Chaplain on a Bike

By: Jenn
Blood Guard, Hobby, Space Marines, Warhammer 40K, , , , , , , 6 Comments on Chaplain on a Bike

This model initially intimidated me. I adore Chaplains so I really wanted to do him justice – I mean, he is an epic model – but I wasn’t sure how to go about it. I streamed blocking in the base colours and part way through the process decided that the bike should be read. The…

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When the Bough Breaks – Jonathan Kellerman

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Book Review, Crime, Mystery & Thriller, , , , , , , , 3 Comments on When the Bough Breaks – Jonathan Kellerman

Title: When the Bough BreaksAuthor: Jonathan KellermanPublished by: Penguin, Random HousePublication date: April 1st 1985Genre: Crime/ThrillerPages: 432Format: PaperbackSource: Private Collection Blurb/Synopsis In the first Alex Delaware novel, we meet Dr. Morton Handler who practiced a strange brand of psychiatry. Among his specialties were fraud, extortion, and sexual manipulation. Handler paid for his sins when he was brutally murdered…

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Intercessors

By: Jenn
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I’ve been working on finishing up a few of the Space Marines as of late, and managed to get the five man squad of intercessors finished off. Why do models always look decent until they’re photographed? I can see so many bits that I missed and really should touch up, but prior to that I…

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The Thursday Murder Club – Richard Osman

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Book Review, Crime, Mystery & Thriller, , , , , , , , , 4 Comments on The Thursday Murder Club – Richard Osman

Title: The Thursday Murder ClubAuthor: Richard OsmanPublished by: Viking – PenguinPublication date: 3rd Sept 2020Genre: Crime/ThrillerPages: 400Format: HardbackSource: Private Collection Buy the Book – Amazon Buy the Book – Kindle Blurb/Synopsis In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders. But when a brutal killing takes place on their very doorstep,…

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Knives!!

By: Jenn
Blood Guard, Hobby, Space Marines, Warhammer 40K, , , , , 7 Comments on Knives!!

A rare hobby post appears!! It’s been a while since I felt in the right sort of mood for miniature hobby ‘stuff’ but after being encouraged to Livestream again, I’ve been slowly getting back into it – I think it helps that the kiddo has gone back to school and I can focus a bit…

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The Silkworm – Robert Galbraith

By: Jenn
Book Review, Crime, Mystery & Thriller, , , , , , 3 Comments on The Silkworm – Robert Galbraith

Title: The SilkwormAuthor: Robert GalbraithPublished by: SpherePublication date: June 19th 2014Genre: Crime/ThrillerPages: 592Format: HardbackSource: Bury Library Buy the Book – Amazon Buy the Book – Kindle Blurb/Synopsis When novelist Owen Quine goes missing, his wife calls in private detective Cormoran Strike. At first, she just thinks he has gone off by himself for a few days – as…

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Update: September 2021

By: Jenn
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Here we are again, with another update; mostly of things to come. Reading and future plans. For the sharp-eyed, you’ll have noticed that the blog is once again host to a whole plethora of ‘stuff.’ To cut a long story short, I’ve been working with a counsellor and together we discussed internet safety, addiction amongst…

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Last One to Die – Cynthia Murphy

By: Jenn
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Title: Last One to DieAuthor: Cynthia MurphyPublished by: ScholasticPublication date: January 7th 2021Genre: Young Adult/MysteryPages: 294Format: PaperbackSource: Bury Library Buy the Book – Amazon Buy the Book – Kindle Blurb/Synopsis Young, brunette women are being attacked in the city of London. 16-year-old, Irish-born Niamh has just arrived for the summer, and quickly discovers that the girls being attacked look…

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