October Update: Recovering from the ‘flu, NaNoWriMo and books

It’s a fine spring day here in south-east Melbourne, Australia. There is an intense bite to the sunshine as it wavers through the thick clouds and pallid sky, and a damp, chilly breeze gusts up at frequent intervals. I can’t decide if I’m feeling too hot or too cold as I type at my outdoor …

2017 Book Reading Challenge, Book 5: 25 Fossils and History

Title: The Story of Life in 25 Fossils: Tales of intrepid fossil hunters and the wonders of evolution  Author: Donald R. Prothero Publisher: Columbia University Press Location of publisher: New York Year of publication: 2015 Number of pages: 389 (including index) Date I finished reading it: 31 January 2017 Have I read it before? No …

My Personal 2017 Book Reading Challenge: Book Number 3 – Star Wars New Canon

SPOILER ALERT! Title: Star Wars: Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel Author: James Luceno Publisher: Century Location of publisher: London Year of Publication: 2016 Number of pages: 330 Date I finished reading it: 16 January 2017 Have I read this before? No Fiction or nonfiction: Fiction Genres: Star Wars, sci fi Personal reflections upon reading this …

On New Year’s resolutions, books and blogging

I didn’t want to call it a New Year’s resolution, but it kind of is. As I looked at the sudden pile of books I had accumulated as a direct result of my recent birthday, followed by a second wave of books gifted over the Christmas period, I felt compelled to take some action. Then …