June 2021 - Andrew Blackman

In my last reading roundup, I was still emerging from winter. Now, it’s been 30+ degrees for weeks, and I can barely remember what…

If you need your fictional characters to be likeable, to be the sort of people that you can "root for", then absolutely…

Here’s a little life tip for you. If you ever feel that the time is starting to drag and you’d like your…

I had a short story published recently in Storgy magazine. It’s available to read free online, so do check it out if…

Marcie on Paris in Turmoil #parisinjuly2026: “Somewhere out there is a group of people for whom that undecipherable emoji instantly equates with the angry emoji or…” Jul 21, 01:58
Marcie McCauley on Books I read in June 2026: “What a great month overall! I’ve not read the new Tayari Jones novel, but my favourite of hers remains her…” Jul 21, 01:33
EricaM on There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak: “Masood – not really sure why you are defending bad writing. A novel is not just words on a page…” Jul 20, 21:27
EricaM on There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak: “I didn’t have any of the problems you had. Far from it. Loved the three characters and the detailed research…” Jul 20, 21:23
wadholloway on The Three-Cornered Hat by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón: “I certainly believe that all western governments are too much under the power of their donors, but I also believe…” Jul 19, 06:32

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