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The author had plans to ‘kill more people’ (Image: Getty) The adored American author George R. R. Martin has been in the spotlight recently following the launch of his book’s TV adaptation, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. But all fans really want to know is what’s happening with the …

The third Game of Thrones show has launched as A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. And with it, fantasy series author George RR Martin has been doing the press rounds. Having appeared in an interview at the Oxford Union in England, the 77-year-old was asked if A Song of Ice …

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms recently hit screens and took fans back to the rich and vibrant medieval world of Westeros, complete with jousts, fair maidens, and devious villains.  The six-part series is a breath of fresh air for the HBO fantasy franchise, offering a much-needed change of tone …

Game of Thrones’ latest spin-off, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, hit screens last week, serving up a very different slice of Westeros for audiences to enjoy.  The show takes its cue from the Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas by Game of Thrones writer George R.R. Martin, and is set …

With the release of Seven Dials, here’s five adaptations of Agatha Christie’s novels that are better (Image: BBC) To anyone who knows me, I’m an absolute sucker for a thriller, ‘whodunnit’, crime book, film, TV series, you name it, I’ll watch it. For those who know what’s in my book …

The Ice Angels by Caroline Mitchell, Paperback Original, £9.99 Detective Elea Baker has not stopped searching for her daughter Liisa since she was taken aged 12 while walking home from school in the depths of the Finnish winter 10 years ago. Now girls are disappearing from the quiet streets of …

Jeffrey Archer is by no means everyone’s cup of tea. A Duracell Bunny of a man, even at 85 he is a whirling ball of energy in person. Three years ago, in his eighth decade with the clock ticking, he told me that, even though not a believer, he had …

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is captivating audiences after recently hitting TV screens on HBO and NOW.  The six-part epic, comedy-drama, which serves as the second spin-off series to Game of Thrones, follows the adventure of wandering hedge knight Ser Duncan ‘Dunk’ the Tall (played by Peter Calffey) and …

Viewers craving a gripping gangster drama and searching for fresh viewing material need look no further than a title currently available on Netflix, reports the Mirror. This follows recommendations for a “masterpiece” crime period drama, a timeless Hollywood classic and a programme hailed as Netflix’s “best” offering. Whilst the genre …

These five books cover everything from non-fiction to science fiction (Image: Vita Molyneux) Some of my fondest memories as a kid are in the library. My Mum used to take me at least once a week, and I would rush around picking titles at random. While I waited for her, …