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narwhals are unicorns too

November 18, 2016 nesskingsley

Occasionally I wish that I could write volumes of terribly beautiful, incredibly deep and definitely prize-winning fiction. Other times, I shrug my shoulders and write about things which amuse me.

Tagged books, cars, life, storytime, writing3 Comments
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hold the phone … i have a guest. A GUEST!

November 11, 2016 nesskingsley

Grab a cuppa, a blanket (because winter has been rude and the chill has arrived early. TOO EARLY, I TELL YOU!) and settle down as Hazel West tells me of Sutcliff, spiders and sequels.

Tagged coffee, fairys, guests, hazel west, high five, interview, reading10 Comments
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the christian version of the bachelor (and other books)

November 7, 2016December 3, 2016 nesskingsley

'yup, you is good and kind and all *wiggles eyebrows* wanna be the Bathsheba to my Solomon?'

Tagged arabian nights, books, Christian fiction, fairy tales, goblin, high fantasy, historical fiction, reading, the bachelor4 Comments
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confessions of a bookstagramer

October 25, 2016October 25, 2016 nesskingsley

A book about Jane? As in Tarzan and Jane? Take it outside and put it in the shrubbery. Now. Just do it.

Tagged books, bookstagram, fuchsias, instagram, noshame, reading, taking pictures8 Comments
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podcast // a more realistic ever after

October 12, 2016December 6, 2025 nesskingsley

She's not a beauty, he's not a rake. She's in love with him, he's in love with someone else. What on earth will happen? [A Civil Contract by Georgette Heyer]

Tagged books, Georgette Heyer, heroine not a beauty, love, marriage, podcast, rake, reading1 Comment

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