We’ve all been here: You’re creeping forward in bumper to bumper traffic because of an upcoming lane closure. You and dozens of other drivers dutifully merged into the appropriate lane as soon as you saw the sign signaling the lane closure ahead because…well, because you’re not an idiot. As you continue to crawl forward at… Read More The Samaritan’s Dilemma
My favorite place to scurry off to when I need a quick break from uptight reality is Asheville, North Carolina. Although it’s only about 90 miles from Sevierville, Tennessee, where I live, it is a universe away in attitude. East Tennessee is a land of chain restaurants, traffic jams, and people with a mission. Interstate… Read More Far from the Madding Crowd
The Vanishing of Katharina Linden: A Novel by Helen Grant is difficult to categorize because it is equal parts charming and chilling, but since it involves solving the mystery of missing children in the town, I believe Mystery is the best category. Once again, I experienced this novel by listening to the audio version as… Read More An Enthralling Listening Experience
I hesitated for quite some time before taking the plunge on Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovich because of comparisons to Pratchett’s Discworld series, which I have never been able to find a way to care about. Apart from the existence of magic, I saw few similarities. It was more like a traditional British police procedural… Read More Strong Start for Supernatural Mystery Series
I have a dirty little secret: I’m tangled up in a tawdry love triangle. Here it is: I love watching television. I’m an English teacher, so I feel I should be lauding the written word, scowling derisively at people who watch hours of television while affecting a slightly British accent. We seem to have this… Read More My Dirty Secret
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surviving schizophrenia
Parce que : É-CRI-re est thérapeutique ; É-C-RIRE est aussi thérapeutique ; parce que les deux doivent se partager pour devenir cadeau ; parce que la rage, la haine, l'amour, la folie sont intimement liés ; parce que seule la douce folie nous libère de la nuit
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