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June 25, 2020
The ‘Mighty’ Book Haul
What started on twitter when I stumble across a couple of new writers—Vivien Chen and Suleikha Snyder—and followed them, then became a hunt for their work online, obviously, to buy. And then? I went kind of crazy. I blame it on lockdown, lockup, locked-in, and having a credit card burning a hole in my purse.... Continue reading →
June 24, 2020
Today’s Aside: La Fête Nationale du Québec
Today see’s us with a day off here, in Québec, to celebrate La Fête Nationale du Québec or, St. John Baptiste day! Which should have seen a huge music concert, last night, out on the Plains of Abraham—which were, of course, cancelled, like so many other public gatherings. The usual attendances for this BIG party,... Continue reading →
Book Review: The Moscow Deception by Karen Robrads
Title: THE MOSCOW DECEPTION Author: Karen Robards Publisher: Mira ISBN: 9780778369011 Genre: Thriller BACK COVER BLURB Bianca St. Ives makes her living as a high-end thief and a genius of disguise, conning criminals out of the money they stole – and all for the greater good. A femme fatale Robin Hood, she’s learnt everything she... Continue reading →
June 23, 2020
Anecdotally #1
Remembering days in the sun. Remembering good days spent with a family I once had … Saturdays. Saturdays were special in our household when we lived abroad. In a place where the sun always seemed to shine, except, when it didn’t. That time was called: The Monsoon. On those days it poured, and I mean,... Continue reading →
June 22, 2020
Let’s Talk About: Threading the Labyrinth by Tiffani Angus
About the Author Tiffani Angus is Senior Lecturer in Publishing and the Course Leader for the MA Creative Writing at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK. An author of fantasy, horror, historical fiction, erotica, and SF (especially time travel) short stories. A scholar- fan, active in the SFF community and at conventions. About the Book A... Continue reading →
June 20, 2020
Day #100
It’s official. I have been in self isolation—quarantine/lockdown/seclusion—for ONE HUNDRED DAYS! The time is actually longer, as the last time we were out, was Saturday, March 7th, for my birthday lunch at the Cachon Dingue restaurant. Where I remember having the most delicious eggs bene with home cured/baked ham and pan-fried potatoes and onion. And... Continue reading →
June 19, 2020
Book Review: Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh
Title: THIRTEEN [Eddie Flynn #4] Author: Steve Cavanagh Publisher: Orion Books ISBN: 9781409170662 Genre: Legal Thriller BACK COVER BLURB They were Hollywood’s hottest power couple. They had the world at their feet. Now one of them is dead and Hollywood star Robert Solomon is charged with the brutal murder of his beautiful wife. This is... Continue reading →
June 18, 2020
June 17, 2020
Book Review: The Silent Girl by Tess Gerritsen
Title: THE SILENT GIRL Author: Tess Gerritsen Publisher: Ballentine Books ISBN: 9780345515513 Genre: Murder-Mystery BACK COVER BLURB In the murky shadows of Boston’s Chinatown lies a severed hand. On the tenement rooftop above is the corpse belonging to that hand, a red-haired woman dressed in black, her head nearly decapitated. Two strands of silver hair—not... Continue reading →
June 16, 2020
Consulting the Stars
Sometime I think that everything I ever learnt about how to write, I learnt from reading Ursula K. Le Guin novels [with humble apologies to my favourite English teacher of way back when]. Even now, I still find myself reaching for one of Le Guin’s works, not just for that spark of inspiration, but to remind... Continue reading →
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