The Girdle of Melian

iatus! (thank you to Magali Studer for the drop cap!) Following my happy announcement from a few months ago, life has gotten extra busy! I'm going to be rerunning a few classic posts on the blog from now until January; I'll miss some Insecure Writer's Support Group posts and checking in for A Round of Words in 80 Days , though I may try to note some updates in comments. And my Books Read in 2018 post will likely be delayed! ooks! There was one of those games making the rounds a couple of weeks ago: Seven days to post a book you love without explanation, comment or review. I posted the following: A History of the World in 101/2 Chapters by Julian Barnes From Anna by Jean Little The House With the Clock in Its Walls and The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn by John Bellairs Who Is Frances Rain? by Margaret Buffie Ramona the Brave by Beverly Cleary Mockingbird Wish Me Luck by Charles Bukowski and, on the first day, The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. T...

iatus! (thank you to Magali Studer for the drop cap!) Following my happy announcement from a few months ago, life has gotten extra busy! I'm going to be rerunning a few classic posts on the blog from now until January; I'll miss some Insecure Writer's Support Group posts and checking in for A Round of Words in 80 Days , though I may try to note some updates in comments. And my Books Read in 2018 post will likely be delayed! e Forumites are many! e Forumites are brilliant! e prolific and awesome Forumites include - and here I've listed only those authors whom I've actually read; visit the Compuserve Books and Writers Forum to discover all the others: Hélène Boudreau Linda Gerber Joanna Bourne Zan Marie Steadham - I've got an interview with her coming up on Friday! Marte Brengle kc dyer Diana Gabaldon  (I would never have discovered the Forum if it wasn't fo her!) Jennifer Hendren Lynne Sears Williams Deborah Kerbel Darlen...

appy New Year! Also, hiatus! (thank you to Magali Studer for the drop cap!) Following my happy announcement from a few months ago, life has gotten extra busy! I'm going to be rerunning a few classic posts on the blog from now until January; I'll miss some Insecure Writer's Support Group posts and checking in for A Round of Words in 80 Days , though I may try to note some updates in comments. And my Books Read in 2018 post will likely be delayed! is for ze end of ze list. A to Z month is over! Beware, this is going to be a long post. I've got a jumble of favourites here, all from the last two months. Also touching on Insecure Writer's Support Group day and remembering to check in for A Round of Words in 80 Days ! First up, Diana Gabaldon promised me a Table of Contents in the next book! Then there are updates from astronaut Commander Hadfield ! Here's his April Fool's Day joke . All the photos he's posted are free to use. "Please ...