Time for the traditional wrap up the year with talking about my favourite books I’ve read this year. According to Goodreads I’ve only read 102 books this year between new and re-reads which is down a lot from last year. Plus another 15 or so audiobooks though those are mostly…
The weather has turned determinedly grey and cold and wet down here in the Southern Hemisphere (or at least in my little corner of it). Good weather for napping, knitting and, of course, reading. Reading requires reading material…so here are some of the books I’m looking forward to over the…
It doesn’t quite seem possible that I’ve been blogging for six years but apparently I have! So it’s time to wrap up the year with my now traditional post about my favourite books of the year and my reading in general. Looking at my Goodreads shelves, I think I’ve just…
Haven’t done one of these in a while and the TBR pile does seem to keep piling up, so here are some books I’m hanging out to read over the next few months. Snuff by Terry Pratchett (Out next week but hopefully winging its way to me right now in…
So, a while back I bought myself a pretty silver Sony reader. and for my birthday, my always awesome friend Jo, gave me a Kindle (and a pretty blue cover). So now that I’ve been using the Kindle for a bit, I thought I’d do a comparison post on the…
A few pics from the book launch tonight, taken by Jo (who also did my author pics)….there are more over on the Facebook page. Thank you to everyone who came along! You made my first book launch and signing a fantastic experience! Hopefully you all enjoyed it too : )…
One of my personal writing heroes/goddesses passed away last night after a long illness. Vale Diana Wynne Jones. Thank you for your stories. Dogsbody and Charmed Life are two spec fiction books I remember reading when I was quite young (I suspect around 8). I don’t think I connected them…
Well, I had planned to write 40 pages this weekend but after two good writing days, today the story screamed to a halt and said “nuh-uh”. Which usually means I have to stop and think about what’s happening. I’m learning to accept this is part of my process for some…
Contest time again. This month, another slight genre shift. Fantasy with humour or satire (though really this guy started out doing satire but has gone so far beyond that he’s unique). Yes, folks, we’re taking a trip to the Discworld, creation of the brilliant Terry Pratchett. Many of Terry’s books…
Is a good thing and okay, yes, was yesterday here in Oz but it’s the 3rd March still elsewhere. Book meme snitched from C.E. Murphy The books I am reading: Kindred In Death – J.D. Robb, The Creative Habit – Twyla Tharp, The Photoshop Elements 9 Book – Scott Kelby,…
