In this life, one thing counts, in the library, large amounts

I get rather Fagin-like when I've been to the library and returned with a haul.  I long to be rich simply so I can indulge myself in as many books as I want, and have a proper library with floor to ceiling  bookshelves.

Ok - so today's haul is:

Abhorsen by Garth Nix
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon
Silverfin by Charlie Higson
Temeraire by Naomi Novik
The Norfolk Broads by William Dutt (reference book)
Wintersmith by Sir Pterry
The Far Side of the World by Patrick O'Brian
Brynhild by H G Wells.

I'm very impressed with my library, even though it is the size of a garden shed, because the librarians know my name and my taste in books. I don't have to give my card in, before they are finding my reservations and giving me suggestions on other things I'd like.  However--I was vaguely shamed today when I asked why there were no reservation fees on some of my books when there were on others.  She said, very loudly, I might add... "Well, some of the the sort of books you like, are meant for chil...I mean, teenagers... and we don't charge for books for teenagers.  So you benefit by your reading preferences."

I left, feeling very embarrassed, sure that everyone else was chuckling.

Had a lovely email from P D Publishing with my latest royalty statement, which shows that Standish is--amazingly--selling as strongly now as when it first came out, and they said that it's still one of their best-sellers, which they are very grateful for. Me too!! They also sent presents to all their authors! I got pens and a USB flash drive, which i have no idea how to use! :)

Oh and btw - is no-one watching the Phase 2 Star Trek Webisodes? THEY ARE BRILLIANT!!!

"I DO" available for purchase

alex_beecroft's idea comes to fruition in record time.  It was a privilege to be on the committee for this one. We wondered if anyone would submit anything, and were soon blown away when we had enough stories to fill two anthologies, sadly we had to keep the word count down, but MLR allowed us to extend it by 20,000 words.



21 authors contributing 20 stories of love and commitment

Do you support the right of any human being to marry the person they love? The right to say 'I Do' to a life of commitment and sharing with the that one special person? We do.

We hope that marriage will soon be a dream that everyone can share. That's why the following authors of LGBT fiction have donated stories to this anthology, in aid of Lambda Legal Fund's fight for marriage equality:

All profits from the sale of this anthology will be donated to the Lambda Legal Defence to fight Prop 8 in support of marriage equality for all.

By: Tracey Pennington, Alex Beecroft, Charlie Cochrane, Clare London, Storm Grant, Lisabet Sarai, Sharon Maria Bidwell, Jeanne Barrack, Marquesate, Z.A Maxfield, P.A Brown, Allison Wonderland, Erastes, Zoe Nichols and Cassidy Ryan, Emma Collingwood, Mallory Path, Jerry L. Wheeler, Moondancer Drake, Fiona Glass, Lee Rowan.

Published By: MLR Press, LLC
ISBN # 9781934531716
Word Count: 84166
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