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Forwards is still forwards
Managed to get around 7,000 words down this month which is a bit down on last month but, regardless, is progress.
It still leaves me on track in terms of overall length but, I'll admit, I'm going to need to get my skates on to meet the December 2026 deadline (self imposed) to get draft one of Descent: Deceit in the can and Descent: Diaspora in my publisher's claws (or tentacles, I'm not sure which Read more of this blog post »
It still leaves me on track in terms of overall length but, I'll admit, I'm going to need to get my skates on to meet the December 2026 deadline (self imposed) to get draft one of Descent: Deceit in the can and Descent: Diaspora in my publisher's claws (or tentacles, I'm not sure which Read more of this blog post »
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| A long, loping tale that is (ostensibly) about a young, female, Japanese reporter's pursuit of the truth surrounding a convicted serial killer, Yuzuki's novel is not quite that and more. Although the central plot arc seems to concern a criminal's min ...more | |
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An easy to read, digestible novel written in short, vignette-style blocks, Uketsu writes more in the form of a working diary rather than a novel. It doesn't detract from the read, rather just makes it a different approach. I'd expected something a tou ...more |
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The Last Cold Place: A Field Season Studying Penguins in Antarctica
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| I'm drawn to books about the polar regions and, having an affinity towards penguins, de Gracia's memoir jumped out at me. I was disappointed with the author's style early on (too verbose and, at times, rambling) but, at around page 25, put off the en ...more | |
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| Tinley's book is an enjoyable read that is nicely broken down into manageable chapters. At it's heart it is a recollection of a newly-married couple's life as wildlife ecologists in Namibia and Mozambique in the 1960's. Readers should keep this in mi ...more | |
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| A selection of short stories written by an (American?) expatriate living in Japan, this is an easy to read book with relatively short stories. There's a distinctive Japanese flavour and slant on all 13 of them, most being relatively simple tales with ...more | |
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| This is an interesting enough account of die Liebstandarte SS Adolf Hitler in the last year or so of WWII, centered around Jochen Peiper, but is by no means a comprehensive history or examination of the unit itself. There's one or two minor typos h ...more | |
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| An easy read covering a narrow range of words/phrases and their origins. This small tome by Crystal sits among at least four other larger works and, I'd presume, draws from them. It's not exhaustive by any means, as the author says, but provides an i ...more | |
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I can't add to much to what's been already said about the contents of the book, however a few points stand out that bear repeating. It's a non-judgemental work, the people and events being portrayed in a slightly clinical fashion that reflects the aut ...more |
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How to Apologise for Killing a Cat: Rhetoric and the Art of Persuasion
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Well, first up yes, I did learn how to apologise for killing a cat and no, I have never actually killed a cat so it may be a wasted lesson. But Doza's book is certainly no waste of time. It's an easily read, lighthearted, and accessible introduction t ...more |
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There's not much I could say about Shute's On the Beach that hasn't already been said. Disturbing. Eloquent. Intriguing even. But. It's a novel of it's time, and that time's the 1950s and the novel - in contents and style - reflect that period. Morals, ...more |
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