Monthly Archives: January 2011

Lymond 4: some great writing

Posted on January 30, 2011 by

I haven’t posted for a few days, because I am lost in Checkmate, the sixth and final book in the chronicles. I got off the tram today just as I finished reading a hugely dramatic scene, and walked all the … Continue reading →

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on feedback

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

I’ve been getting quite a lot of feedback lately – some confidence-destroying, some very encouraging, some useful, some not really to the point. It all affects me. Which has made me think and get all existential. See, this is where … Continue reading →

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banning the chuckle; waiting for checkmate

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

today is just a rant about a pet peeve of mine. Every time a hero chuckles at a heroine, it makes me want to throw the book. It’s most often in the lead-up to a sex scene which makes it … Continue reading →

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special edition with special k #2

Posted on January 25, 2011 by

The city without walls an anthology setting forth the drama of human life arranged by Margaret Cushing Osgood. Published 1933 by Macmillan in New York . Written in English. Have you ever heard of this book? No? Well I’m not … Continue reading →

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danko jones

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

I promised special k I would post this video. I think he’s a little bit addicted to it. There’s some nice storytelling here, too, so it’s not too far off topic… enjoy

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the truthful hero

Posted on January 23, 2011 by

I’m reading Eloisa James‘s latest at the mo – the second in a series of fairytale-inspired romances. The first of these, the Cinderella-esque A Kiss at Midnight, I didn’t really enjoy. With the fairytale departure from strict historical romance she … Continue reading →

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whine it: re-vi-sion

Posted on January 22, 2011 by

me and special k are housesitting for some rich people in Elwood. It’s pretty fun. We even get all the tv channels here! We had some people around for a tres civilized dinner last night (because we had enough seats … Continue reading →

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