By Naomi Szeben, Book Critic A gripping graphic novel that sees middle-school anxiety, high school bullying and small town narrow-mindedness through the eyes of teenager Russell Pruitt, Home After Dark is set in mid-1950’s California, with details as vivid and illustrations as jagged yet clear; the artwork’s lines almost, but never quite become a caricature of the…
Review by Naomi Szeben, Food and Book Critic Think of Valentine’s Day just for a moment and ask yourself: what springs to your mind? The answer will usually vary from person to person , but will undeniably include red roses, chocolates and sweet sentiments, all of them images associated with romance, which couldn’t be…
Review by Naomi Szeben, Book Critic and Writer Blue Monday is more than just a New Order song: It’s purportedly the most depressing day of the year. Post-holiday bills come in, the warm glow of the holidays has dimmed and everyone is back at work. C’est la vie. And so, how does one make…
Review by Naomi Szeben, Book Critic and Writer There’s very little debate that Suzanne Somers’ showbiz career didn’t flourish in bit parts in American Graffiti or TV’s The Six Million Dollar Man. No, her star power came to its apex when she inhabited the role of America’s favourite dumb blonde, Chrissy Snow, in early seasons of the hit comedy Three’s Company,…
Review by Naomi Szeben, Writer and Book Critic With the holidays over and a new year ahead filled with resolutions and renewed resolve, the question of “What Do You Feed A Vegan?” is bound to come up once again. The good news is that it’s possible to enjoy much of the same comfort food non-vegans eat,…
Review by Naomi Szeben, Resident Book Critic and Editor One of two fads that flared up in the last year were the Instant Pot, the popular Canadian-built device that made home cooking rapid, fashionable and even fun. The second craze was for the Danish concept of “Hygge” (pronounced ‘hoo-gah.’) Translating loosely into ‘cozy’ or…
Review by Naomi Szeben, Book Editor and Critic The Canadian national daily newspaper The Globe and Mail reported this past January that over two million Instant Pots have been sold around the world. The popular Canadian invention has sparked a pressure cooking craze, with followers sharing recipes on social media, starting online groups for technical,…
Our resident Book Editor Naomi Szeben recently had the chance to speak to popular author Grady Hendrix, author of such recent titles as PAPERBACKS FROM HELL and the recently reviewed MY BEST FRIEND’S EXORCISM. Here is the recent exchange by Skip It Or Love It with the author over topics ranging from the horror genre,…
By Naomi Szeben, Book Critic and Editor October 30, 2017 marks the 79th anniversary of the radio broadcast event that caused havoc in the United States on the eve of Halloween. Dramatist Orson Welles had created a radio play based on H.G. Wells’ science fiction classic The War of the Worlds, airing them as a…
By Naomi Szeben, Book Review Editor and Critic October 27th can’t come soon enough for fans of Stranger Things, the creepy yet addictive Netflix thriller set in the 1980’s and filled with era-appropriate lore. If you’re going into withdrawal (as most of us likely are) we found the perfect read for you. Grady Hendrix’s…