I never used to be the sort who waved goodbye to Hallowe'en and immediately turned to thoughts of the winter holidays. I put that down to being in Retail where I had no choice in the matter, and had already been forced to schedule, hire, plan, train and prepare for Christmas Retail (a.k.a. the most … Continue reading Winter (Re)Reading
A Christmas Carol
Short Stories 366:336 — “By Chance, in the Dark,” by Matthew Bright
I'm sure by now it's no secret that I love retellings of holiday tales, and this one, from Matthew Bright's Stories to Sing in the Dark, is a favourite of mine. It's also no secret I love Matthew Bright's work, so putting both together? It's like Christmas just for me! Or, well, it's a retelling … Continue reading Short Stories 366:336 — “By Chance, in the Dark,” by Matthew Bright
Five Shillings and Sixpence
This was written for the Renaissance Press Holiday Blog Roll 2017! Five Shillings and Sixpence None of this is right, thought Peter, when the turkey was delivered. It wasn’t the bird itself, though to be sure there was no way his father could have afforded such a large turkey. It was… everything. Peter tugged at the … Continue reading Five Shillings and Sixpence
December Will Be Magic Again
The hardest things about Christmas for me will likely always be twofold. First, a couple of decades in retail took most of the shine off the season, and especially the music. It's been a few years now, since I had my six-day work-weeks and dragged my butt home on Christmas Eve super-late (because it was … Continue reading December Will Be Magic Again
Sunday Shorts – “A Little Queermas Carol,” by Sassafras Lowrey
This novellas was the first book I finished for 2017 as part of myself and my hubby's project to sit back and read without electronics of any kind on Sunday mornings as scheduled reading time. A Little Queermas Carol is adorable. It's not the kind of thing I expected to say about a Queer Leather Little … Continue reading Sunday Shorts – “A Little Queermas Carol,” by Sassafras Lowrey
“Aw. Isn’t that swell!” (Or, “How I learned to love ‘The Muppet Christmas Carol.’)
It has likely not escaped your notice that I've not often been a giant fan of Christmas. I know, I know. Shocking. One of the few things I do love, however, is A Christmas Carol. I re-listen to the audiobook version (performed by Patrick Stewart) every year, and at some point—two days ago, this year—my … Continue reading “Aw. Isn’t that swell!” (Or, “How I learned to love ‘The Muppet Christmas Carol.’)
'Nathan Burgoine 