Cathy Brown
@cathybrown746.bsky.social
Manager at Seamus Heaney HomePlace in Bellaghy.
Mother of twins. Reader. Footloose fanatic.
Contributor at Dig With It and No More Workhorse
Blogs about having too many books at www.746books.com
Mother of twins. Reader. Footloose fanatic.
Contributor at Dig With It and No More Workhorse
Blogs about having too many books at www.746books.com
80. Caught Stealing. Yeah. Fine, whatever.
November 29, 2025 at 12:22 AM
80. Caught Stealing. Yeah. Fine, whatever.
The Gordon Burn Prize longlist is out and as always it features some really interesting books. Big congrats to @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social whose wonderful novel The Benefactors has made the list.
November 28, 2025 at 10:57 AM
The Gordon Burn Prize longlist is out and as always it features some really interesting books. Big congrats to @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social whose wonderful novel The Benefactors has made the list.
79. After The Hunt. Temu Oleanna. If you enjoy straining over bizarre music choices to hear insufferable dialogue spoken by insufferable characters, then you might like this better than me.
November 23, 2025 at 6:33 PM
79. After The Hunt. Temu Oleanna. If you enjoy straining over bizarre music choices to hear insufferable dialogue spoken by insufferable characters, then you might like this better than me.
78. A House of Dynamite. 90 minutes of characters being stressed with no pay off. Disappointing.
November 23, 2025 at 12:02 AM
78. A House of Dynamite. 90 minutes of characters being stressed with no pay off. Disappointing.
77. Train Dreams. Everything about this is perfect.
November 22, 2025 at 9:57 PM
77. Train Dreams. Everything about this is perfect.
76. Sharp Corner. This is a really smart thriller and Ben Foster is incredible in it.
November 16, 2025 at 7:37 PM
76. Sharp Corner. This is a really smart thriller and Ben Foster is incredible in it.
75. Drive My Car. I usually have no time for a movie that is nearly three hours long but I loved every minute of this.
November 15, 2025 at 11:02 PM
75. Drive My Car. I usually have no time for a movie that is nearly three hours long but I loved every minute of this.
74. The Innocents. Genuinely one of the creepiest movies I've ever seen. Terrifying and brilliant with four amazing child actors.
Thanks to @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social for the recommendation
Thanks to @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social for the recommendation
November 8, 2025 at 7:23 PM
74. The Innocents. Genuinely one of the creepiest movies I've ever seen. Terrifying and brilliant with four amazing child actors.
Thanks to @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social for the recommendation
Thanks to @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social for the recommendation
73. All the Devil's Are Here. How you feel about this movie will entirely depend upon your reaction to the ending. I really liked it.
November 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
73. All the Devil's Are Here. How you feel about this movie will entirely depend upon your reaction to the ending. I really liked it.
72. The Silence of the Lambs. Continuing Stella's education in classic horror. Had forgotten how insanely good this film is.
November 2, 2025 at 7:16 PM
72. The Silence of the Lambs. Continuing Stella's education in classic horror. Had forgotten how insanely good this film is.
71. Fréwaka. Wonderfully creepy.
November 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
71. Fréwaka. Wonderfully creepy.
Today's charity shop finds - four pristine William Trevor novels. I couldn't resist!
October 31, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Today's charity shop finds - four pristine William Trevor novels. I couldn't resist!
70. Frankenstein. At least an hour too long...
October 30, 2025 at 8:12 PM
70. Frankenstein. At least an hour too long...
69. Carrie. A rewatch with my girl. Still screamed at the end.
October 26, 2025 at 11:19 AM
69. Carrie. A rewatch with my girl. Still screamed at the end.
68. Inside Llewyn Davis. How had I never seen this? Loved it.
October 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
68. Inside Llewyn Davis. How had I never seen this? Loved it.
Had such a great evening celebrating the publication of The Poems of Seamus Heaney at HomePlace last night.
Photos courtesy of my fabulous daughter Stella 💙
Photos courtesy of my fabulous daughter Stella 💙
October 12, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Had such a great evening celebrating the publication of The Poems of Seamus Heaney at HomePlace last night.
Photos courtesy of my fabulous daughter Stella 💙
Photos courtesy of my fabulous daughter Stella 💙
67. Hallow Road. A fab two-hander - mostly set in a car - which is way more tense and way more effective than it should be.
October 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
67. Hallow Road. A fab two-hander - mostly set in a car - which is way more tense and way more effective than it should be.
66. The Surfer. Look, I will genuinely watch Nicholas Cage in anything but this is a terrible, terrible movie.
October 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM
66. The Surfer. Look, I will genuinely watch Nicholas Cage in anything but this is a terrible, terrible movie.
65..Weapons. I absolutely loved this.
October 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
65..Weapons. I absolutely loved this.
64. The Amateur. In which I realise that Rami Malik can't really act at all.
October 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
64. The Amateur. In which I realise that Rami Malik can't really act at all.
Another great one gone. RIP Brian Patten.
October 1, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Another great one gone. RIP Brian Patten.
63. The Bonfire of the Vanities. I watched this in advance of reading The Devil's Candy by Julie Salamon and yes, it is as bad as they say.
September 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
63. The Bonfire of the Vanities. I watched this in advance of reading The Devil's Candy by Julie Salamon and yes, it is as bad as they say.
62. Tornado. Every shot in this film is gorgeous and I never can resist Tim Roth
September 18, 2025 at 9:35 PM
62. Tornado. Every shot in this film is gorgeous and I never can resist Tim Roth
61. Master Gardener. Joel Edgerton can do now wrong in my book, but even he can't save this.
September 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
61. Master Gardener. Joel Edgerton can do now wrong in my book, but even he can't save this.
My book of the year so far. I have no idea why Was by Geoff Ryman isn't more well-known. It's a wonderful book
August 28, 2025 at 1:18 PM
My book of the year so far. I have no idea why Was by Geoff Ryman isn't more well-known. It's a wonderful book