by Lee Cross (Read Part 1 and Part 2) Davy [the man who produces all the amazing comics here] raised a point about how he now visualizes the characters from The Lord of the Rings – while he had clear images of them in his own mind pre-Peter Jackson, he feels those images have effectively … Continue reading The Changing Faces of Literature: A Tale of Two Bumblebees (Part Three)

by Lee Cross (Guys I’m just going jump in right where l left off, so if you’re wondering where I’m at, just have quick look at part one) Well the skill of the writer makes an obvious difference of course; the great authors can take you places you’ve never been before. If you’ve read any … Continue reading The Changing Faces Of Literature: The Writing on the Wall (Part 2)

by Lee Cross So… I’m in this pub and a guy sitting down the counter says something like, “I’m telling you, that’s not what Jack Reacher looks like.” I didn’t bother looking up from my crossword, I merely smiled in silent agreement… [The Jack Reacher of the highly successful novel series is 6 ft 5 … Continue reading The Changing Face(s) Of Literature

by Lee Cross While I don’t drink anymore, I do still spend a lot of time hanging around in bars. I can’t help it, I’m the son of two alcoholics and while I wasn’t born on a barstool, the initial stages of my conception probably took place on one. Those same said stools dominated my … Continue reading Book Recommendation from a Man in a Pub

10 great literature quotes about the month of April.[Collected by Regina Kenney] “It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.”― George Orwell, 1984 “April is the cruelest month, breedinglilacs out of the dead land, mixingmemory and desire, stirringdull roots with spring rain.”― T.S. Eliot, The Waste Land “April hath … Continue reading 10 Great Literature Quotes about April

  Here are 20 great quotes about Spring from Literature. [Collected by Regina Kenney] “Spring is the time of plans and projects.” ― Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina  “In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.” ― Margaret Atwood, Bluebeard's Egg “After that hard winter, one could not get enough … Continue reading 19 Great Literature Quotes About Spring

by Lee Cross Books as presents… for me it’s a real grey area of social interaction, not quite on the same level as giving a stranger a sex toy but certainly something worth an extra minutes thought. They’re both, after a fashion, challenges - “Well, what do you think about that? “Can you handle it?? … Continue reading 4 Rules When Giving Books as Presents

By Lee Cross We blog about writing here, so I’m not entirely sure what the feck to write about St. Patricks day – but as I live in Dublin and the main contributors to this site would consider themselves Irish-American (I’m assured it’s a good thing!), I feel obliged to write something 17th of March … Continue reading Leopold Broom Investigates: St. Patrick’s Day… And Books

[Gathered by William Kenney] “When things go wrong and will not come right, Though you do the best you can, When life looks black as the hour of night - A pint of plain is your only man.” - Flann O’Brien  “Whisky is liquid sunshine.” - George Bernard Shaw  “The light music of whiskey falling … Continue reading 6 Great Quotes About Drinking from Irish Writers