The phrase to butter someone up is an odd one, isn’t it? When you actually think about it, it can’t help but conjure images of
Author: rileyjfroud
Riley J. Froud is truly a wonder to behold. No, honestly, she really is. Originally from the Welsh seaside, she now lives in the French countryside, where she runs a small village bar with her husband Roy and their dog, George.
When not working, she spends her time writing and wondering. Mostly wondering, actually. The writing tries to muscle in whilst the mind wanders. She started out writing serious stories until she realised that she just can’t keep a straight face and hence, a whole bunch of Underlings were born.
Not all first editions are worth big bucks
There’s always a bit of a flurry of excitement around first editions, isn’t there? Got a first edition? It’s got to be worth big bucks,
You’re blowing smoke up my ass, right?
It’s an odd phrase, to blow smoke up someone’s arse. It can mean to lie and deceive or to falsely flatter in order to get
Can a Book be Objectively Good?
I’ve always gone along with this idea of ‘different strokes for different folks’. Nothing – and I mean nothing – is liked by absolutely everyone,
Barbara Talks Books: To The East of Paradise
I do not know if this happens to you, but sometimes I stop and wonder what my favorite writer would be. It’s a thing I
Three Line Tales: Escape
As I sit and watch the world go by, I dream of escape and of running away; to a place where no one knows me,
