Tag Archives: books

The books in review 2015

Posted on December 31, 2015 by rossmurray1

Let Me Be Frank With You – Richard Ford Not much happens in Ford’s Frank Bascombe books, and this, the fourth, has the least going on of the lot, mostly encounters with acquaintances and loved ones in four separate stories. … Continue reading →

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Your summer reading Guido

Posted on July 26, 2015 by rossmurray1

The Collapsible Marriage By Gwen Gladenia In her sequel to her bestselling The Disposable Date and The Travel-Size Engagement, Gladenia asks the hard questions about wedded life: is love forever; is mustard a vegetable; is Wednesday garbage day? Through the … Continue reading →

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Wordholes

Posted on April 16, 2015 by rossmurray1

The strangest thing happened to me the other day. Well, maybe not the strangest thing. The strangest thing would be if a pie plate floated into the room and started singing show tunes in the voice of Abe Lincoln. A … Continue reading →

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The query

Posted on March 17, 2015 by rossmurray1

My novel has been rejected again by yet another publisher. Maybe it’s my query letter…   Dear publisher: Please find enclosed the manuscript for my debut novel of fiction, entitled The Scrubbing!!! As you can see, there are three exclamation … Continue reading →

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I don’t even know these people

Posted on February 10, 2015 by rossmurray1

          I can tell you the exact day and pretty close to the hour when I first read Nick Hornby. I was attending the annual English community celebration here in these parts of Quebec, something called … Continue reading →

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