Phew - Warm Day In The End

As it turned out,when i left Faversham library this morning around ten the weather had perked up a lot,and the rest of the day was very sunny and warm peaking to around 26 degrees C by the late afternoon.I had doen my charity shop visit just across the river that separates the island from the mainland and thought that was enough - it was sweltering with the humidity as well.

The forecast for the week ahead is for a hot and humid week peaking to 31 on Tuesday and cooler towards the end.

I am having to cross post from Dreamwidth as the hostel WiFi seems to be acting up as far as LJ is concerned.

Book 56 - Debbie Howel s"The Bones Of You"

Debbie Howells "The Bones Of You" (Pan Macmillan)




Debbie Howells writes with poetic beauty. Her sentences have a rhythmic pulse, like a violin within a melancholy symphony. I loved reading this book for the sheer pleasure of the words.

This is a poignant story. On the surface, we have a young girl's murder and the quest to find her killer. Beneath that, we have the complicated mess of emotions and personalities that makes us individuals. Some people surprise us with their strength, while others disintegrate under scrutiny.

The first half of this book held me riveted, as I got to know the characters and the secrets they kept. About midway, I figured out where the story was going, but I still found the path compelling. For me, this book was more about the journey than the 'whodunit'.

The problems I had with the second half were more about characterization and movement. I found Kate's naivete hard to believe. She was often incredulous to find that people did bad things. Her disbelief sometimes bordered on juvenile. This was particularly true of her relationship with Jo. Kate seemed all too willing to ignore flashing warning signs, and simply chose not to question all the odd behavior. I also felt that Laura's character was only used when needed to move the plot forward. She and Kate were best friends who hadn't seen each other in years, yet I felt no connection between them, no warmth, and no attempt at reconnecting.

While this isn't a police procedural, I did sometimes wonder where the police were in all of this. Certain things happened that were glossed over, and this made me question their lack of response.

Despite my quibbles, I was thoroughly immersed in this story. The author exposes the cracks beneath the glossy facade, leaving us, along with the characters, aching and raw, yet also enriched by the experience. Definitely a page turner!

Argh!

Another humid day - going to get worse as the week goes by -so why am i complaining?

Maybe because other things are not going righr!

Just Wondering

How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?

Which is worse, failing or never trying?

If life is so short, why do we do so many things we don’t like and like so many things we don’t do?

(admittedly came from Spikesgirl58)

Ally Smith Jazz Grooviness Internet Radio

Listening to 1BrightonFM as mymate Ally Smith is playing two hours of solid jazz and soul grooves. Now between 2 - 4 pm. Check it out.

http://www.1brightonfm.co.uk/player/

Pics From Lunch Club Day

I took these ten days ago on the mobile phone - lunch club day - and just uploaded today.



Mike and Graeme waiting for the pub to open.



In The Evening Star pub.



Bella Italia.

Maidstone PIc

I Took this a few days ago when i did my supermarket visit in Maidstone. This is one if the bridges in Maidstone with the Medway river.

Sunday Music Selection - Funky Jazz Flavoured Grooves

Some Cool funky jazz and soul for the groove fest today- the emphasis is on quality ,man.


Mark Murphy - On The Red Clay

( More quality grooves )

Extra Jazzy Selection

Six more quality jazzy grooves -

Adele Sebastian - Day Dreamer

( More grooves )