Random thought goes here. Life has been a little hectic this week, and it is reflected in my thought patterns I’m afraid. I’ll try to have a proper blog post up in the middle of the week. In the meantime, enjoy the random! Also, a very Happy July 4th to all my countrypersons and Happy [...]

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I want my new book! Two weeks ago, I decided to treat myself to a new book for the first time in months as part of my cure for loneliness (a cure which also included masses of chocolate and a day on the town with friends). I carefully examined my “to be read” list, and [...]

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The problem with reading once you start writing. Although I’ve been writing little stories and snippets for several years now, it is only for the last seven months or so that I’ve really been serious about improving my skills. During these past months I’ve learned a lot, both from my own writing and from reading [...]

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Some thoughts and impressions on the book. Spoiler warning. Elizabeth Moon is one of those authors whose work I enjoy, but I’ve never actively sought out. In fact, I’ve only ever read her collaborations with Anne McCaffrey. However, finding one of her books I’d never read before in a charity shop the other day was [...]

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And other current events. I’ve decided to concentrate on all the good things that have happened (or are happening) lately, and let them drown out the stresses from this past week. So today I’m celebrating a list of things. In no particular order, they are: My birthday last Monday. My grandfather’s 91st birthday today! My first [...]

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Writing about a Reader Support Group which looks suspiciously like a book club. It doesn’t matter how many times I’ve read the book, whether this is the first reading or the fiftieth reading. A well-written book can trap me in its seductive pages more firmly than the stoutest iron bars. As a child, this was an [...]

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