatest Showman at the recommendation of my friend. Loved it! It may not have been a critical success but I enjoyed the story and the music. I listen to the soundtrack pretty much every morning on the way to work and I think I might get it on DVD when it comes out. I think it should have won every Oscar going in my opinion :P. Recommended for all fans of musicals as it’s colourful, uplifting and enjoyable.…

  • Book Reviews,  books

    Book Review: Into the Water by Paula Hawkins

    The Girl on the Train was a publishing phenomenon, a stunningly intriguing thriller which placed the reader in the perspective of three major characters in the novel. Her second book Into the Water is a similar type of read, more complex than its predecessor but still as dark. However, it stands as a thriller on its own. The plot surrounds Nel Abbot, who was found dead in the river, just a few short months after the death of her daughter’s best friend Katie in similar circumstances. Nel lived by the dark and forbidding body of water, known as ‘The Drowning Pool’ and was obsessed with stories of difficult women who…