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eat pray love fish eggs | reading log #5

November 12, 2025December 6, 2025 nesskingsley

After I explained the plot of one book, my dear friend insinuated that my internet should be taken away. Hurtful.

Tagged as you like it, book-review, books, elizabeth gilbert, fiction, i want to die but i want to eat tteokbokki, life, reading, reading log, reading logs, the disabled tyrant's beloved pet fish, the spanish tragedy, writing5 Comments
ness talks books, not my cuppa

oh no no, Delilah

October 1, 2025September 24, 2025 nesskingsley

It was an incredibly horny book that made me want to retreat into my skin like a turtle.

Tagged biblical fiction, books, Christian fiction, not my fav, reading, review5 Comments
ness talks books

so i spilled a box of peanuts in my bag – or the astronaut book you reallyshouldreadthankyou

September 14, 2025 nesskingsley

But you know who wouldn't spill peanuts into their bag? Michael Collins. 'cause he's competent as heck and went to the moon.

Tagged astronaut, books, mike collins, moon, nasa, planet, reading, science, spaceLeave a comment
ness writes about writing, the writing diaries

the only way out is through | writing diaries #3

August 19, 2025December 6, 2025 nesskingsley

Do I keep creating species of aliens? Yes. Do I forget the species of aliens that I create? Naturally.

Tagged ai, author, books, fantasy, fiction, jigsaws, newgirl, novella project, novella series, the wanderers post, the writing diaries, writing2 Comments
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ness talks about life, ness writes about writing

the new lit magazine on the block: The Wanderer’s Post

August 1, 2025December 16, 2025 nesskingsley

My own contribution starts by mentioning the 'annual quarterly budget meeting' so obviously you've got to read *that* story

Tagged books, creative-writing, fiction, lit magazines, magazine, reading, short story, the wanderer's post, writing1 Comment

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