Stone Mouth: feel the fog

So breakfast reading is to be "Stone Mouth" by Iain Banks, his opening paragraphs do put you in the mist. A moment in the Haze. You almost feel the dampness on your face. I have liked Iain Bank's words since "The Wasp Factory", which somebody borrowed and never returned. I do struggle with the science fiction portion of his work, but I do try.

Still now I have to go to church and preach. Have a great day because you can.

As a dyslexic there are somethings which are hard, for me reading is not hard, my dyslexia affects my short term memory and sequencing. Both of which make writing hard, it does make written english feel like a third language. A place where I sometime have little confidence.

But that doesn't stop me.

Finished another book

Done with "The Ocean at the end of the Lane" It is awesome, a tightly knit story. The way and walk with memory is delightful. It is a so scary to see a size conveyed and age as apart of story done in a way that draws you into such a "normal" real other world. With such a clear grasp of sacrifice and its follow through, consequences. A life that has to be lived, and that has a value beyond caring. Neil Gaiman is good at this writing lark, don't be fooled it is not a children's tale!

Remember Dyslexia is a blast enjoy it. Have a great day because you can

a little ocean

How can I forget this? How does a person me forget that Neil Gaiman is a very good writer!!!! I am for my breakfast reading "The Ocean at the End of the lane" Ohh it is good so good, the shape and structure, of the opening of the story are so delightfully misleading. The drawing in into the normality of another spirituality or world is neatly done.

I'm liking this tale a whole heap, I like it a lot.

Now dyslexia is a fun way to see the world, It does for my kind give me a great capacity to see change in the world where I live even the smallest change shows, this can on occasions make it quite paralysing emotionally and on occasions stop the thinking in ones head.

Have a great day, because you can.

Nice Finds

So back to reading but before that some of my finds, finding books is a delight as you know. So what did i find. Well I was let into St Albans Abbey for a moments quiet it was after hours had the place to myself. It was most moving, sitting at his tomb. Alban was Britain's first martyr.  So sitting quietly by the tomb contemplating, the direction and purpose of life when the organist starts playing, some organists are good but this guy was totally awesome a master at his chosen instrument. Lost in my own head when he starts to play "If you go down to the Woods today"!!

A gentle moment was ruined, no just enjoyed it made me smile, and wanted to go to the woods.

So anyway they have rather neat second hand book stall, which is always something I do like to find.

I am rummaging through this collection of books, some of which are rather interesting. I am low on space in my luggage so I have to be picky so what do I pick. When rummaging in second hand books I always look for some authors first. I always look for Ray Bradbury and then Stephen Baxter. I does give ones rummaging a focus. Focus is Good.

So I find these and I am thrilled A Ray Bradbury I have not seen before "Bright Phoenix", the Stephen Baxter "Anti-Ice. Then a really good mate gave me a book "Mortal Engines" by Philip Reeve.  

So much reading to do for fun, so dyslexia is a blast, enjoying mine, enjoy yours.

Joe Hill

Well I've been away long plane flights are so helpful for reading big thick books so finished Joe Hill NOS4R2. Which is very fine and worth a read. Each forward movement is a delight each step backwards is frightener. I would be fair to describe an enjoyable romp through personal fear, to a place of solace.

I have moved on to a lovely little book called "The Rook" by Daniel O'Malley. It is a quite a twisty and engaging book, The lead's self discovery is such fun, to see happening.

Still dyslexic, still having such fun

Enjoy the day, because you can.