Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian. The opening novel of O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series , adventures in the Age of Sail. ...

I had a very slow reading year, this year. Not sure why. Sure, there was the baby, but he didn't show up until October. Ah well. As wi...

Thanks to my few loyal readers. Nothing to say here, other than "Happy Christmas!" (as the Brits say) and happy New Year (if I don...

I have leftovers. Not food. Unfinished tales. I need to get them sorted out and off my back. I suppose I could let them go, but part of me ...

Despite my ever growing Kindle wishlist, I still thoroughly enjoy the “used book” hunt. During my week off, I managed to shop at a nearby ...

Finally cracked open Of Berserkers, Swords & Vampires by Fred Saberhagen today. It's a posthumous collection with stories that sam...

Nothing new to report. Too busy with stuff, just about getting in my reading, never mind my writing. Lost some time to a crashing computer ...