Back in November 2008, I finished writing my first novel. I already had two unfinished novels to my name, but I have to give some credit to NaNoWriMo for impelling me to actually get to ‘The End’ – without the daily ‘deadlines’ required to make the minimum 50,000 words by the beginning of December, I […]
Books
Bluebeard’s Egg – Margaret Atwood
As it is with so many others, it was The Handmaid’s Tale that got me. A friend bought it for me for one Christmas, and I was hooked. Margaret Atwood has the kind of easy, loose style that I would sell body parts to be able to write myself, and when I found Bluebeard’s Egg […]
Pride & Prejudice & Zombies
I’ve written about literary remixes, or mash ups, before (here) but I’ve only just managed to finish Pride & Prejudice & Zombies, credited to Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith. I tried to start it as long ago as last August, convinced that I would love it. Truth is, I didn’t. I kept putting it aside in […]
Happy World Book Day!
World Book Day is marked by over 100 countries around the globe, and originates from Catalonia. Books have been given as gifts on St George’s Day for over 80 years, and most countries will be holding World Book Day on 23 April. However, the UK and Ireland like to be different, so our World Book […]
Shameless Self Promotion
Today, it is my turn to be unveiled as part of the new Chinese Whisperings project! It’s really rather exciting, seeing oneself on a web page that’s not yours (and, I would venture to guess, less confusing than seeing yourself appear someone distinctly unpleasant). If you’d like to take a look, have a wander over […]
Strange things are afoot at the circle K…
Hello, all. Apologies for the absence – many things are afoot in the crazy world of Icy at the moment. I just got engaged to my fabulous other half, I’ve gotten involved with the very excellent Chinese Whisperings project, I’m trying (and succeeding) to keep up with my reading (I’m onto my second book of […]
