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Doors by Daniel Brako

Nettie — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:40:17 +0000

Successful psychiatrist David Druas has a thriving practice, an attractive secretary and caring friends. He also has Hans Werner, a patient who sees doors that aren’t there. In order to destroy his patient’s delusion, David performs the Invocation of The Doors ritual, just as his patient did. At first, he notices no change but after [...]

Who Is Your Romantic Hero?

Nettie — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:28:25 +0000

Who is your idea of a romantic hero? Mr D’Arcy? Captain Jack Sparrow? Christian Grey? I have an alternative to suggest to you, and I’ll explain why. First, let’s look at what makes a romantic hero. According to Wikipedia, “The Romantic hero is a literary archetype referring to a character that rejects established norms and [...]

Dolphin Spotting

Nettie — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:21:03 +0000

It was a glorious day here. Well, as glorious as it gets in northern Scotland. The sun was shining, it was moderately warm and the sky was blue. There is nothing to be done with a day such as this but go to the beach. Which I did. It was quiet: most folk are at [...]

Over The Sea to…..

Nettie — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:04:23 +0000

My husband is a QHSE advisor – Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental Systems. Working in the oil industry, as most folk do in Aberdeenshire, this involves a bit of travel. Thankfully, George has to fly to the places he visits – Stavangar, Bergen, Abu Dhabi – but some poor souls have to travel to [...]

The Humans by Matt Haig

Nettie — Fri, 31 May 2013 11:34:49 +0000

You hear a lot of people talk about an author’s ‘voice’, discussing how it is one of the most important things to get right. In The Humans, Matt Haig’s writerly voice is so good, it’s only after finishing the book that you are aware of how well he nailed it. Professor Andrew Martin has solved the [...]

Fancy Meeting You here!

Nettie — Thu, 30 May 2013 16:42:02 +0000

Welcome to my new, super-duper, all singing and dancing, fabulous new site. Looking good, eh? Since I have spent many hours in prettifying this, I plan on updating the blog more often. Book reviews and snippets of conversations with my mum will appear as they occur, but there should be a new post at least [...]

Carniepunk by Various

Nettie — Mon, 27 May 2013 10:38:00 +0000

I have always found carnivals and traveling fairs very sinister places; places where the ‘freaks’ and dispossessed gather together and, at least in my imagination, seduce the unaware into the underworld, never to be seen again. It seems I’m not alone in my madness as Carniepunk, an anthology of urban fantasy stories set in and [...]

Inferno by Dan Brown

Nettie — Sun, 26 May 2013 16:48:42 +0000

Dan Brown gets an awful lot of stick, doesn’t he? After The Lost Symbol, I was one of the grumblers, complaining that he couldn’t write for toffee and that he wasted no opportunity to show us how clever he was and how much research he did. I vowed never to read another Dan Brown book. [...]