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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.

Tagged adventures, books, europe, life, living abroad, writingLeave a comment
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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
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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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recountings: bachelors anonymous

January 19, 2018 nesskingsley

Indeed, if the Lady of Shalott had entered at this moment, he would have slapped her on the back and told her he knew just how she felt.

Tagged bachelors, blandings, books, jeeves, p g wodehouse, reading, recountings, reviews, to read listLeave a comment
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traumatised by books

January 15, 2018 nesskingsley

An active imagination is somewhat of a curse and a blessing ... and occasionally a hinderance to visiting the bathroom.

Tagged books, bookworm, c s lewis, childhood, closet, dorothy l sayers, fears, narnia, reading, tubs, wardrobes5 Comments

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