Blurb Tilly Henley was raised in a life of privilege. The daughter of prominent, wealthy New Yorkers, she wants for little. In her late twenties, she marries attorney Jim McNaughton, and the two of them happily plan to start a family. But, for the first time in her life, Tilly learns that being born into … Continue reading Book Review – Too Far Standing Still by Lisette Brodey
Month: February 2026
Excerpt ~ The Deserter – a Tale of the Foreign Legion by Wayne Turmel
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from The Deserter – a Tale of the Foreign Legion by Wayne Turmel as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Blurb Algeria 1908. Gil Vincente is a Boer War veteran, broken and adrift on the rough streets of Marseille. Desperate, he … Continue reading Excerpt ~ The Deserter – a Tale of the Foreign Legion by Wayne Turmel
My Reading – January 2026
Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks The Boulevard du Cange was a broad, quiet street that marked the eastern flank of the city of Amiens. Girl at the Lion d’Or by Sebastian Faulks In those days the station in Janvilliers had an arched glass roof over the southbound platform as if in imitation of the big domes … Continue reading My Reading – January 2026
Catherine Meyrick 