I’ve made the gratifying decision to take four months off work! There was been a lot of personal difficulty for the last few years, and my work is good enough to make this possible, so Sept to Dec I shall be footloose and fancy free. …
Read MoreReview: tEXt me: A Brief Encounter With a Nokia 3310 – by me
Derrick does it again with this one. Oh dear, that doesn’t sound good, does it? Don’t worry, I’m not going to slate this book, as for me, it works very well, and his writing is improving with each book, the problem is that he’s again …
Read MoreReview: Hope Is A Six letter Word – by me
At last, the reviewer has something positive to say about Kit Derrick! Hope Is A Six Letter Word is quite different from the author’s earlier books, and is probably his best to date. It must be a difficult book to pitch (as it is to …
Read MoreUpdate to Review: The Raven Sound (2nd edition) – by me
This is just a short update to a previous post to say that I’m very pleased to see that Kit Derrick listens to critical opinion. Following on from my previous review, and some other comments, he’s had the good sense to go back to his …
Read MoreSlight policy change
I’ve decided not to post reviews of other author’s books on the blog for a while, unless there’s an exceptional reason. There’s a simple reason, in that I’ve checked my dashboard and unfortunately, I’m getting very few visits for them, and they take time to …
Read MoreThe Raven Sound (Slight Return)
So, I’m currently in one of those slight slumps we all get, and am finding it hard to be inspired by new projects, though I have many which I need to work on, and I love them all. Partly I have a bad back so …
Read MoreARC Review: Liar – Nicola Lowe
You probably know from my previous posts that I really enjoy Nicola’s books, and she’s won me over to reading romance books, but this time she shifts seamlessly into Paranormal Romance. Let’s start off with what you really want to know; did I like it? …
Read MoreReview: Man In The Bath – by me
Ah, another unlikeable hero by Kit Derrick! Or is he? Reviews seem divided on the matter, which is always a good sign. This is probably the most accessible of Kit Derrick’s novels for a new starter to his work, and is a rollicking tale, mixing …
Read MoreReview: The Raven Sound – by me
To begin with, I think my overall impression is that this isn’t actually an enjoyable book. That isn’t to say it’s bad; in fact it’s quite clever, and has some wonderfully evocative passages. The main problem is that none of the characters are very likeable, …
Read MoreRubbish Month
April might well be the cruellest month, but May is the crappest. For me anyway. Sales have pretty much flatlined, and I managed to put my back out so have been grumpy, hobbling round on a stick, occasionally shaking it at the world and feeling …
Read More