When my husband listens to really good music, he is inspired to pick up his guitar and practice. When he listens to genius music, he puts the guitar away and starts thinking about a trade job.
When I read great stuff, I am inspired to write. When I read John Rowe Townsend, I want to close down the writing shop and just read… his writing is so seamlessly brilliant that you probably won’t even notice how good it is because you’re wrapped up in the story.
I started with GUMBLE’S YARD yesterday and as if telling a great story isn’t good enough, he bookends the story with identicle scenes and it’s just sooooo good. And today I’m reading WIDDERSHINS CRESCENT (called GOODBYE TO GUMBLES YARD in the US). I wish there were a bunch more in this series.
These are rather short and quick reads, so tomorrow I’ll be on to a more novel-length book with HELL’S EDGE. I have not read this one in more than 15 years and I’ve only read it once. I can’t remember anything about it. Yay!
cheers,
Joelle
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