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Just trying out theme variations. This is a nice simple one.

Mesklin

Dave's Book CollectionDave’s Book Collection

Have just updated the book listings. Books scanned into system now numbering approx 650 870 1016 1238 1,563 (more to come!).

If you look at Mesklin’s Page –Dave’s Books,you can browse amongst my bookshelves.

Mesklin

A Helping of Scots

For those whose Scottish lags a little behind their English …

http://stooryduster.co.uk/index.htm

http://www.dsl.ac.uk/

http://www.scotstext.org/help/vocabulary.asp

JustJean

Chick Lit

Have started reading Kim Harrison’s ‘White Witch,Black Curse’. This is the 7th(?) in her Rachel Morgan series.

Of course,this brought about a certain amount of derision,especially when I referred to it a Chick-lit (and a Fantasy novel to boot!). Well,I’ve read all the previous books in the series.

As a purveyor [...]

Weathering

Must admit that,until now,I’ve not been an appreciative reader of poetry. Recently a friend lent me Alastair Reid’s ‘Weathering’. It wasn’t long before I had gone out and bought my own copy.

Alastair Reid was born in Whithorn but has travelled widely and lived at different times in the States,France,Spain,Greece [...]

Made in AmericaMade in America

Skunk Works

Have you ever wondered how things happened during the Cold War? Who were the Movers,the Shakers and the Duffers!

This is the story of the Lockheed Corporation’s secret factory in Burbank,California. Incredible deeds,fantastic creations,and impossible odds. All true.

And why,at great expense,the fastest,highest flying aircraft in the world,[...]

Empty Cradles

In view of the ‘migrant children’being in the forefront of theis week’s news,I recommend the following title as a ‘must read’.

Empty Cradles Margaret Humphreys. Corgi Books ISBN 0 552 14164X £9.99

Margaret Humphreys travelled thousands of miles and spent long hours searching through births,marriages and deaths. Her purpose? To help child [...]

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