The Dying Hours - Mark Billingham

5/5 for The Dying Hours by Mark Billingham, the 11th Tom Thorne book in the series that just keeps getting better. I like that the overall plot structure is moving towards a more thinking, more feeling Thorne. Even though his actions are still reckless and childish (that's why we love him!), he seems more emotionally mature in The Dying Hours.

Add a cool idea for a serial killer, mix in the usual supporting cast of friends and colleagues. Devour in one sitting.

Hysteria 2

Hysteria 2 is an anthology of winning stories from the Hysteria 2013 writing competition. The stories span cultures, some you will be familiar with and others you won't. They cover a wide range of experiences that affect women in today's 21st century world.

We meet the girl who can't attain her dream because school is for boys, the reality of living with a stroke, long distance marriage, how the childless cope in a world full of technology and a marriage with no heart. Ten stories altogether, each is told with feeling and love and every one reaches into the heart of the reader without any effort whatsoever.

Contributors and Winners:

Tracy Fells
Valerie Clements
Veronica Bright
Yvonne Walus
Mararet McAlister
Shelia Llewellyn
Margaret Davies
Sarah Hegarty
Lynne Voyce
Mairi Wilson

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Nelson Mandela's Soth Africa

What was South Africa like when Nelson Mandela was kept prisoner at Robben Island? Find out.

When is it ok for your ex to sleep in your house?

http://coffeetimeromance.com/CoffeeThoughts/ex-boyfriend-sleeping-in-your-house-when-is-it-ok/

Why I love squirrels

Sunstrike by Bev Robitai

Sunstrike by Bev Robitai
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A clever marriage of futuristic setting and crime fiction, this book will make you glad the world still has electricity. Most enjoyable.

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New Year's Non-Resolutions

Year after year, the 31st of December rolls in and I don't make any New Year resolutions. I'm happy with that. I know that it's not going to happen anyway. I won't get more sleep, no matter how much I want to. I won't work less or go to gym more. I will yell at the kids when I'm grumpy and I won't spend less time writing. This is who I am and I'm comfortable with that.

Happy 2014! May you all find contentment with who you are.