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Debbie's Spurts

Just an avid reader. Mostly SF/Fantasy, some hobbies, paranormal, urban fantasy and lighter, fluffier things.

 

Currently reading

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
Samin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton
Bring Me Their Hearts
Sara Wolf
House of Earth and Blood
Sarah J. Maas
A Selection of Designs inspired by Iznik & Delft Pottery in Cross Stitch: 16 stunning floral cross stitch designs
Durene Jones
Ain't Love a Witch?
Dakota Cassidy
Progress: 1 %
The Old Witcheroo
Dakota Cassidy
Gemina (The Illuminae Files)
Jay Kristoff, Amie Kaufman
Progress: 100 %
The Dragonbone Chair
Tad Williams
Progress: 14 %

Favorite Book Quotes


"Never interrupt your enemy while he is making a mistake"— Lois McMaster Bujold

 

 

 

 

 

 

DNF'ed this "Modern English Literature" touted as should be required in U.S. and U.K. English classes

Knut and the Free Kingdom - Mandy Baldwin

I got curious after Linda's post and had to try this one.

 

I think I should get extra credit for actually finishing the second sentence (shown below, scroll down in this post).  I admittedly didn't give it all the way through the third sentence.

 

The second sentence in two screenshots from my kindle:

 

 

  I reduced the text size I normally read to get it in two shots.


Yes, I post longwinded, convoluted things myself. But, I'm not publishing my stuff as a book on retail sites.  I'm the customer, not the author.

 

I got the vague impression (maybe just me) that it meant to be in the style of the Kingkiller Chronicles.    It's a short work at 76 pages if anyone lwants to read it.  Hmmm...if similar sentences throughout, that's probably only a few dozen paragraphs.

Returned the Kindle Unlimited borrow immediately.