NaPoWriMo · Poetry · Writing

#NaPoWriMo – The Final Day


April has been a busy old month with the London Marathon, Christenings and Caius was away with work for a lot of it. Through it all I have kept up with writing a poem a day (more or less, I wrote a couple late) and one or two of them are even okay! I do… Continue reading #NaPoWriMo – The Final Day

Books · Reviews · Science Fiction · Young Adult Fiction

Zenn Scarlett by Christian Schoon ~ A Review


Zenn Scarlett by Christian Schoon Published: May 7th 2013, Strange Chemistry (Angry Robot Books) Length: 304 pages Genre: Science Fiction, YA, Mystery Where Did I Get It? eARC received from NetGalley for review Summary (from NetGalley): Zenn Scarlett is a bright, determined, occasionally a-little-too-smart-for-her-own-good 17-year-old girl training hard to become an exoveterinarian. That means she’s… Continue reading Zenn Scarlett by Christian Schoon ~ A Review

Just For Fun · Quotes of the Week

Quotes of the Week


Arthur is using me as a climbing frame... Mummy: Ooof! Arthur, how many feet have you got?! Ow! Arthur: THREE!! *leaps up and down*

Depression · Family · Life · NaPoWriMo · Poetry · Writing

Unpacking ~ A #NaPoWriMo Poem


I wrote this yesterday (25th April) after spending a lot of the day sorting through bags and boxes of stuff from when I was 16 through university and up to breaking up with the Small's father. It was a surreal kind of day with lots of emotions floating around and both happy and sad memories… Continue reading Unpacking ~ A #NaPoWriMo Poem

75 Book Challenge · Books · Reviews · Short Story

Twisty Ends and Tangly Tales 2 by Susan Brewer ~ A Review


Twisty Ends and Tangly Tales 2 by Susan Brewer Published: Amazon Kindle Length: 103 Pages (Kindle Edition) Where Did I Get It? Off Amazon for free. Now available for £2.06. Summary (From Goodreads): A follow up to Twisty Ends and Tangly Tales 1, here is a further selection of short stories by author Susan Brewer.… Continue reading Twisty Ends and Tangly Tales 2 by Susan Brewer ~ A Review