The Cluttered Corpse by Mary Jane Maffini My rating: 3 of 5 stars I dove into this one right after reading the first in the series featuring Charlotte Adams, the non-stop organizer of people and things. Probably not a good idea. The protagonist’s unflagging energy and curiosity, disguised as concern, can be a bit wearing…
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Review: Organize Your Corpses
Organize Your Corpses by Mary Jane Maffini My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is the fourth or so time of reading this fun book, and though my memory jogged me on which character to focus on, which one was fishy, the murderer reveal still came as a complete surprise to me. This is the…
Review: Dumb Witness
Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie My rating: 5 of 5 stars Agatha Christie, as usual, weaves a good tale. This one is unusual as a dog is one of the characters and even has a speaking part. For a dog lover, it’s a great addition to the normal all-human mystery plot. I had early on…
NaNoWriMo, Aban’s Accension, She is Done!
Phew! National Novel Writing Month — NaNoWriMo — is over! As I write this, many around the world are doing word sprints with some of the NaNo team to beat the deadline of writing 50,000 words in the month of November. Not me though! (Gloat) Last year, I finished my first novel She on the…
Humans Did That
Wings of flowing air Amaze me As they roll with flair In the sky And fly Straight Past Their engines roaring, their blades turning Fast, oh so fast. Humans did that.
Tax Relief in Canada for Those With Disabilities
You’re an adult, you’re tripping along, living life, working hard, and then the universe sends you splat, and suddenly you’re seeing doctors, suffering, in pain, not working, and watching your bank account slide into the red. While you may be receiving good help for what ails you, you’re probably not getting good help for what…
February. A Poem.
February. In the old days, snow so deep you sunk up to your knees, slipped and slid on the unshovelled walks. February. In the new days, no snow, that counts anyway. February. In the old days, cold so sharp you huddled in your fur coat, your wool coat, your scarf…
Santa Claus Comes to Town
One of my favourite memories of winter was when the snow first fell and Santa Claus came to town. I wrote this short, memory-story for an e-mail course I took to relearn how to write back in 2003. It took place on a day like today, many years ago, when Santa Claus came to Toronto,…
Book Review: The Shack by Wm. Paul Young
After I finished writing my guide to the Book of Job, several people told me I ought to read The Shack. I wasn’t that keen. But my Pastor handed me a copy, so how could I resist anymore? The Shack by William Paul Young (Windblown Media, 2007) is one of those publishing phenomenons à la…