Monthly Archives: February 2021

Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Adam Randall

The original Donkey Kong Country 2 on the SNES is my favourite video game of all time. I’m sure nostalgia plays a big part in that, but I do think it has an excellent soundtrack, lovely visuals and highly enjoyable … Continue reading →

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A Tribute to Robert Wightman as John-Boy Walton

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Adam Randall

John-Boy Walton is one of my all-time favourite characters and the most iconic portrayal of the character comes from actor Richard Thomas – he’s certainly my favourite incarnation of John-Boy. Having said that, I also really like the character as … Continue reading →

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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Adam Randall

This is the fourth Sherlock Holmes book and the second Sherlock Holmes short story anthology. I tend to think that the short story format is the one which is best suited to the Sherlock Holmes series and this collection includes … Continue reading →

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The COVID-19 Writing Dilemma

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Adam Randall

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause problems around the world, especially in countries like the UK where the government is a deadly mixture of uncaring and incompetent. One small problem it’s created for me is related to my writing. … Continue reading →

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Hyrule Warriors Legends

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Adam Randall

This is one game which a lot of people would consider as obsolete at this point, but this is a game which gave me almost one hundred hours of fun and so I think it’s definitely worthy of praise. I … Continue reading →

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One big reason MSN was better than Messenger

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Adam Randall

I love instant messaging. It’s brilliant. An excellent way to stay in touch with absent friends and a great way to casually chat with people without having to meet up with them in person – something which we kind of … Continue reading →

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The Godfather by Mario Puzo

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Adam Randall

Throughout the years I’ve heard a lot of people talk about The Godfather as one of the greatest movies ever made. I’d never gotten around to seeing it and, interestingly, never really heard much praise for the book. Nonetheless, the … Continue reading →

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Hamlet by William Shakespeare

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Adam Randall

One of Shakespeare’s most famous plays – and for good reason. Prior to reading Hamlet, I would have happily said that Richard III was my favourite Shakespeare play, but now I’d say that Hamlet has just about edged it out. … Continue reading →

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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Adam Randall

This is one of those books which I had to read as part of my GCSEs. As a young teenager, the book felt overly wordy and my overall impression was that it was pretty inaccessible. Nonetheless, I did like the … Continue reading →

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Marie of the Cabin Club by Ann Petry

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Adam Randall

This was one of several books released digitally as part of the Reclaim Her Name movement, which was created to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Women’s Prize for Fiction. Each of these book was written by a woman who … Continue reading →

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