W.J. Lennox's Blog
January 6, 2022
Moving Mountains
Belated Happy New Year. 2021, I think it’s fair to say, wasn’t much of an improvement on the previous cruel year. Frustrating, disheartening and emotionally exhausting are the three words that best describe my hard and bumpy journey over the last twelve months. The brain […]
January 4, 2021
The Genuine Article
I think we can all agree 2020 was the year we will always remember but would rather forget. But it did happen. To press delete and erase the last twelve testing months from existence would be taking a step back not forwards on life’s path. […]
I think we can all agree that 2020 was the year we will a...
I think we can all agree that 2020 was the year we will always remember but would rather forget. But it did happen. To press delete and erase the last twelve testing months from existence would be taking a step back not forwards on life’s […]
January 3, 2020
New Year Wishes
Hello 2020! I’m writing this three days later than intended, partly because it wouldn’t have been wise to mix my words with a bottle of Baileys, (perish the thought) and partly because today – on J.R.R. Tolkien’s twelfty-eighth (128th) birthday – it felt like a […]
January 1, 2020
Review of Ramayana
Title: Ramayana Author: Krishna Dharma Publisher: Krishna Dharma Page Count: 488 Genre: Religious & Spiritual Philosophy Book Description Ramayana must rank as one of the most loved and revered books of all time. A part of India’s ancient Vedas, it is a beautiful story of […]
January 1, 2019
Onwards and Upwards into 2019
Here, in my little corner of Scotland, the world is calm, the sky is unusually blue and my head, for once, is clear on this glorious New Year’s Day. It’s a day of hopeful beginnings, where nothing is certain and anything is possible, bringing with […]
September 29, 2018
Bewitched by Autumn
No other season uplifts my heart quite like autumn. The moment I feel the crisp air chill my cheeks and breathe in the pungent smell of woodsmoke from the neighbouring chimneys, I’m instantly transported back to my childhood. Kicking up golden leaves, bonfires, sparklers, toasted […]
August 9, 2018
Review of Fragile Things
Title: Fragile Things Author: Neil Gaiman Publisher: Headline Page Count: 438 Category: Short Fiction My Rating: From the author American Gods, now a major TV series for Amazon Prime Video, Fragile Thingsshows one of the world’s most gifted storytellers at the height of his powers. […]
July 12, 2018
The Demon Draft is Done
It is done! I’ve FINALLY finished the first draft of The Caves of Tavannar, part one of The Crystal Keeper.
April 29, 2018
Review of The Art of War
Title: The Art of War Author: Sun Tzu Publisher: Black & White Classics Page Count: 62 pages Category: Non-fiction. Reference. Military warfare. My Rating: The above rating is based on this version of The Art of War & not the original text. Written in […]
