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
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Quotables – Write Until the Cogs Mesh
From experience, I knew what to do. Write. Write anything. Bad sentences, meaningless sentences, anything to get the mind fixed again to that sheet of paper and oblivious of the 'real' world. Write until the words begin to make sense, the cogs mesh, the wheels start to turn, the creaking movement quickens and becomes a… Continue reading Quotables – Write Until the Cogs Mesh
How To Acquire Books Without Becoming Penniless
Every so often, I find an author I really like and I go on a bit of a splurge. Last time it was Georgette Heyer and her detective novels: I really enjoyed reading them, not for the murder mysteries - but rather for the wit and the characters (I even did two Quotable posts on… Continue reading How To Acquire Books Without Becoming Penniless
The Disillusionment of Ness
Raise your hand if you are a person who likes castles. Brilliant - I like 'em too. I visited a castle recently. At least I thought it was a castle. It looked like a castle and had walls, parapets, a keep-kinda-thing (actually known as the 'Little Castle'), courtyard, and view over the surrounding countryside to… Continue reading The Disillusionment of Ness
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