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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
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
ness talks books

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
books misc

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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resolutions that i didn’t keep in 2017

January 8, 2018January 8, 2018 nesskingsley

Oh yes my friends. You know what they say - once bitten, twice DO IT AGAIN AND AGAIN FOREVER AND EVER AND LEARN NOTHING!!!!

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