I’m Joy, These Are My Reviews

Review Of The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

Joy Wright 26 July 2026

Some books seem destined to be part of your reading list one way or another. The Historian was one of those. I’d been aware of Elizabeth Kostova’s novel for years…

Project Hail Mary film review

Joy Wright 18 April 2026

This is a newer form of SF which seems to be emerging entirely under the pen of Andy Weir, who wrote the orginal novel. SF moves between trends, hard, inaccessible,…

Tori Amos – In Times Of Dragons Tour

Joy Wright 11 April 2026

I knew the tickets were near if not entirely sold out and I wasn’t surprised. Tori Amos made a significant space for herself in the charts years ago and has…

Boudicca, a leaf blower and a writing competition

Joy Wright 23 March 2026

I entered another Jodi Taylor writing competition recently which I’ve already written about, which is either a sign of creative enthusiasm or a complete inability to leave well alone. I’d…

Remarkably Bright Creatures (That Octopus Book) – Shelby Van Pelt, Audiobook Review

Joy Wright 17 March 2026

What stood out about other people talking about this book, before I paid any attention to it, was the amount of people who said “I will never eat octopus again”.…

Castles In The Air, by Judy Corbett, book review

Joy Wright 15 March 2026

Castles in the Air is a rather lovely thing. Part history, part personal adventure, it tells the story of the long and patient restoration of Gwydir Castle, one of what…

Agatha Christie’s Death On The Nile, touring production review.

Joy Wright 14 March 2026

Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile is touring the Uk until the end of May 2026. It’s one of those stories which some have read, has been made into film…

Legally Blonde, The Musical, 2026 Tour

Joy Wright 8 March 2026

A show like Legally Blonde The Musical doesn’t come along often, where about twenty minutes in you realise the entire theatre has entered into a kind of collective agreement to…

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