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September 27, 2019
The #Write #Words? Post 29
Examining Onomatopoeia and Metaphor, Simile, Collective Nouns, and my Delusional Dictionary. For definitions, click here for the introductory post to the series. This week’s words:Yelp, Young,…
September 22, 2019
Exiles, by Daniel Blythe: #Book Review.
494 Pages Science Fiction/Children’s/Colonisation In this quite extraordinary novel we have a piece of science fiction that could well become a literary classic. The combination of…
September 20, 2019
The #Write #Words? Post 28
Examining Onomatopoeia and Metaphor, Simile, Collective Nouns, and my Delusional Dictionary. For definitions, click here for the introductory post to the series. This week’s words: Xanadu,…
September 17, 2019
Venus, by The Science Geek: #Book Review.
This short volume is packed full of facts about our nearest planetary neighbour. The author is a scientist who studied Maths and Astronomy at Warwick University…
September 14, 2019
Dead Man Dreaming, by Uday Mukerji: Reviewed.
This unusual novel reads like an autobiography in that the narrator, David, tells his story in the first person as though detailing his life experiences. Initially,…
September 13, 2019
The #Write #Words? Post 27
Taking a look at Onomatopoeia and Metaphor, Simile, Collective Nouns, and my Delusional Dictionary. For definitions, click here for the introductory post to the series. This…
September 9, 2019
A Rainy Day at Bolton Castle: Part 2
Continuing the account of our recent visit to Bolton Castle, a privately owned ancient monument in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England. You’ll find the first part here.…
September 7, 2019
A Rainy Day at Bolton Castle: Part 1
We spent a few days with my brother, Steve, and his wife, Alison, in the Yorkshire Dales. On one of the days, we ventured out in…
September 6, 2019
The #Write #Words? Post 26
Taking a look at Onomatopoeia and Metaphor, Simile, Collective Nouns, and my Delusional Dictionary. For definitions, click here for the introductory post to the series. This…
September 4, 2019
The Harvest of Inadequate Lives, by Patrick S. Stokes: #BookReview.
261 pages Gay & Lesbian Adventure/Travel Adventure/Suspense Action Fiction A book I probably wouldn’t have read, I came across this through a recommendation on Twitter from…
