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Gillsing's avatar

This gives me some ideas for what to look for at the local library when I'll have to ration my tablet battery over Christmas. But when I skimmed the text after listening, I saw "peak your curiosity" and I would like to spread awareness of the word "pique".

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Patrick E McLean's avatar

Who are you to contradict Grammarly!

(Seriously, nice catch. Thanks)

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Timothy's avatar

Hey there, I really enjoyed reading about your reading. One thing you may be interested to know, is that K.J. Parker is better known as English comic fantasy novelist Tom Holt. I read several of Tom Holt's novels this year, I think you would like his J.W. Wells Company series. Additionally, looking forward to your project to do with Greek battles, I have the Iliad and Odyssey on order from my library soon. I hope your Succeed in Evil writing is going well?

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Patrick E McLean's avatar

Oh man, if you've never read them, you are in for a treat. I find the Fagles translations very readable, but I also really enjoyed Emily Wilson's translation of the Odyssey.

Evil is going well. A bit overdue for an update on that front. The 2nd Episode is completely written and 50% recorded and the 3rd episode is about 2/3rds done.

As for Tom Holt, now I feel twice as bad about my output. But I'm working to remedy that in latter innings.

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