Factfulness by Hans Rosling; this book made me see the world in a startling new way. I like to regard myself as a reasonably intelligent, well-educated, well-read, and observant woman. I keep up with current affairs, I have travelled widely,…
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My boobs, Josh, and the best backpack
Next year I have an adventure coming up. A long hike in the Japanese mountains. This should be a lot of fun, if for no other reason than a lot of the long days on the track will end with…
Love is blind
I've been following Kelanie Black, erotica writer, for some time. In a field of literature where so many seem to write the same stories over and over, Kelanie stands out as providing a different take on things.She has found a…
Adultery entertainment
As a member of the Writers Book Club on Twitter, I'm required to read a book or story each month.It's a bit of fun, and apart from providing sales and reviews for struggling authors*, it gives me a chance to…
Underground reading
Don't ask me how I came across this book. Let's just say that writers in general and erotica writers in particular find some strange corners of the internet while doing research.This is not a review. Just a heads up for…
Dean’s Lust
Rebel McCarthy offered me a free read of their book The Rural Professor, but as I have a Kindle Unlimited subscription, I simply downloaded a copy and read it at no extra cost to myself and a small fee finding…
Intense military
Ten Sigma by Andrew Wang is a bit of a strange creature. Science fiction, military, thriller, psychodrama. Something to satisfy every fan, I guess. Science fiction, in that it deals with a future world, an extension of our own, where war, division,…
Steam of Consciousness
My current read is Ten Sigma by A W Wang, another new author with only one published book. I haven't finished it yet, but I'm enjoying the journey. A review to follow in due course. The premise of what I've…
Call me Goat
Just kidding. There's nothing about animals in this book. It's all about torture, as the reader realises they have spent ten bucks on something that is at least over mercifully quick. A bit like a boyfriend I used to have,…
Beautiful curves
I have been following Natasha Bender as a talented author of erotica for some time now. She is very effective at what she does. She is generous with her time and help on Twitter, where she has been known to share the odd intimate selfie. And…
