THE REVIEW

INVASION OF BLONDS


Three lovely blonds livened things at our Meeting last night. Along with Ellie, two new members, Wendy Francis and Julie Joseph, joined me and Bob and Jim and Jason. It was a busy night with lots of reading.

Jason started, reading his chapter “Taken”, which was full of intensity and some violence. Gregg is trying to protect Jody from Damian and Ligeia. Damien is capturing Jody while Ligeia torments Gregg with some sexual teasing. Damien tells her to kill him, but when she doesn’t, he tells her to watch Jody while he kills Gregg. The chapter ends with Gregg unconscious, or dead. We don’t know which yet, just that he is aware of only nothingness.

Jim read Chapter 10 of the second book in “Coventry Ghosts” with the kitten, Sara, feeling less self-confident because she can’t read. She really wants to learn to read. Instead of going with the other ghosts to learn about the pyramids, she ‘pops’ over to the library, where she meets up with another female ghost, Karly. Karly tells Sara she cannot leave her library haunt, because that’s the rule. But Sara tells her that’s not so, and has Jane Seymour’s ghost come and verify the fact. Jane then tells Karly to trust Sara.

Wendy read three of her poems, all very succinct. “Love On The Edge” showed that even though a love relationship started feeling wonderful it ended up smothering the recipient. “Owner Cat” showed how an independent cat owned the owner by becoming the faithful companion. “Love Sonnet” showed the memory of a great love, done in a Shakespearean vein.

Jason read Julie’s story “The Lost Keys of 2011”. This was a humorous account of when Julie lost her house keys while walking her dog and then the trauma of searching through park garbage containers looking for them and then finally finding them the next day while zigzagging back and forth across the vast expanse of lawn in the park at her husband’s direction while he stood on the sidewalk. Very funny.

I read Margaret’s “Coffin Leaves Polly’s”, where Coffin is back in the village of Salsbury but can’t find his bicycle. Going into the church he sees the reverend with Turnkey’s casket. Addressing the reverend’s back, he doesn’t get an answer, and the reverend thinks he’s hearing a ghost. Mrs. Willows asks Coffin in for a Scotch before church. Mr. Farmer arrives with a sprained arm and he cannot help the reverend with Turnkey’s funeral. The reverend arrives, and thinking Coffin is Bob Baker, he thinks the man can take Farmer’s place and help with the funeral. Coffin agrees to help, hoping he will be able to find his bicycle.

I read my Ch. 6 of “Nigel Wingate Is Dead”, where Nigel is back home, alone, in the West End when he is visited by the RCMP asking all sorts of questions about the death of DeeDee’s child. Trying to protect Dee, he sees the police are suspecting him in the child’s death. He calls a former schoolmate who is a lawyer.

Anne Berrie is still busy helping her sister, and Gemma said she will be unable to attend until maybe in the New Year. Margaret Florczak tried to attend last night but couldn’t find the house without Gemma. She now has the address and phone number and directions and says she’ll be here next Meeting.

Our next Meeting will be Wednesday, November 16th at 7:00 p.m. here at my place. Look forward to seeing you then.

Lisa