I went to America ... and read twelve books of the Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters (as you do). I wrote down several amusing quotations. (I would be sitting in a chair and giggling. Yes, people noticed. No, I didn't mind. My humour was tickled, you see, and when my humour is tickled nothing… Continue reading Murderers, Dead Bodies and Overthrowing the Government – Quotables
Author: nesskingsley
… And then I fainted [Story Time]
I've never fainted before. Not when I fell off that rope swing and broke both of my wrists. Not when a friend nearly died from anaphylactic shock. Not even when I woke up to find a burglar at the end of my bed with his hand in my jewelry box. No. You see I saved… Continue reading … And then I fainted [Story Time]
The Traveller Returns!
I had to give up several items of clothing, a pair of shoes and an hairbrush, but I did it; with only a handbag and a carry on case I brought nineteen books home with me. They* say that travelling broadens the mind and enriches the pen. They could be correct. As I looked out… Continue reading The Traveller Returns!
Absent
"... we're having an adventure, Fezzik, and most people live and die without being as lucky as we are." - The Princess Bride Ness Kingsley is absent from her home country. She is, in fact, across the pond at this present moment. Having an adventure. Happy adventuring and writing!
Bookish Influences – Real-Life Tales and Conflicting Opinions
Have you ever felt the urge to stand high up on a mountain, face a night of freezing cold, sleet and snow all the while staring heroically out into the distance? No? Well you obviously haven't read Rora then. Rora by James Byron Huggins I can remember when I first read this. The copy in… Continue reading Bookish Influences – Real-Life Tales and Conflicting Opinions
