ABOUT TSRA

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.

I hope you enjoy my blog and join my Troop of Followers 🙂

In order to maximise the promotion of featured authors and books I have joined several other organisations, please check them out, Like or Follow them, spread the word about them (AND THIS BLOG), or whatever you can do to support my efforts, THANK YOU 🙂

Chris Graham aka The Story Reading Ape

 

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  5. Nice bio! 🙂
    (9 out of 10 vets…unfortunate ‘accident’. Bahaha!)
    Terry Pratchett is one of my favorite authors (tied for first place with Georgette Heyer). I am, however, a little behind on his more recent novels (*slaps hand* bad girl) due to insufficient income…food or books…it’s a toughie! lol

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  6. Every time I see a camel (picture) I wonder what sums he is busy with … 🙂 and I have read Pyramids years and years ago … Terry Pratchett is absolutely wonderful. Granny with the old fashioned broom that she had to run to start it … oooh mannn. Sometimes the children and I spend hours just remembering all our favorite pieces – that LIBRARY oh amazing and delightful and very very very funny. Think he had a HUGE influence on me. And everything such a perfect mirror of life …
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  7. Hello! Found your blog through Goodreads – Making Connections – WordPress thread! I’ve recently begun reading more ebooks. However, I still refuse to give up my hardcovers and paperbacks – there’s just something about the feel, weight, and smell of a good book in your hands 🙂 .
    Glad to meet you! I look forward to reading more of your posts!

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  9. Finally found the time to return the favour and visit your blog. You are a valued follower of mine. I can only hope you keep coming back because my content is worth it. Your blog is one I’ve set to receive posts from in my inbox. Keep up the good work. Love what you’re doing! 🙂

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  10. Hi! I have been away from home and, when I returned I found that you had visited my blog and very kindly ‘liked’ some of the pages. Thank you. I appreciate that. Once I hav caught up with myself a little more, I shall look forward to getting to know you better.
    Christine
    cicampbellblog.wordpress.com

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    • Hi Christine, you have a great site and I look forward to seeing you back here when you’ve caught up with yourself.
      I always find that I need a holiday to recover from the one I’ve just had 😛

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