by Lee Cross Terry Pratchett. Sir Terrance Pratchett. Dearly departed. A man who existed in two worlds… and one of them was disc shaped, carried by four giant elephants, on the back of a star turtle. There are about 40 Discworld books, including ‘The Discworld Companion’, which provide far more details and descriptions than I … Continue reading 5 Greatest Hits of Terry Pratchett’s Discoworld

by Lee Cross I’m not sure how you feel about Translated lit. I know for some people it’s a real corner stone of the stuff that makes it onto their ‘to be read’ pile; others who buy the books, put them on the pile but never manage to take them off again; and people who … Continue reading 12 Stories in 18 Languages by 61 Authors

by Kaley Ingenito  First off, I would like to publicly apologize to my mother- the saint of a woman who put up with the monster I morphed in to at the age of 11 that did not evolve into a respectable human until the age of 18. She could have justifiably murdered me on multiple … Continue reading Top 10 Teen Angst Books

by Lee Cross Could you read one book a day for seven days?... Would you like to try? It can be done! Here’s my picks for tackling seven in seven: (1) Perfume: The Story of a Murderer - Patrick Sueskind: Start with something very nearly unique and genuinely a classic to whet your appetite for … Continue reading 7 Books You Can Read In 7 Days

by Lee Cross For every good sex scene, there are a dozen bad. Yes, ok, I made up the ‘page 69’ dialogue in my earlier blog. It was my first attempt at writing a sex scene and it was crap. That’s not unusual, too often sex scenes are crap. It’s understandable, the act itself is highly personal … Continue reading Leopold Broom Investigates: Sex Scenes “The Bad” (PART 3)

  The ‘Give It To Me’ Tree…. by Regina KenneyShel Silverstein, most famous for his children’s books including Where the Sidewalk Ends and The Giving Tree, was cartoonist/writer for Playboy starting in 1956. Hitting it off with the infamous magazine publisher Hugh Hefner (who, fun tidbit, was also a cartoonist), Playboy sent Silverstein around the world to create an … Continue reading Shel Silverstein Wrote For Playboy

by Lee Cross So, what makes a good sex scene? First let me explain what I mean when I say, ‘good’, I’m not talking about scenes in books that… well… that excite your interest? or… Well. I’m not against scenes that… get you motivated (???) but for me they belong in a niche - one … Continue reading Leopold Broom Investigates: Sex Scenes “The Good” (Part 2)

by Regina Kenney Moving to London, I had the pleasant experience of being corrected on my grammar continuously. I am in no way complaining. I would always rather be corrected than have someone silently wince as I bumble through sentences. From misusing the word ‘nonplussed’ to hearing angry British rants on the phrase ‘I could … Continue reading The Difference Between Disinterested and Uninterested