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Sorry to have kept you waiting, but I have been reading and writing and thinking and enjoying the twisted view of the word that being dyslexia gives you. So I have fallen in love with Ray Bradbury particularly "Fahrenheit 451" It is such a delightful and scathing book. It holds a clear mirror to the values that are being displayed in our current culture. Th sway he thought and saw a elopement in "tech" ear buds for communication, immersive home television, coupled with losing of books. then to link that a shallowness in think linked into emotion. I think would make this a essential read today.

Also read the " Metallica" Biography volume 1. A seriously committed bunch of blokes to what they do, a fun little read about passion and desire.

"Guide to Urban Moonshine" is so cool must do it sometime, but not soon!

Chuck Hogan & Guillermo Del Toro "The Strain"  is resting beside the bed and will be my next bedtime reading.

And five commentaries of Proverbs as It was the church study through January.

 Have great day because you can. If you don't have dyslexia it is a cool way to see the world.

classic ink work

So from new stories to old ones. I am reading a delicious treat, Ray Bradbury has written an awesome  tales for many years and done so much with words movies and just about every format for publishing he has done. I like his work. The book I am currently reading is "The Illustrated man".

Watched the movie along time ago Rod Stiger was good in it. but what I now find fascinating is reading the prologue is it reads like Rod Stiger.  So much so I don't remember who the other people in the movie were.

But the book reads really well. if you haven't read it track down a copy, because you are worth it.

Still reading Robson Green "Extreme Fishing" he may just be an actor, but he does fish for real. also I like the way he speaks and fishes. Reading the book is a joy and he does make me smile heaps.

This dyslexia is lark is fun, how you view the world matters seeing unlike others is great and useful blessing.

One thing to be aware of sometimes dyslexics arrive at answers without explaining how they got to the answer. usually they are bright but cannot always explain how they got to the  answer.

which is quiet annoying for others to see.


have fun because you can.

some of this is poorly explained, because i jumped to and answer!!

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.

So finished Vince Flynn, now moved on to Richard Kadrey one of the black and white books I bought the other day. Half way through that. It is sad to have lost another great writer Ray Bradbury. So the other I am watching Ray Bradbury talking about ideas and writing everyday, those who inspired him. He talked briefly about Poe, and my daughter now wants to find and read some Poe and read in particular, The Raven. It has been found, read then liked. Very much, so I am told so I may have to read it myself. But It set me thinking, where do you find ideas, What do you do? So Here is an idea that I am currently working through, "Troll Beads" Where do they come from? This has lead to the creation of a whole world and everything in it. The first draft go at it was all first person and I don't think I did it very well. I'll post it on the website. Use the link It is called Pencil Boy and the Troll Folders. These are the works of a dyslexic. A Dyslexic who is happy with the world and enjoying it a whole heap. Enjoy your day.