Hugh Howey’s Wool ‘The children were playing while Holston climbed to his death; he could hear them squealing as only happy children do. While they thundered about frantically above, Holston took his time, each step methodical and ponderous, as he wound his way around the spiral staircase, old boots ringing out on metal treads.’ So […]
Let’s get Sonny to meet P!nk!!
I want to tell you about a great friend of mine (and some time great rival), Sonny Hughes. Sonny and I played for rival soccer teams, and were sworn mortal enemies for the best part of 10 years. She was a young and cocky striker, and I was a young and smart-mouthed goalkeeper. It was […]
Introducing… Layce Gardner
I’m not big on the lesbian romance genre. (I can’t believe I can say that with a straight face, considering I am currently dabbling in that genre, but anyway.) I guess it’s because my early forays into it were a little sub-par. The characters were all a little too beat up, and some of the […]
Introducing… a new series of posts
Regular readers of my blog will know that I am very irregular with my posting schedule. It’s not that I’m too busy to write anything, it’s just that I write stuff, forget about it, then it’s old news. Or I have a great idea for a ranty post but then think better of it, so […]
Hidden Treasures in a $5 Box of Books
A couple of weeks ago, we went to an auction. The local second hand store was going out of business, and everything was going – no reserve. Dangerous place to take me, let me tell you. So off we went at 8am on a Saturday morning to sign in and have a look at the […]