Tag Archives: Books

An Overdue Update

Posted on February 25, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

Hi everyone, It’s been quite a while since I wrote my last update post. I made the decision to slow down a bit with uploading reviews and posts, changing it to just one a day. To be honest, I was … Continue reading →

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Happiness, Vol. 1 – Book Review

Posted on February 22, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

Happiness by Shuzo Oshimi is a horror manga about Makoto Okazaki, a sheepish teenager who suffers from bullying at school. Every day there’s a group who make him buy their lunch for them and have turned him into their errand … Continue reading →

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Gwendy’s Final Task – Book Review

Posted on February 17, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

The final part in the Gwendy trilogy by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar is a great send-off to the series. The first book was a novella, called Gwendy’s Button Box that was co-written by King and Chizmar, the second book, … Continue reading →

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Johnny Got His Gun – Film Review

Posted on February 16, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Dalton Trumbo Writer: Dalton Trumbo Starring: Timothy Bottoms, Jason Robards, Donald Sutherland, Diane Varsi, and Kathy Fields Rating: ★★★ Dalton Trumbo’s 1971 film Johnny Got His Gun, is an adaptation of Trumbo’s 1939 novel of the same name. It’s … Continue reading →

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Fahrenheit 451 – Film Review

Posted on February 15, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Ramin Bahrani Writer:  Ramin Bahrani Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Michael Shannon, Sofia Boutella, Lilly Singh, Martin Donovan Rating: ★★★★ Ramin Bahrani’s adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s classic 1953 novel does an excellent job at capturing the tone and feel of … Continue reading →

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