Municipal Darwinism

Yes, it’s a town eat town world in the Hungry City Chronicles by Philip Reeve

Just finished Mortal Engines and can’t wait to read Predator’s Gold and any others he may have written.

Although this is likely to be shelved in the Young Adult section of the library it’s a thought provoking book with plausible characters and some laugh out loud humour too.

Coincidentally Philip Reeve was born in my hometown of Brighton, apropos of absolutely nothing!  And Brighton does not figure in Mortal Engines, although I think the Royal Pavilion would make a perfect town-topper!  You just have to read the book to find out.

Seascape

Went to the Ogden Point Cafe this morning.  It’s remarkable how fast the light changes early in the day.  Still frustrated by the smudging and by the way the pen won’t always start writing when I want it to, even fully loaded.  By the time I left the ship in the sketch had disappeared.  My hometown Brighton is on the English Channel and if you see a ship in the morning you’ll still be able to see it in the afternoon, just farther east or west.  Tried to convey the texture of the water which varies because of the shoals beneath the surface. At least I was able to sip on my coffee as I worked!