Being Bookish

Welcome to season 2, brand new format, brand new concept, same old Raye! This week I am talking about the 1999-2001 TV show, Spaced . I also tell you all about the changes that come with the new season and go into a bit of detail about anxiety attacks. I'm so glad to be back!

In the finale of Season 1, I am talking about the new Netflix series, Shadow and Bone . Starring Jessie Mei Li and Ben Barnes, this is an adaptation of a book trilogy I have never read (I know, gasp, shock, horror). I also talk about a destructive pattern in my life I need to get control of. Oh, and your favourite segment, and mine, is back as I go through my most recent weird dream! Podcast Promo...

This week I am looking at another 1995 film in Clueless . Has it stood the test of time? Will I find it creepy watching as a fully grown adult who is analysing it, or will it never lose its charm? I also talk about my viewing for the coming week, my plans for the long weekend and my issues with social anxiety. Featured podcast: Talkin' Shiz

This week I am looking at 1995's other teen comedy, Empire Records , starring Renee Zellweger, Liv Tyler and Debi Mazar. I also take a look at a new novel from author John Murray McKay called The Girl's Guide to the Apocalypse , and after a brief talk about my viewing for the week, I'll be talking about how impulsive spending was a sign I should have been looking for when it came to my mental heal...

This week it's another trip back to 2005 as I look at the Ryan Reynolds film, Just Friends , also starring Amy Smart, Anna Faris and Chris Klein. I also check out my bookshelves for my favourite books - recommendations ahoy, and talk about my recent mental mood drop and how spending too much time with people can be damaging to the health of an emotional introvert. Featured Podcast: Wine, Dine and...

This week I have a guest, Griff from the Paul and Griff Show as we talk about 2005's The Wedding Date. We also cast the remake - you know, just in case! Featured Podcast: The Paul and Griff Show

We're out of March, which means that Chris Evans Season is over. So, this week I am talking about 2010's Easy A , starring Emma Stone and Stanley Tucci (love Stanley Tucci). I am also talking about a brand new (to me) author, Keri Arthur and her 2017 book, Blood Kissed . There's also a journey into a bit of my past that is rather painful. Featured Podcast: Infectious Groove

This week, in a departure from most of the films I have done, I am looking at a blockbuster. Yes, for the last episode in 2021's Chris Evans Season I am going straight for the big guns with 2012's Avengers Assemble . I will also be talking about Madeline Miller's 2018 book Circe as well as some recent mental health realisations. Featured Podcast: The Nerd Alternative

It's the third week of Chris Evans Season and I am looking at his fourth comic book outing, this time he's special ops with an interesting taste in T-shirts and a strange sense of humour in 2010's The Losers . I also review the 2000 book, Asking for Trouble by Elizabeth Young. And then I get real in my mental health update for the week. Featured Podcast: The Struggling Artist Podcast

We're in week two of Chris Evans season and this week I am looking at his second starring role in the film The Perfect Score from 2004. I also review the 2017 book from the comedic science fiction author, Tom Holt The Management Style of the Supreme Beings and there's yet another therapy session as I talk about my mental health. Featured Podcast: I Hate Your Taste in Movies

In the first of four episodes focusing on films starring Chris Evans, I talk about the second of two film projects from 2011, What's Your Number? which also stars Anthony Mackie, Chris Pratt and Martin Freeman. I also talk about the new book by Meghan Quinn, The Wedding Game . And then there's the weekly update on my mental health. Featured podcast: Film Rage

This week I am talking about the hidden 2015 gem, Mr. Right starring Anna Kendrick and Sam Rockwell. I also talk about my 22 years of writing fanfiction and job satisfaction and mental health. Featured podcast: Cinematic Blindspots

This week it's all about the 2009 film He's Just Not That Into You , the 2007 book Bite Me If You Can by Lynsay Sands and my mental health. You can find a list of Lynsay's books here . Featured Podcast: Once Upon a Nightmare

This week is a special one for me, as I get another year older, so after asking what you, the listener, wanted to hear I am talking about 1994's Australian film Muriel's Wedding . I am also going to be talking about The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman and my current mental state. Promo: Bedknobs and Broomflicks

I'm doing something a little bit different this week...no, your eyes do not deceive you, that is a horror film title you spy. I am looking at Tom Holland's (not Spiderman) 1985 film Fright Night . And joining me on this journey is Lorraine from Once Upon a Nightmare . I also talk a little about mental health and my personal journey as well as the streaming services this week in the UK.

This week I am taking a look at the 2009 hit RomCom, The Proposal starring Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds and the inimitable Betty White. I am also reviewing the brand new book from Jill Mansell, And Now You're Back . There's also my weekly mental health update and information on UK streaming services. Featured Podcast: Weird Distractions

This week I'm looking at the 2012 film This Means War , I read Rumour Has It by Jill Mansell and as well as an update on streaming services in the UK this week (which improve if you're as much of an MCU fan as I am) and my mental health over the last 7 days. Featured Podcast: Hush Hush Conspiracy Hour

Here's the second part of my interview with the fantastic Sam Hurley from Movie Reviews in 20qs. This time we're delving into the spoilers of his book Compliance . You can find the first part of our interview here if you haven't listened yet! Reminder...here be spoilers. Oh, and buy the book !

This week I had the chance to speak with Sam Hurley from the fantastic Movie Reviews In 20Qs about his first book, Compliance . It's fantastic...buy it! I also talk mental health and my plans for the new year to get my life back on track, as well as the various films and tv shows coming to UK streaming services in the next 7 days. The interview is in two parts, and the second part will be availabl...

This week it's a look back at 2020 films, books and TV and a look into a hopefully positive mental health future in 2021. There's WW84, Soul, Onward and much more...

This week I am joined by the incredible Lorraine from Once Upon a Nightmare to talk about the incredible Christmas film that is The Holiday starring Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet. I also talk about what's on UK streaming services over Christmas and the run-up to 2021.

This week I am talking about a film I consider to be a hidden gem, 2011's Chalet Girl . I can't help it, sometimes I want a teen RomCom, and this just happens to fit the bill. I also talk about my most recent mental health fun! Featured Podcast: For Nerds By Nerds

This week it's a very British affair at the English Lawn Tennis Association for 2004 film Wimbledon , I have a strange dream on a plane and I talk books as I look at To the Moon and Back by Jill Mansell. Featured Pod: The Paul and Griff Show

This week I'm talking Crazy, Stupid Love , but I'm not alone. I have Paul and Ryan from the amazing Cold Callers Comedy podcast with me. They keep me entertained with tales of lawnmowers and their Ryan Gosling fascination. I also give you the rundown of UK Streaming from 3-10 December, just in case you're waiting for something. Cold Callers Comedy

Silver Linings Playbook, furlough truths and a little behind the science of dreaming.