I love books.  I'd read anything, and I've read everything, though not necessarily in a very careful way. I just love books and stories.  I don't care if your story [...]

              I found this disturbing even though I wrote it.

Why would you write RIP for a confirmed atheist?  He's not resting.  He's not in peace.  He's dead. Christopher would not appreciate the idea of resting in peace. This is [...]

Years ago, while idly wandering around the fiction section of some bookshop, I came across a mad little novel called The Planiverse.  It was written by Alexander Dewdney, a Canadian [...]

Somebody once said there's a difference between a man who wants to read a book and a man who wants a book to read. I still don't understand what that [...]

There are some novels you find yourself reading out loud without even realising it, as you swirl the flavours of the language around your palate.  This happened to me last [...]

The ability to write in clear language is not encouraged in third-level institutions

There once was a fellow called Bock …

Days gone by. Not so different.

Sniffle's if-only world.