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The Books That Moved Me (Vol.2)
I know. The book is called The Golden Mole and yet, the picture I have chosen is quite clearly of a golden seahorse. Firstly, no picture of golden moles in Unsplash. Secondly, it doesn't matter that it's a picture of a seahorse and not a golden mole because the seahorse is still representative of the remarkable creatures which Rundell chooses to highlight in her excellent book, The Golden Mole, subtitled And Other Living Treasure.
By Rachel Deeming8 months ago in BookClub
Into the rocks
The rocks had manifested themselves as shimmering blurs in the heat and he had had to convince himself that they were real before heading in their direction. It was slow progress, if it was progress at all. His legs were heavy, weighted with exhaustion and lack of hope and drained by the unending heat.
By Rachel Deeming8 months ago in Fiction
Dolly and the doll
As the figure went to disappear through the gate, Dolly, watching from behind a bush, gasped. She could see what he held, she thought, and despite her fear at being discovered, had followed him to find his lair and report him. She was no hero but she was a budding detective.
By Rachel Deeming9 months ago in Fiction
- Top Story - August 2023
What does a killer look like?Top Story - August 2023
My eldest son was born three months early at 28 weeks. He weighed 3 lbs 1oz. He was in the neonatal unit for 10 weeks before he was big enough and strong enough for us to bring him home. In those 10 weeks, I visited him every day, stayed with him and then, left him every night. Every morning, as soon as I awoke, I would call the nurses to see what sort of night he had. My slumber, if it came, was always restless. Nurses administered treatments to him while I was there and while I was not. I trusted them implicitly because I had to. It was incredibly hard to have my fragile baby boy cared for by strangers. But I had to believe that those nurses had his best interests at heart and would administer care with attention and forethought.
By Rachel Deeming9 months ago in Criminal
The Books That Moved Me (Vol.1)
I, like most writers, have read a lot of books. But there are few five star reads in my back catalogue. Very rarely as both a reader and a book reviewer have I dished out the ultimate accolade. That's not to say that there aren't a lot of wonderful books out there, because there are. But to really earn a five star review, for me, it has to move me.
By Rachel Deeming9 months ago in BookClub
An Unexpected Surprise from Nature
Please excuse the picture but it is apt for the poem as Nature decided to play a prank on me last night and so, I thought I'd write about it. I have used limericks as I like their rhythm and they lend themselves to being read out aloud as well as being the most humorous of verse, in my opinion.
By Rachel Deeming9 months ago in Poets