New Series Start and Aces of Writing

The last series I kept updated petered out, so I'm starting a new one. Thinking of naming it "Everyday Sox" for reasons that should not be at all clear to anyone but me. It's a place to put not just "Great Lines" (see HERE for more of those) but also poetic asides I run across, little mementos of writing I see, or other things that I come across that are poignant and deserve being remembered. 

This first one is from a book I am reading currently. No,  . . . not a Dick Francis book. This is a non-fiction History book I'm slowly wading through, not a novel I blaze through like a runaway horse. I was a double major in college . . . English and History. Every now and then I have to feed that side of my psyche.

Pursuit of Love?

I’m watching a spectacular show. The Pursuit of Love. What makes it spectacular? Is it Lily James? Or maybe Andrew Scott? If you know me you know it’s not Lily James . . . Can’t stand her. Could be Andrew Scott. He’s always good. 

Nope, it’s Dominic West. He plays “Uncle Matthew” and there have been few characters I could love more than his. 

First Line from Last Book

As a follow up from yesterday's post on Enquiry by Dick Francis, I thought a first line was worthwhile. Helps to continue to the first line series (see HERE).

It's not the best ever, in fact I remember I had to read it twice to really get it and feel it. But I also didn't see any morning lines either. Still, good to catalogue it and have it there to refer back to. 

Enquiry Might Be the Last For a While

I may have OD'd on my favorite authors, especially Dick Francis. I wrote a couple weeks back (see HERE) about my reading lately, between classes. 

This last one was Enquiry, and it was really good. It's simple, quick, fun, and fast. Love it. I've been writing alot about covers lately (see HERE), so I wanted to get you an update on Enquiry's covers.

Like the last Dick Francis, this one too has a TON of covers associated with it over the years. My favorite is the top one here. Love the sunset (or maybe a sunrise). I'm also still a fan of the puzzle blocks style that is the second down. Then that third one down is pretty fun too, it captures the whole story and all the sub-plots in one cover.