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Tag: Non-Fiction

  • Review: The Columbine School Shootings by Jenny MacKay

    Review: The Columbine School Shootings by Jenny MacKay

    A few months ago, I read A Mother’s Reckoning by Sue Klebold, mother of Columbine mass shooter Dylan Klebold. Whilst I found her memoir and insight into the tragic events of 20 April 1999, I also found that the author had gone to some lengths to tiptoe around the actual events of the day —…

  • Review: Fuck Yeah, Video Games by Daniel Hardcastle

    Review: Fuck Yeah, Video Games by Daniel Hardcastle

    Most YouTubers, especially those who do let’s plays and gaming content, aren’t highly regarded as great writers. The same is somewhat true of Daniel Hardcastle (of Nerd³ fame), but his passion and comedic edge shine through in this love letter to video games. Part autobiography, part educational, part review; Fuck Yeah, Video Games stands as…

  • Review: A Mother’s Reckoning by Sue Klebold

    Review: A Mother’s Reckoning by Sue Klebold

    I’ve been trying to dabble in non-fiction a bit more, and I’ve always had an interest in notable crimes and their aftermath. Regarding school-related crimes and shootings, none is more noteworthy than the 1999 Columbine High School Massacre (often referred to simply as ‘Columbine’). In A Mother’s Reckoning, Sue Klebold, mother of co-shooter Dylan Klebold,…

  • Review: A Place in the Woods by Helen Hoover

    Review: A Place in the Woods by Helen Hoover

    A very calming recount of a lifestyle that has continued to die out as the years go by. A Place in the Woods tells the true story of Helen and Adrian Hoover as they leave their residence in Chicago to enjoy a life in the wilderness next to Lake Superior, just after the midpoint of…

  • Review: Back Story by David Mitchell

    Review: Back Story by David Mitchell

    Whilst I’m not one to indulge in the life or pasts of celebrities, it is interesting to learn about the growing pains of a successful, if ever awkward, British comedian. Mitchell’s autobiography is rather simple: it talks of his early life — childhood, school, and the troubles his parents endured — to his first foray…