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Books and chocolate. What else do you need? (except maybe a cup of tea?) Our family adopted the Icelandic tradition several years ago. Best thing ever!

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Thank you for your support this year. Enjoy the holidays. Contact a friend or family member. Share memories. Read a book. Eat chocolate. Be kind to yourself. You deserve it.
Virtual hugs to you all, no matter how you’re spending this week.
Not long now. 2020 is almost over…
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My Victorian steampunk mystery story, set over Christmas 1889 - Tomorrow, When I Die -  available individually as eBook, or in the third journal of The Adventures of Viola Stewart, The Illusioneer & Other Tales.

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Not long now. Christmas is almost here, and another year is ending.

I plan to try (yet again) to instigate the Icelandic tradition of Jólabókaflóð. (Jolabokaflod means Yule Book Flood) where you give gifts of books and read books and eat chocolate on Christmas Eve.
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It’s that time of the year. Yes. Already. Have you not noticed the endless piped music, the tinsel, the shopping trolleys overflowing with a months worth of shopping (and shops will be shut for less than one day!)

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Good morning, Dear Reader.

If you’re looking for a new book for Jolabokaflod (‘Yule book flood“: the Icelandic Christmas Eve tradition of reading books and eating chocolate), check out the ‘12 days of Christmas book buying‘ FB public event.
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What an adventure this Christmas?


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What wonderful family and friends I have.  They know me so well. This year’s Christmas present stash included classic SF, Doctor Who, books, tea cups, chocolate, writing notebooks, Lord of the Rings, games and steampunk.

Feeling blessed.


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It’s that time of year again - when the house is strewn with tinsel, tacky festive jumpers and t-shirts are excused (and almost obligatory - I’m wearing one right now) and idiot-drivers flood the streets in search of a last minute bargain buy.

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