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recountings: the gift of fear

December 19, 2018 nesskingsley

The course of true love shouldn't be covered with mental and/or physical bruises - Shakespeare (Possibly.)

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books misc

recountings: the lantern bearers

November 20, 2018 nesskingsley

I didn't precisely plagiarize 'The Lantern Bearers' when I wrote 'The Hard Way'. I was inspired by it.

Tagged books, favourite books, reading, rosemary sutcliff, the lantern bearers, writingLeave a comment
books misc, ness rambles, ness talks about life

elephant thieves, adventures in grammar, and taps.

October 12, 2018 nesskingsley

To say I've gotten rusty with my writing skills is to say that the earth is round - both are facts and both should never be debated.

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books misc, ness talks books

i have been reading disturbing things

April 8, 2018April 10, 2018 nesskingsley

Also, my next factual book after I finish 'The Candy Machine: How Cocaine Took Over The World' is going to be about fish.

Tagged books, drugs, factual books, hardcore history, history, nanking, opium, reading, rome, war1 Comment
books misc

there were no dragon illustrations

February 1, 2018February 1, 2018 nesskingsley

Alternative title: mr darcy is a total babe.

Tagged alice in wonderland, authors, books, bookworm, jane austen, pride and prejudice, reading, recountings, shadowsong, wintersong7 Comments

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