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A Year In Read-View 2024
I managed to read very nice number of books over 2024, 69 in total. While this is up from the 50 I got through last year, it was interesting to see that the majority of my reading came from graphic novels. This is mostly due to some great titles being available via Hoopla - with the demise of Comixology (and my refusal to help the Amazon juggernaut) I had read fewer and fewer comics over the years, but borrowing them from Hoopla has clearly had an impact. In terms of novels and general non-fict
A Year In Read-View 2025
When I write up these reading reflections I always check what I wrote the year before (mostly so I can remember the formatting of these blog posts!). Weirdly, the intro I had been writing in my head for this was almost exactly the same as last year's. I read XX number of comics/books, which was up/down from last year; my novel/non-fiction reading was XX books, up/down from the year before, mostly because my morning reading time on the train has been replaced with writing on the train (mostly); a
A Year In Read-View 2024
I managed to read very nice number of books over 2024, 69 in total. While this is up from the 50 I got through last year, it was interesting to see that the majority of my reading came from graphic novels. This is mostly due to some great titles being available via Hoopla - with the demise of Comixology (and my refusal to help the Amazon juggernaut) I had read fewer and fewer comics over the years, but borrowing them from Hoopla has clearly had an impact. In terms of novels and general non-fictIphys and Isis
Novellas set in the world of Iphys and Isis.
Ex Mentis
Deus Ex, a secretive government agency formed to keep the old gods in check. One of four departments, Ex Mentis looks after the minds and well-being of gods, demi-gods, and mortals attached to Deus Ex. Therapy for the divine.
Deus Ex... Mentis. Epilogue.
Despite taking an extra long hot shower, Carol’s eyes were still red and puffy from her breakdown in the locker room. Richard had assured her that nobody would notice, which was a sweet little lie, but a lie nonetheless. She had tried her best to conceal the redness with makeup but now it looked like she had been crying and had tried to cover it up. Carol closed her compact mirror with a heavy sigh. It’ll be fine, who hasn’t had a mental break at work before, she figured? Her first stop was the
Deus Ex... Mentis. Part seven.
It was Richard’s turn to chase after a furious Carol as she made her way through the Ex Libris archives. Even the automatic overhead lights switched on with an angry thud as Carol strode through the maze of dark shelving. Aaron’s message didn’t say where in the archive they were so Carol had headed for the last place Tony had been working as a starting point. A single spotlight shone in the distance proving her hunch was correct. "Aaron!" She called ahead, "you ethically devoid shithead." Pain
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Deus Ex... Mentis. Epilogue.
Despite taking an extra long hot shower, Carol’s eyes were still red and puffy from her breakdown in the locker room. Richard had assured her that nobody would notice, which was a sweet little lie, but a lie nonetheless. She had tried her best to conceal the redness with makeup but now it looked like she had been crying and had tried to cover it up. Carol closed her compact mirror with a heavy sigh. It’ll be fine, who hasn’t had a mental break at work before, she figured? Her first stop was the
A Year In Read-View 2023
I managed to read a respectful 50 books in 2023 and for the most part enjoyed all of them, a win. More importantly I developed a great habit of using Scrivener on my phone to write for 20 minutes every weekday. Over the last three months of the year I was able to write around 4,000 words of Deus Ex...Mentis, words that probably wouldn't have been written otherwise. This is a habit I'll be carrying into 2024. Books read in 2023 August Kitko and the Mechas from Space / Alex White Goddesses, Who
Deus Ex... Mentis. Part seven.
It was Richard’s turn to chase after a furious Carol as she made her way through the Ex Libris archives. Even the automatic overhead lights switched on with an angry thud as Carol strode through the maze of dark shelving. Aaron’s message didn’t say where in the archive they were so Carol had headed for the last place Tony had been working as a starting point. A single spotlight shone in the distance proving her hunch was correct. "Aaron!" She called ahead, "you ethically devoid shithead." Pain
