My oldest daughter, Erin, lost her jaw on the floor!
We were catching up on a video call last night because she’s living in the UK…
We chatted a bit. And then I showed her what I was reading.
Now the reading bit is not particularly shocking…
I kinda have to do it for work and whatnot.
Erin, herself, is a strong reader… always has been…
Lately devouring her way through 1200+ page high fantasy novels. 🐉
Despite her nudges over the years, I think she’d all but given up hope I’d read anything more than “boring” computer books and marketing stuff.
But now her eyes are like dinner plates…
Because I’m holding up: FICTION!
Sherlock Holmes — The Hound of the Baskervilles to be precise, my dear Watson.
This being one of those “wonders will never cease” moments.
The book choice? … wellll… it was on our shelf… and wasn’t looking TOO thick. 😎
Now the language isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. Hey… this was published 120-odd years ago.
But even the first chapter had me NOT wanting to put it down.
What with delicious bits like this…
You interest me very much, Mr Holmes. I had hardly expected so dolichocephalic a skull or such well-marked supra-orbital development. Would you have any objection to my running my finger along your parietal fissure? A cast of your skull, sir, until the original is available, would be an ornament to any anthropological museum. It is not my intention to be fulsome, but I confess that I covet your skull.
Now THIS johnny-come-lately writer — with some handy dandy human anatomy training in a past life — couldn’t help but smile.
“Ahh… this is going to be a good read…”
But why? Why now? And why fiction?
Well…
I had a day off and wanted to relax into something that didn’t demand I gazed a computer screen for hours. 😵
Plus… I did have a small alterior motive.
You see… I’m looking to stretch my weak story skills.
And maybe pick up an idea or two for emails and other things.
So I’m hoping for a two-birds-with-one-stone kind of arrangement.
It’s nice when you can do one thing like relaxing with a book… a get some handy-dandy side effects to boot!
I’m probably telling fiction readers stuff you know ALL about already.
Some of us here are a bit slow on the uptake.
So…
I’m enjoying having some laughs reading an old classic. Picking up some useful freelance business ideas. And… blowing my daughter’s mind. 🤯
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With making genius moves like this for my freelancing business… I wonder if anyone will be coveting MY skull?
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