Book Review: Dear Mr Pop Star by Derek and Dave Philpott

September 30, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

The days are getting colder, darker and shorter. Sigh. How can you bring more light to your life? By reading a funny book, of course! Dear Mr Pop Star* by Derek and Dave Philpott is a collection of letters to pop and rock stars, either picking up on genuine ambiguities within their lyrics or often deliberately […]

Book Review: The Biggest Idea in the World by David Joland

July 27, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

I’ve noticed another trend in my reading habits: I don’t usually pick up comedies. I think the last comedy that featured on Joyful Antidotes was Scoundrels. I tend to do the same with films. However, when a comedy does come my way, I usually end up enjoying it very much. Quite like this one. The […]