Random Quote #241

You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore. 

William Faulkner

Intro & Teaser

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To take part in Tuesday Intros simply share the first paragraph of the first chapter of the book you are reading or are going to read. Tuesday Intros is hosted by Bibliophile By The Sea.

To take part in Teaser Tuesday turn to a random page in the book you are reading, and share two teaser sentences from that page, without sharing spoilers. Teaser Tuesday is hosted by A Daily Rhythm.

Random Quote #240

To put everything in balance is good, to put everything in harmony is better. 

Victor Hugo

Random Quote #239

Books are the carriers of civilization...They are companions, teachers, magicians, bankers of the treasures of the mind. Books are humanity in print. 

Barbara W. Tuchman

I Got Blitzed!

I was actually quite shocked yesterday when I got blitzed - didn't see it coming at all.

But a huge thank you to all my fellow blitzers for all the comments :)

When DL pointed out that I don't have an "About Me" tab my first thought was "don't I?"

He's quite right I don't and I can no longer remember whether I took it off to rewrite it (or something) or whether it has vanished of its own accord.

I may have to look in to that...

For those of you scratching your heads and thinking "huh?", the Blitz team is a group of bloggers who go around surprising fellow bloggers and bombarding them with comments (nice comments if you don't mind - trolls need not apply).

You can go and read more about it and sign up by clicking here.

Thanks again!

Tuesday Intros and Teaser Tuesday

To take part in Tuesday Intros simply share the first paragraph of the first chapter of the book you are reading or are going to read. Tuesday Intros is hosted by Bibliophile By The Sea.

To take part in Teaser Tuesday turn to a random page in the book you are reading, and share two teaser sentences from that page, without sharing spoilers. Teaser Tuesday is hosted by A Daily Rhythm.



Here's mine:

Tuesday Intro


Captain Jake Phillips lay flat on his back, surrounded by a quiet electric hum. He parted his lips and attempted to take a breath. His body failed to respond to his brain's command.


Teaser Tuesday


Jake followed the man named Ross while two guards continued to silently encourage him along with their rifles. Leaving the forest gave him a sense of relief, and these people didn't seem half as crazy as the ones outside.


13%, Sixth Cycle by Darren Wearmouth & Carl Sinclair


This book counts towards my total for the New Author Challenge 2015 hosted by Literary Escapism.

Random Quote #238

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.

Walt Disney

Fast Five Friday: Movies

Fast Five Friday is a weekly meme hosted by the Cover Girls. Basically each week there will be a subject for you to list 5 things... that's all there is to it. Once you've posted your list go and leave a comment on the Cover Girls FFF post for that week so other people can read yours.

This week's subject: 5 Movies You've Seen A Bazillion Times

1. Ghostbusters - easily the first movie I thought of when I read this week's subject.

2. The Sword In The Stone - my favourite Disney film of all time

3. Face/Off

4. You've Got Mail

5. Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

Which movies have you seen a bazillion times?