The Nothing Girl by Jodi Taylor, Accent Press/Headline 2014 - What a wonderful book. There’s Jenny, an orphan taken in by her aunt and uncle, despite her debilitating stammer and her ‘other problem’. Then there’s Thomas, the large golden horse that only Jenny can see or hear. Jenny needs someone to watch out for her, …
Author: richardsleftbank
Retired, when in a late life crisis, began to write - started a blog and now, three novels later, the rest still isn't history.
The House in the Cerulean Sea
The House in the Cerulean Sea published by Tor books in 2020. Each year my DDD (dearest darling daughter) sends me a book. I look forward to this ritual as it gives me something to read that I would never have found on my own. It’s not that our tastes are a perfect match – …
Pass the Holy Hand Grenade
There’s nothing like a few good massacres to once again bring on a barrage of calls for gun control – not to mention a sputtering rage from gun enthusiasts. Is there a place for weapons in a modern society? Is there some sort of compromise in this endless debate? There are, after all, perfectly normal …
How Mean Was He?
Remember one-up-man-ship? Like when you could stick it to someone by showing him/her that you had it worse in your day? You know, the kind of thing that spawned old jokes like: ‘Man we had it bad – the rats in our apartment were bigger than cats!’ ‘Rats? We didn’t have no rats in our …
MAX for Millions!
This is Max but everyone calls him Cute. VOTE FOR MAX I keep telling him that he has a remarkable resemblance to the ‘Pluto’, star of U-Tube. He shrugs off the suggestion, reminding me that he does not speak in annoying nasal tones. He also points out that he’s much more handsome in any case. …
The Megan and Harry Show Meets the Pooparazzi
Royal Pains,,,,, How about that Megan and Harry? Will their baby be dark or light or spray painted rainbow? Will Harry and Charles kiss and make up? Will Catherine and Megan ever get their hair done together again? Will Granny and her consort, the Duke of Darth Vader, survive another royal pain in the ass? …
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TL-DR
I can’t imagine any blogger not giving at least some passing thought to how wonderful it would be to attract thousands of followers to their offerings. When it comes to advice on blogging, there’s no end of those who claim they can reveal the secrets of success. Having been born in the cretaceous period, I …
Galivant and Miracle Workers
Are you missing the good old-fashioned musicals of yesteryear? How about a tale of a knight in medieval times, beset with problems from a calculating woman who abandons the hero in favor of becoming queen of the realm? Add a splash of comedy perhaps? If this appeals to you, the short-lived (2 seasons – 2015/16) …
The Twit in Exile, The Prime Ribber in X-Aisles
How does one survive rejection? Ronald Rump, once the Grand High Imperial Twitterbug (GHIT) and recipient of endless adoration, is now living on the fringes of fame after being demoted by voters into a Totally Witless Insensitive Turkey (TWIT). Democracy has failed him. The Publicans, the party that rolled over and begged him to ‘be …
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Is There A House in the Doctor?
There’s nothing quite like being ill on television. Since the dawn of black and white broadcasting, has there ever been a season that didn’t have a doctor series? Remember Marcus Wellby MD or Dr. Kildare? I hope not – you’d have to be at least as old as me, so let’s not start there. Doogie …
