I’m not a fan of the romance/rom-com genre, but I like romance in movies or shows where it’s done well. Where it’s believable and hasn’t just been ‘thrown in there’; the couple work well together and have some sort of friendship as well as a romantic bond, and the whole […]
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Top 40 Favourite Films
I really had to narrow this down from about 150 movies (I love movies…obviously). So here are my top 40 to-die-for films, all of which I have seen multiple times. (Note: this is going to be a very long post.) 4321. This action-packed thriller is the story of four […]
Favourite TV Shows Part 2
I did a list of my top 10 favourite TV shows a while ago; here are some new editions to add to the list (nearly all are shows I’ve watched and adored this year). I’ve also blogged about them all so will include links to individual articles I’ve written about […]
Least favourite films ever
These are all films that I’ve seen that have either bored me to death or horrified me. The woman in black. Watched this when I was 14, at the cinema with a friend who loved horror films yet sat through half the film covering her eyes. It’s horrifying, and what’s […]
Top 15 Favourite Non-Fiction Books
Here is a list of my top 15 favourite non-fiction books. Also see favourite fiction books: http://www.thezarinamachablog.co.uk/2017/06/top-15-favourite-books.html The God Delusion – Richard Dawkins. Brilliant, informative and filled with humour. When I read this aged 16 it cemented my stance from agnosticism to atheism. I think everyone ‘uncertain’ about their stance on theism/atheism […]
Favourite Children’s Authors
It’s pretty impossible for me to compile a list of my favourite books up until the age of 15, so instead I’ve compiled a list of my favourite authors from my childhood into my early/mid teens. Note: this will be quite long. Also feel free to check out my list […]