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Continue reading →: Fatal Passage by Ken McGoogan
Canadian Literature – NonFiction – Arctic Exploration I read a lot about the history of Artic exploration, and there is some really good stuff.John Rae’s story isn’t as interesting as many others, though as a young man he played a key role in the exploration of Northern Canada, specifically the…
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Continue reading →: Sisters By A River by Barbara Comyns
British Literature – Published 1947 I’ve read everything by Comyns now, and though this, her first, is probably the weakest of her novels, it is still well worth reading. It’s a collection of anecdotes with a coming of age theme, many of which are humorous, but missing are those wonderful…
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Continue reading →: Paiva River and Arousa GeoparkOn Monday morning I headed north, to the Arouca region, on a route that went over the Serra de Arada range, on a magnificent road that seemed wilder than it would be in the warmer months, that atmosphere heightened by rain and 7C temperatures; down in the valley it was…
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Continue reading →: Last Days in the Alva ValleyI’m moving north tomorrow after three weeks here at the camping area at Barril. It’s free and provided by the community, based around a few beaches on the river and a cafe that always does good business. It certainly wouldn’t be my scene in the summer, but at this time…
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Continue reading →: The Terror by Arthur Machen
British Literature (Wales) – Published 1917 Machen can be so far ahead of his time.That our planet could be so enraged at the behaviour of its human population and that it would take some actual action, is how I would best sum this up.Bear in mind that this takes place…
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Continue reading →: Something in the Shadows by Vin Packer
American Literature – Published 1961 I am new to the writing of Vin Packer, and began with this, widely thought to be the best of her psychological thrillers. The intentional running down of a cat by a car driver, grows into a murder, though the real suspense in the story…
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SafeReturnDoubtful is my alias. Rua is my fox red labrador pup, born 14 Feb 2026 and learning fast..
Where is Rua?
I was so much older then…
Quote of the Week
Alice asked the Cheshire Cat, who was sitting in a tree, ‘What road do I take?’ The cat asked, ‘Where do you want to go?’ ‘I don’t know,’ Alice answered. ‘Then,’ said the cat, ‘it really doesn’t matter, does it?’
Lewis Carroll
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