This is something my father (an academic) told me a very long time ago. It resonates with the writer too. Except in my case it’s closer to: ‘Just because a writer is lying in a hot bath on a cold winter night, doesn’t mean she isn’t revising.’ Sometimes that nice, comfortable, long bath is just …
Monthly Archive: July 2008
Jul 27
Impressions
Victory of Eagles by Naomi Novik: a perfect example of why I can’t write reviews. Because ‘OMG I love Temeraire and I want a dragon and he would be my friend and Laurence is funny and I love Temeraire!’ Told you. The Dark Knight: I thought that with all the hype Heath’s performance would be …
Jul 14
Impressions: The Steel Remains
I don’t consider myself qualified to write reviews, as I’m not a critical reader. If I read something, I like it. And this is always true, because if I start something and don’t like it, I stop reading. At any point. Life is too short for bad books. Harsh and judgemental? I don’t think so. …
