Author Archives: Lizzie Ross

About Lizzie Ross

in no particular order: author, teacher, cyclist, world traveler, single parent. oh, and i read. a lot.

Quickly, now

Posted on February 12, 2020

A big trip is coming up, and before departure I’m racing through some last minute e-books from the NYPL (see below). Can’t send them back un-read! I’m also pulling out a nearly abandoned manuscript to revive/revise for a writing retreat … Continue reading →

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Weird combinations and scary dreams

Posted on January 27, 2020

Yep, I’m definitely craving odd-ball books these days. Here are 2 more for your consideration: Fragile Things, Neil Gaiman (2006, 2013, NYPL e-book). Another collection of Gaiman’s writings, most of which come a là macabre. The book includes short stories … Continue reading →

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Flotsam and Jetsam

Posted on January 19, 2020

4 books reviewed here, and from them you’ll get a sense of my odd taste in reading these days. No particular reason for it — each one spurred by happenstance, satisfying a yen, or whatever. Lud-in-the-Mist, by Hope Mirrlees (1926, … Continue reading →

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“As the sun pulls away from the shore …

Posted on January 7, 2020

… and our ship sinks slowly in the west ….” I finished Moby Dick more than a week ago, on my last night on the road home from a holiday family visit in Oklahoma. The wide horizons of the Midwest … Continue reading →

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Happy holidays!

Posted on December 20, 2019

To all my readers: Happy holidays, and best wishes for a new year full of cheer, good books, successful completion of all endeavors, and safe travels wherever you may roam.

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Shore leave ends

Posted on November 23, 2019

Last night I finished The Secret Commonwealth (Vol 2 of Pullman’s follow-up series to His Dark Materials) and sent it back (virtually, and virtuously) to the NYPL. By now, another patient reader has begun this dark and compelling tale. I … Continue reading →

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Steampunk typewriter

Posted on November 16, 2019

I bet you’re wondering about the title for this post. Well, feast your eyes on this: Ooh, ooh! Let me give the prototype a test-run! Note that it can clock your typing speed, keep an eye on your verb tenses, … Continue reading →

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Am writing, am reading, am really really busy

Posted on November 12, 2019

12 days into November, and I’m on track to finish NaNoWriMo well ahead of the deadline. It’s amazing how much I can accomplish when I have to. The reason I have to: I start a 2½-week trip on 24 November, … Continue reading →

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Witch Week 2019 ends

Posted on November 6, 2019

It’s been a great Witch Week, and many thanks to all who participated. Our theme for next year is … … No spoilers here! You can read all about it at Calmgrove. Happy November to all!

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A penny for the guy

Posted on November 5, 2019

Happy Guy Fawkes Day! To wind up Witch Week, we’re exploring a political fantasy by Diana Wynne Jones appropriate to this day of “gunpowder treason and plot“. Head over to Calmgrove to read our discussion of Cart & Cwidder. If … Continue reading →

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