Storm House, Marvel films, Fantastic Beasts

[lathany]

It's been a while since I posted and the weather seems to be much more autumny. I'm now back at work and I've got an interview next week for which I need to prepare a ten minute presentation.

Over the last few weeks I've read a couple of books.

• Storm House by Mark Hibbett - This started strongly, but I was less impressed by the end. It was interesting and imaginative, but he was a little too inclined to pack everyone he'd ever mentioned together with a series of coincidences and then was running several different concepts at once. It was fast paced and I greatly preferred it to books where little happens, but it could have done with a bit of editing and polish.
• Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies by J K Rowling - This was as expected; nice, comfortable, short backgroundy pieces from the Potter world.

We've seen three films, and the last is our last Lovefilms one as the service is shutting down (the like of Netflix means the demand isn't there any more).

• X-Men Apocalypse. - This was one of those films where you know roughly what you're getting. Overal it was fine, but sadly, more interested in back-stories than adding any depth the villain of the piece.
• Deadpool - Sarcastic, fun and a bit grim in places. Ryan Reynolds is good in the title role and the fourth wall breaking is good.
• Jason Bourne - I'm not sure that the plot hung together, but it's a solid and undemanding action piece.
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - Awesome CGI and decent casting, particularly Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston and Ezra Miller. Gently watchable.

I've also been playing Steamworld Heist and Secret World Legends, but neither is finished yet.