A difficult month - and a curiosity...
To say that I have been absent this past month would be an understatement. I have just looked and realised that a whole month has passed without me paying any attention to this blog! Apologies to all of my patient followers who have been with me so far. The stomach cramps that I have mentioned in the past continue to plague me, although now I have visited the hospital and am going for further testing. Whilst I have been able to continue working through the cramps, I have found that they are draining me considerably, leaving me with little energy to even indulge my favourite pastime of writing fan-fiction. I have, however, been able to catch up with my reading. It's during this catch up that I found myself in the sci-fi/fantasy section of my favourite bookshop, or rather the section next to it. Once upon a time the section was crammed with graphic novels and the pitiable collection of manga that the store provided. But now I find that the selection is being reduced conside