Category Archives: Books

Best Books of 2018

Posted on 01/01/2019 by stevehobsonauthor

These are the best books I read in 2018. Some were published earlier than this, but were read by me in this year. Because I am blind they were all read to me, either by a friend or on audiobook, … Continue reading →

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Desperately Using the Window

Posted on 16/01/2018 by stevehobsonauthor

New Departure I am still writing frantically, taking advantage of this window in my cancer treatment before I get too tired to write. This is my first book of 2018, called Extreme Thinking. It is my first foray into humour, … Continue reading →

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Photo Needed

Posted on 16/12/2017 by stevehobsonauthor

I’m in the middle of writing a humorous book comparing thinking to mountain climbing. The title will be “Extreme Thinking”. Connections will be made between rock climbing, mountaineering, trekking, meditation and philosophy. It is good-natured and tongue-in-cheek, in the genre … Continue reading →

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Xmas Gifts

Posted on 05/12/2017 by stevehobsonauthor

Double Christmas   Christmas has come at last, with two fantastic presents. The first wonderful gift was the return of Ruby from hospital. She is not completely herself yet but getting better all the time. The second gift is the … Continue reading →

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How Wide the Moorland Sky

Posted on 31/10/2017 by stevehobsonauthor

How Wide the Moorland Sky   Just in time to solve all your Christmas present problems, my new book of poetry comes out today, and is available from Amazon. Title: How Wide the Moorland Sky ISBN-13: 978-1978235700 Price £5.00, or … Continue reading →

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Guest Posts

Posted on 14/10/2017 by stevehobsonauthor

Just to announce that two guest posts by George Monbiot have been added to the Guest Features page. Both of them are worth thinking and talking about.

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Another List

Posted on 19/08/2017 by stevehobsonauthor

10 Seminal Books Here is another, controversial list. This one is a list of ten books that have changed me in some way – change my mind or change the way I see or think about things. They are not … Continue reading →

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Update to the Update

Posted on 19/07/2017 by stevehobsonauthor

Total embarrasment! I told all of you my new book was called “Watching for the Downbeat”. It is, in fact, called “Waiting for the Downbeat”. I’m not going to sell many copies this way, am I?  

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Stop Press

Posted on 17/07/2017 by stevehobsonauthor

Oh, how everything just slips by, especially when you’re busy and not 100% committed to the social media thing. Holidays to Greece have come and gone; so have writing deadlines. Elisabeth’s birthday came and went, and was appropriately celebrated in … Continue reading →

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I Haven’t Died

Posted on 15/04/2017 by stevehobsonauthor

I am aware that I’ve not posted on this blog for months, and think that maybe I need to offer an explanation. It is always more difficult to motivate myself in the dark days of winter, but what motivation I … Continue reading →

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