The King's Inquisitor by Tonya Ulynn Brown The business of witchcraft is a foul trade and only a scrupulous man is fitted for the task. Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan In October there were yellow trees. Then the clocks went back the hour and the long November winds came in and blew, and … Continue reading My Reading – June 2022
More Precious Than Gold by Renee Yancy
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Renee Yancy’s recently released novel More Precious Than Gold as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. More Precious Than Gold is the second book in The Hearts of Gold trilogy. The summer sky twilight had deepened to rose and gold, … Continue reading More Precious Than Gold by Renee Yancy
Cold Blows the Wind – The Soundtrack
People have always loved to sing, probably for as long as there have been people. These days, despite most people still loving music, most of us are too self conscious to sing in front of others, especially unaccompanied. It wasn't always this way. In the not so distant past, after the day's work was done … Continue reading Cold Blows the Wind – The Soundtrack
Raleigh – Tudor Adventurer by Tony Riches
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Tony Riches’ most recent novel, Raleigh – Tudor Adventurer, as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. This is the third book in The Elizabethan Series. Greenwich Palace, 1584 I’d never seen the presence chamber so crowded. The queen sat on … Continue reading Raleigh – Tudor Adventurer by Tony Riches
The Wistful and the Good by G. M. Baker
Today I'm delighted to be sharing an excerpt from G. M. Baker's novel, The Wistful and the Good as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. The Wistful and the Good is set in eighth century Northumbria and is the first book in the Cuthbert’s People series. Edith put two … Continue reading The Wistful and the Good by G. M. Baker
Book Review – The Kings Inquisitor by Tonya Ulynn Brown
The Kings Inquisitor by Tonya Ulynn Brown opens in December 1590 with James VI and his childhood friend William Broune making their way at dusk through the noisesome streets of Edinburgh in the company of a witch-pricker. In a dank room reeking of evil and cruelty at the Edinburgh’s gaol, the Tollbooth, David Seaton, Deputy … Continue reading Book Review – The Kings Inquisitor by Tonya Ulynn Brown
My Reading – May 2022
The Shiralee by D'Arcy Niland There was a man who had a cross and his name was Macauley. Angel of Goliad by Jean M Roberts The sun was high in the brilliant summer sky. It was a rare day of sunshine during the rainy season. Holding by Graham Norton It was widely accepted by the … Continue reading My Reading – May 2022
Angels and Bandits by Brodie Curtis
Today I'm delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Brodie Curtis’s newly released novel Angels and Bandits as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Angels and Bandits follows two young RAF pilots during The Battle of Britain. From the author:By October 1938, Britain and all of Europe were of … Continue reading Angels and Bandits by Brodie Curtis
Book Review – The Angel of Goliad by Jean M Roberts
The Angel of Goliad begins in Houston, Texas in the present day when Magda O’Toole, an investigative journalist, wakes from a four month coma following a fall from a ladder and is stunned to discover that she can now speak Spanish. On her return home, she finds a package from Matamoros, Mexico waiting for her. … Continue reading Book Review – The Angel of Goliad by Jean M Roberts
My Reading – April 2022
The Boys in the Island by Christopher KochThe little boy stood looking at the Soons. Soon! Soon! Soon! they hummed; and it was not words the way people spoke words, it was a long humming song, going on and on. When Night Comes by Favel PerrettThere was a time when Vikings filled our house and … Continue reading My Reading – April 2022
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