AMY HARRISON-SMITH

A review of the Netflix limited series Adolescence and a reflection on toxic masculinity, incel culture and misogyny.

Hello, I'm Amy and about 2 years ago I became obsessed with true crime. I've always loved a good detective story, and I've been...

In my last review in the Virgin River series, I said I would take a break from the predictable small town. I did - I started reading a couple of other books, but they didn't quite grab me in the same way as Virgin River did. They were tougher reads and I was struggling with them a bit, and I wanted to remind myself of my love of reading and thought I would smash through another Virgin River book to break out of the funk I'd accidentally got myself into. If you want to catch

Here we are again! As you know if you read my review for book 2 (which you can find here , and book 1 is here ) you will know I was super keen to crack on. I really enjoyed book 1 and to a lesser extent book 2. I was invested in the characters and the small town where the story is set. Of course I cracked on with book 3, and unsurprisingly we're now in uncharted territory. The series on Netflix currently has only 2 series released, so it shouldn't be a surprise that the plot

I just couldn't help myself. I needed to know what happened to Jack and Mel, and so just ploughed straight on with the series and I devoured book 2 in the series in less than a week. There's not a lot of preamble here - I was just keen to crack on, based on how much I enjoyed the first book, and the aforementioned small town America chic that I just can't get enough of (we can add Shitt's Creek to the list now too!) If you missed my review of book 1 in the series - you can

I love American country chic. It's an aesthetic I can 100% get behind. I love country music with a passion, I love small town America, and I particularly love TV shows that combine these things. Shows I have enjoyed in the past include 'Hart of Dixie' and 'Gilmore Girls'. So when I saw the trailer for 'Virgin River' on Netflix, I knew it was going to be a new favourite. Especially since Brick Breeland from 'Hart of Dixie' would be playing another grumpy small town doctor, an