Don’t Damn Me!Literature
For quite some time — I’m not sure quite how long — I’ve been meaning to read the so-called “Classics.”
Some of them really appeal to me, others i’ve read good things about, and some don’t appeal to me at all. So i decided to start the ball rolling, and just this afternoon (Minutes before i started writing this post) I placed my order on Amazon.co.uk.
The books I’ve started with are as follows: Read More »
Source: Blogger taken to court over fantasy story about Girls Aloud.
A civil servant is being prosecuted for the alleged publication of a blog with details of the kidnap, torture, mutilation and murder of pop band Girls Aloud.
Darryn Walker is accused of writing the obscene article and posting it on a fantasy porn website.
The blog, called ‘Girls (Scream) Aloud’ is said to be 12 pages long and described the killing of the band members.
I should point out, this story was written for and published on, a website for erotic fiction, and there doesn’t seem to be any accusation that the problem lies in taking the story seriously, or averting a real crime. In fact, from what i’ve read about the story, elsewhere, whether the story is about real people, celebrity or otherwise, isn’t even a factor in such a case. Read More »
I read only a few days ago on a friend’s blog about something called Flash Fiction. Writing stories which are under 1,000 words long.
The idea appealed to me, because i’m lazy, and also because when i do write, i’m such a harsh critic of my own work, that if it takes more than one sitting, it’s almost guaranteed i’ll delete it at the second sitting.
I was a little bored this morning and decided to look around for short stories websites, something to give me a little boost in my writing. And one of the sites i landed upon was for Flash Fiction, which offers £50 to the author of any story published on their website/newsletter. Read More »
5:28 PM.
Sally sat staring at her computer screen, the fingers of her right hand absent mindedly tapping on the mouse and her feet twitching below the desk.
There was no point starting anything new, the day was all but over, but she had to at least pretend to be working, anything else would be rude.
She’d only started the job 3 days ago, and although she was quite shy, fitting in hadn’t been a problem. An older woman named Deb had made sure of that, forcing her inclusion to conversations and introducing her to anyone who set foot in the office, whether they were keen or not. Read More »
Chion
A perilous journey through the strangest apocalypse .
Set, for the most, in a secondary school in Northern Ireland, and based around a mysterious substance that looks like snow, which turns out to be something a lot less savoury, Chion is a very compelling piece of work.I lazily chose to start reading the book after midnight, thinking i’d give it 20 minutes, enough to give me a taste, then continue the next day. 100 pages later, i finally gave into my sleep deprived eyes and when i did continue the next morning, i finished the book.
Very enjoyable read with an original plot, good characters and more than enough instances to make me think further about what had just happened and how i might have dealt with it.
Something that in my opinion, should be a big part of any sci-fi book/story/film, but sadly is lacking in most titles.
I look forward to reading more by Darryl.
My rating: stars
The biography of UFC hall of famer, Randy “The Natural” Couture.
I picked this book up from Amazon a few weeks ago, opting to buy the hardback rather than wait for the paperback version, something i very rarely do, but seeing as it was the legend himself, Randy Couture, i thought what the hell.
I’d heard a few comments on the book, the usual marketing, from Loretta Hunt, Randy himself, etc, but was surprised to find that the book did in fact read very naturally and came across in a style that very much echoed Randy himself.
The book is very well written and reads very easily, too easily if you should be doing other things, as i found myself drawn into it and reaching the final page within only 2 days. I was a bit dismayed by some of the content, namely Randy’s extra marital affairs, without going into detail. But i guess that’s what biographies are for, the good and the bad.
It was very interesting to get inside the Legend’s mind regarding his past fights, his career in general and even some of his earlier life experiences. As my first mma related book, i found myself wanting to read more. It’s a definite must have for any mma fan, whether you’ve fought yourself or not (i haven’t).
My rating: stars
