Fantasy A girl called Corpse by Reece Carter This is actually a juvenile fantasy but I’m drawn by the blurb. And I quite enjoyed the story. If you like heartwarming stories I think this will be exactly your cup of tea. The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat This Thai fantasy is quite interesting. I didn’tContinue reading “Moonlake’s Book Discoveries- December 2023”
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Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (16)
Song Si Physical Description: Like a female pheasant with a human head. Special Properties: It jumps around whenever humans are nearby The sound of its call is like its own name. Tian Ma Physical Description: Looks like a white dog with a black head. Special Properties: It flies away whenever humans are nearby The soundContinue reading “Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (16)”
Moonlake’s Writing Updates- December 2023
This year, I’m approaching the work slightly differently. Instead of always cycling in between my two protagonists, I’ve given my female protagonist two consecutive goes. I’m happy to report that this does let me drill down further into her scenes but progress is still slow overall. At the time of writing and your reading this,Continue reading “Moonlake’s Writing Updates- December 2023”
This is for… shake the dust…
The line comes from Shake the Dust by Anis Mojgani. I usually like more flowery prose but the line has got some gritty attitude to it that makes it beautiful in some way to me. This is for the butterflies waiting to emerge from their cocoons, for those likewise trapped in stasis, for those whoContinue reading “This is for… shake the dust…”
Reading Highlights of 2023
I’ve had a particularly fruitful reading year this year, more than doubling my reading goals on Goodreads. Which is to say that I’ve already read more than 40 books this year. So I’ve never done such a post before but I thought I would do one this year, not sure if I want this toContinue reading “Reading Highlights of 2023”
Adventures Aboard the Chen Xing- Chapter 29
Aurora adjusted the scanner to filter out background ambiance and the grav sled’s energy signature, smiling at the results. “There we go!” “You point, we drive.” Estella told her, waiting for a direction. I kept my eye on plant creatures that blocked our paths while we went in a more or less straight line backContinue reading “Adventures Aboard the Chen Xing- Chapter 29”
It’s all in the frame…
This is based on a blog piece titled It’s all in the frame by Laurie Wagner. I think she said it was a line of dialogue one of her friends said. I’ve actually taken this line quite literally in the piece below where I’ve basically described all the framed photos that are sitting in theContinue reading “It’s all in the frame…”
Remarkable Woman in Ancient China (19)- Madame Xian
Who is she: Notable Life Events: Why is she remarkable: Moonlake’s thoughts on her: English Reference:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Xian
It was time to say goodbye…
This is a line invented by Laurie in response to the poem I Save My Love by Marjorie Saiser. It was time to say goodbye. I have not said much goodbye that sticks in the mind. Then again I tend to be forgetful. Out of sight, out of mind, as my best friend once saidContinue reading “It was time to say goodbye…”
Adventures aboard the Chen Xing- Chapter 28
Estella’s voice came over the intercom. “Seems Hue’s upgrades have given us a massive speed boost, we’ll be there in a matter of hours, compared to the couple days our previous trip took.” “Impressive, let’s hope the upgrades don’t cause additional wear on ship components, getting spare parts this far out won’t be easy, asideContinue reading “Adventures aboard the Chen Xing- Chapter 28”
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