This week’s choice of novel seemed rather appropriate given the current state of jobs, careers, and financial security. I entered the magical realm of the Discworld and met Mort, a bit of a no-hoper who somehow lands a job as Death’s apprentice! His first day on the job did not go well… Read about it…
Picnic at Hanging Rock – Book Review
The happenings on The Couch continued to grow more sinister and mysterious this week, as I took a trip into the Australian outback and watched a small town become completely undone by the mysterious disappearance of four girls during a school excursion. Read all about it on the ‘book reviews’ tab, and right here!
Lord of the Flies – Book Review
After such a long stretch of fantastical heists and shenanigans, I figured it was time for a more serious adventure to take place on The Couch this week… but maybe it became a little too serious… I spent the week on a deserted tropical island with a group of schoolboys – survivors from a plane…
Onward – Film Review
Admittedly, The Couch has been playing host to gamers, D&D-ers, and Aang the last airbender recently, but about a week ago I had elven brothers Ian and Barley join me for a spell… literally. I sighed, laughed, and teared up as they told me of the epic quest they went on together to bring their…
Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony – Book Review
Well it’s been a while, but I finally managed to conclude my (to date) most lengthy visit on The Couch. This week, criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl and elfin private investigator Holly Short told me the undeniably exciting tale of how they travelled through time, jumped into another dimension, and came upon another juvenile mastermind who…