IMPOSSIBLE CREATURES BY KATHERINE RUNDELL, Bloomsbury, 2023 This is the first of my Christmas book gifts courtesy of my dearest darling daughter (DDD). It’s a fantasy book that has garnered a lot of attention, with copies of first prints already being offered at silly prices. An inventive tale and quite engaging, it has elements of …
I-RAN vs ‘MURICA
With His Holiness, Prez for Life, World’s Greatest Comedian and Grand High Imperial Twitterbug (GHIT) Ronald Rump all ready to start a war against them I-Rainyians, it might be useful to switch your TVs from the World Wrestling Federation and cast a glance at the WAR CHANNEL - besides, no one watches wrestling after Hulk …
THE YGGDRASIL CHRONICLES BY RICHARD WALKER
After unveiling my first book, ‘Punto and Me’ last week, I’m sure you all spent the week on the edges of your seats, wondering if my second book would appear this week. The answer is a resounding YES! Here it is, ‘The Yggdrasil Chronicles’, a fantasy story based on Norse mythology. In this novel you …
PUNTO AND ME BY RICHARD WALKER
In a departure from my usual reviews and satire, this blog is to introduce my readers with one of the two novels that I’ve written and recently published on the Kobo.ca e-reader site. ‘Punto and Me’ is a mix of genres that includes: ‘coming of age’, historical fiction, ghost story and romance. If you’re willing …
YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS
Remember back when most of the world was ruled by Stupid White Incompetent Guys (SWIGs, because they drove people to drink)? Those were the days when being a SWIG meant your path to success was paved in gold. After all, the lowest SWIG on the evolutionary scale was deemed to have abilities far greater than …
AN ANECDOTE FOR LARRY MUFFIN
For the other readers of my blog who are asking, “Larry who?”: Larry Muffin writes a blog that I follow. He’s a well-travelled, retired Canadian diplomat who lives on Prince Edward Island with his partner and Teeter, the latest in a series of dachshunds. His blogs are an eclectic blend that range from national …
THE EMPEROR’S OLD CLOTHES
The reasons for the decisions made by Ronald Rump, PREZ for life, Grand High Imperial Twitterbug (GHIT) and World’s Greatest Comedian are increasingly easy to fathom. You just have to start by recognizing that his comic genius is always based on one of three things sacred to him: self interest, ego, vengeance and the desire …
THE ILLEGAL BY LAWRENCE HILL
As this will be my last post until the new year, I wish all those who enjoy the blog a wonderful holiday and, if those in power don't wipe out the planet in the meantime, a new year full of mirth and merriment. So, my last blog of the year is the book 'THE ILLEGAL' …
THE TRILLION DOLLAR SCAM
Last year, the Board of Testicle (the really juiced car company) awarded their CEO, HeLong Muskrat, a pay package of forty billion dollars. This was at a time when Muskrat’s favorite politicians, the Rumpettes in ‘Murica’s Congress, were fighting tooth and nail against sending fifty billion dollars of ‘Murican made weapons to U-Crane to help …
BACK AT THE RANCH IN OLD KANADOODLE
With so much hilarity going on with our good neighbors to the south, it’s easy to forget that there’s some pretty good comedy right here in Kanadoodle. Our current Prime Ribber, Chili Con Carnie, is travelling the world right now drumming up new business to replace losses in ice cube demand due to The Rump’s …
Richard's Left Bank 