Tiny ripples

This is going to be the first time that I create a blog. Yes, there are people out there on the internet that don’t have a blog, prefer to interact with people in person instead of through social media (having a beer is more fun in company!) and are happy to keep their opinions to themselves. But no more! From now on I will try to use this medium as a vehicle to do a little spring cleaning in my head. If my thoughts are on paper, they don’t need to be taking up space in my head, do they?

I will try to come up with interesting topics as often as possible, but, as I’m sure most people are well aware, life often gets in the way of fun. I realise that this blog is a pebble creating tiny ripples on the surface of the ocean that is the internet, but I still fancy doing it.

I’m working on a couple of texts that I will post here whenever I feel they are ready. For now, though, I’ll just make an announcement and provide a recommendation.

The announcement is that my first book, Dolores and Other Sorrows, will be published on 26th April 2024. It’s still early days to talk about presentations and where to buy it, but I’m almost certain it will be available in Waterstone’s and also the web page named after a rainforest and a mythological tribe of warrior women.

The recommendation is for a book that I read recently and that I enjoyed: Ex Libris, by Anne Fadiman.

If you like books and language, this will make you nod in understanding and grin stupidly even in the underground or the tram. It is delightfully well written, as befits someone who likes language, and is made up of several short essays, so it’s perfect for commutes or for people with short attention spans.