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Two book reviews of Englands past: David Liss’s THE PECULIARITIES, out in September from Tachyon Publications, and LADY ROSAMUND AND THE POISONED PEN, by USA Today bestselling author Barbara Monajem.
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Join Thor, Bear dog, and me as we hike from Rosario Beach to Deception Pass Bridge in Northwest Washington. This has been another year of Life, Interrupted for all of us, what with the COVID-19 upheavals continuing, and more. At … Continue reading
What Lies Beneath by Marissa Doyle War. Spies. Gossip and lies. Mythical Creatures. Falling in love. And it’s still only July. … Continue reading
Your retro Virtual Italy Vacation continues our hike along the cliffside “Blue Path” to Vernazza, site of disastrous 2011 mudslides. NOTE: Since European travel is still a no-go with the pandemic continuing, I’m continuing my blog series offering a virtual … Continue reading
Okay, so what did the butler do? Perhaps a better question might be, what didn’t the butler do? In a 19th century household, the butler was often the chief of staff. In extremely grand and important families, especially where several … Continue reading
Your retro Virtual Italy Vacation continues as Thor and I hike the rugged coastal trail between Cinque Terre villages clinging to the cliffs. NOTE: Since European travel is still a no-go with the pandemic continuing to surge, I’m continuing my … Continue reading
Fledglings The Phoenix Feather Book 1 by Sherwood Smith This started out as a sanity-saver novelette when the pandemic began. Sherwood remembers thinking, this pandemic will last a couple months, just long enough to write a novelette . . . … Continue reading
Your virtual Italy vacation continues as Thor and I take the train from Florence and settle in among the villages clinging to the cliffs of Cinque Terre. NOTE: Since European travel is still a no-go with the pandemic continuing, I’m … Continue reading
I am, alas, blind as a bat. I’ve worn glasses since fourth grade (and probably needed them in third), and just can’t imagine what I would do without them, aside from bang into things all the time. I’ve often wondered … Continue reading
It is scarcely the province of an author to refute the arguments of his censors and vindicate his own productions, but I may be allowed to make here a few observations with which I would have prefaced the first edition … Continue reading