Oct 21, 2015 | Entertainment
So, the One Ring was destroyed, and Saruman’s army disbanded. But what happened to the thousands of Orcs and Uruk-hai that found themselves on the losing side? Fear not, dear readers, for they moved on. Some ended up in New York, where they picked up new skills,...
Oct 11, 2015 | Entertainment
True story: I started learning English at the tender age of two-and-a-half. When I was around five, I dreamed that Irene, my English tutor, came through the ceiling, picked up our books from my desk and vanished back into the ceiling. Strangely enough, she had no...
Oct 6, 2015 | Entertainment, Interviews Features and Reviews
Every week, the Rave Reviews Book Club (RRBC) promotes two authors through their PushTuesday/PushWeek programs. This week, it was the turn of Harsh Prey by Joe Stephens, a mystery thriller about a man’s gambling addiction and a couple’s attempt to save him...
Sep 26, 2015 | Entertainment
Following the great titles in my previous posts, Awkward Moments in Children’s Books and More Awkward Moments in Children’s Books, here are some more… erm… unusual book titles, courtesy of the Bored Panda. Naturally, cats are the very first subject...
Sep 23, 2015 | Entertainment
I was chatting with Ali Isaac and I joked that the Greeks (notorious for their ogling) probably have as many words for behinds, as the Inuit have for snow. Ti prove my point, I mentioned that Homer uses the word καλλίπυγος (kallipygos) to describe...
Sep 19, 2015 | Entertainment
Seeing how much you loved my post, Awkward Moments in Children’s Books, I now present to you More Awkward Moments in Children’s Books, courtesy of Patrick Smith of Buzzfeed. As always, you have me to blame for the silly comments. Do it, you fool! I COMMAND...
Sep 16, 2015 | Blog hops tours & reblogs, Entertainment
I close the the Three Days, Three Quotes Challenge with these little gems: Yes, I know it’s not really a quote, but I just couldn’t choose (thank you for the hour wasted, Quotery). In case you missed it, I nominate any and all of the bloggers mentioned in...
Sep 15, 2015 | Blog hops tours & reblogs, Entertainment
Following from yesterday, this is my second quote for the Three Days, Three Quotes Challenge:
Sep 14, 2015 | Blog hops tours & reblogs, Entertainment
Charles E. Yallowitz has nominated me for the Three Days, Three Quotes Challenge. The rules are pretty simple: Post one quote a day for three days (from others or your own). Nominate three other bloggers to participate per post. Thank the blogger(s) who nominated you....
Aug 3, 2015 | Blog hops tours & reblogs, Entertainment
You may remember my post, Unusual Jobs Held by Famous Writers, courtesy of Unplag.com, anti-plagiarism online tools. They have now turned the post into a lovely infographic, and asked me to share with you. These are just a few of the jobs mentioned in Unplag.com, so...
