Author Archives: R Cawkwell

Hi I'm Rosemarie and I like to write. I write short stories and longer fiction, poetry and occasionally articles. I'm working on quite a few things at the minute and wouldn't mind one day actually getting published in print.

Review: ‘Did I Say That Out Loud? Conversations About Life’ By Kelly McDermott Harman

Wegost Press

2013

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This e-book is 87% true, 13% blarney, according to the author; a collection of humorous personal anecdotes. I couldn’t help but laugh as Kelly described conversations with her family and friends, including the one with her sister about getting concussion from a drunk man three weeks before a further head injury in a car accident, or the time she had to help said sister explain to their parents why she had left her husband, the conversation she had with her family paediatrician about her sons being serial killers in training (creative cricket death was involved), or her mother’s story about quilt shops and concealed weapons permits.

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Review:’Spirit’ – the new album from Reckless Love

http://open.spotify.com/track/7vKZIz31BW6IMIDcLjUHUJ

I reviewed this album (badly) last Monday, the UK release day. Now that I’m feeling marginally better (I haven’t died from this cold yet) and have had a chance to listen to the album a few (dozen) times, I feel more capable of reviewing it properly and fairly.
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Apology

For the really poor standard of music reviews at the minute. I’m so out of practice! I’m also feeling more than a bit off my game today. I’m coming down with another cold, the first for a long time. It’s making me a bit too woolly headed to really write properly. The other posts are pre-written – I write the review when I finish the book, and then copy and paste once I get to a WiFi connection.

I’ve managed to get all my other reviewing admin done today so I think I’ll probably go off line for a bit and have a nap, or possibly read the new issue of Mslexia that arrived just before I left home this morning

Have a good week everyone,

Rose

Avenged Sevenfold ‘Hail to the King’

Last evening my brother-in-law asked whether I’d heard the new Avenged Sevenfold album. When I told him I hadn’t had a chance yet he recommended I listen to it when I had the chance. I had that chance this morning (Spotify/internet connection – same old story). My bro-in-law described some of the songs as being a bit like Metallica, some a bit like Iron Maiden. He also thought the title track ‘Hail to the King’ was the weakest of the lot. I had heard ‘Hail to the King’ on Kerrang! and was quite impressed by it. If it was the weakest, I said, then the rest must be quite something.

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The changing face of CD packaging

And to continue the subject of music…

 

It’s probably not the most fascinating of subjects to most people but something caught my eye as I was contemplating my CD collection recently. I was sizing them up for new storage. This never used to be a problem because I hardly owned any music, but in the last couple of years I have collected rather a lot. During this operation I realised I might have a bit of a problem getting storage because standard CD racks are designed for one format of CD case and I had several different types. And that was when it hit me.

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‘The Paleo Diet’: Latest fad based on bad science?

If there’s one thing I can’t stand its people who manipulate the ignorant with bad science for profit. If you are going to claim something make sure those claims stand up to rigorous investigation. This isn’t news to people who know me well but it might be to you, my dear readers.

I should probably give you a bit of background to the statement I just made, and probably the title of this little blog post. I don’t want any misunderstandings after all.

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Review – ‘The Black Lion: Satan’s Kingdom’ by Anthony Karakai

 

2013

A modern spy thriller set in Hungary

Jackson is one of an elite covert force, ‘The Black Lions’, recruited from the CIA and ready to deal out violent justice. His team mates are a mixed bag of ex-security services from around the world.

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