My literature Hero is Terry Pratchett who, in one of his Science of Discworld books, postulated that Homo Sapiens Sapiens survived all the pitfalls that made other Homo Sapiens species become extinct, by being story telling apes.
If this is the case, then in order to be effective, for every story telling ape there had to be a story listening ape.
I am descended from them, except I read stories instead of listening to them; and author’s are the tellers of the stories I read.
I don’t so much read books as devour them, (sometimes re-devouring them several times), so I’ve set myself a long term task, to list all the books I’ve ever read on Goodreads – trouble is I’ve got the memory of a sieve and I must have read thousands of them!
After years of lugging books around with me when I travelled (pre-internet), or order them to be delivered to wherever I was (post internet), I got an eReader, which enables me to support my local library, as well as giving me access to practically every Kindle, EPUB & PDF format book ever published, via the internet.
Now all I have to do is spend the next several lifetimes reading them (I hope re-incarnation is true, although not having memories from previous lives might be a snag)
What is the purpose of my blog?
1. To introduce YOU to new (to me) authors I’ve come across in my wanderings through books and the cyberforest.
2. To provide a platform (battered old homemade soapbox) for authors to introduce themselves to you. (See my Contact Me Section for Guest Author article Guidelines)
3. As an informal information service to authors, poets, or anyone else who is thinking of becoming a published person of that ilk.
4. To promote FUN and an OASIS OF CALM and Font of useful Knowledge andTips for Indies (please do NOT feed my naughty chimps or they may follow you home) from the woes and stresses of the real world.
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Chris Graham aka The Story Reading Ape
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You have so many comments on your ‘about’ page, I couldn’t tell if you already have this reward Chris. Well done to you for being so pupular. For your untiring efforts in promoting Indie publishers like myself, I would love to nominate you for the ‘A Tour Through Blogland’ award.
If you would rather opt out of receiving this award I’ll completely understand. It does involve a little extra work. Please let me know either way.
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I only accept awards with the understanding that I may not go along with the conditions attached to them Carole – if I responded to every nomination, I’d have less time to research and find interesting authors, tips, information and, of course, Funnies 😀
But I DO thank you for considering me 😀
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Thank you for replying Chris. I understand completely. As far as I’m concerned, I’ve awarded it to you’so you’re entitled to it whether or not you move it forward. You can copy it from my award page at https://carolec55.wordpress.com/blog
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Many thanks for including me with such august company for nomination of this great award Carole – and CONGRATULATIONS for receiving it yourself 😀
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Many Thanks Charles 😀
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I love TP too. You go Chris! You have my vote (for all awards) 🙂
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LOL – Thanks Jocelyn 😀
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Holler!!!
Its a nomination for you!
https://butismileanyway.wordpress.com/2015/03/13/friday-the-13th-lucky-for-some-the-cba-creative-blogger-award/
Ritu 😀
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WOW – I wasn’t expecting that – You GOT ME RITU – Thank You so much – it will be proudly displayed in my Awards Cabinet now 😀
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You’re most welcome!!!
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I love terry Pratchett too. Did you listen to the recent radio play on Good Omens on Radio 4. I listened to it on BBC iplayer.
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No I didn’t know about it Rae – I’ll have to track it down and listen to it (I’ve read the book though) 😀
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It’s good but not as good as the radio play they did if Neverwhere starring James McAvoy and Bennedict Cumberbatch. That was truly awesome! That’s def worth tracking down if you didn’t get to hear it. Take care. Rae.
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And you Rae 😀
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