This month, I have mostly been...
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Reading...
The Confession by Jessie Burton.
It's quite a light, easy read, but with enough story and intrigue to keep me turning the pages. There are questions to be pondered, and a central puzzle which drives Rose onwards. I enjoyed it, although some of the later chapters seemed bogged down in description when I just wanted the story to be resolved. I may or may not have skimmed a couple of pages... 🤨
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Learning...
some new kettlebell exercises for when I can finally get back to teaching classes. I know I seem to mention my day job more when I'm not doing it than when I am, but this is the period when I've got time to play around and mix things up.
If you've never used kettlebells, they're great fun and give a very different feel to even the most basic of exercises. I'd recommend them, but prices are currently at a premium due to everyone working out at home and rushing to buy new kit!
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Book Spotlight
Our Beautiful Child was published in 2014 - a trilogy of novellas all centred around one pub, The Boathouse - a strange, unnerving place which attracts misfits.
All three main characters in this book are running away from something. In fact, most of the characters I've ever written are running away. No one ever seems to want to confront their problems until they have no other choice.
The title story was such fun to write. Of the three, it's the most spooky, and I had fun learning how the ghosts in this 'world' interacted with the real world.
Have you read it? What did you think? You can read some reviews of it here, and you can pick up a copy here 😉
If you have read it, please consider reviewing it. Even older books need some love.
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