A Just Equinox by James McQueenSick, sick...This terrible aversion, revulsion ... but the compelling need to take enough to stop the sickness the numb tingling shaking deathliness creeping rising up taking hold... The Work of Art by Mimi MatthewsCaptain Arthur Heywood had never seen such an ill-mannered assortment of canines in his life. Workhouse Waif … Continue reading My Reading – August 2021
Clement: The Green Ship by Craig R. Hipkins
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Craig R Hipkins' newly released novel Clement: the Green Ship as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Clement: the Green Ship is a young adult novel and the second book in the Clement series set in the 12th century and … Continue reading Clement: The Green Ship by Craig R. Hipkins
The Anarchy by Tracey Warr
Today, I’m pleased to be presenting Tracey Warr and her novel, The Anarchy as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. The Anarchy is the third and final book in Tracey’s Conquest series on the turbulent life of the 12th century Welsh noblewoman Nest ferch Rhys. Unhappily married to Stephen de … Continue reading The Anarchy by Tracey Warr
In My Garden – Felis Domesticus
When all else fails - post cat pictures. Over nearly forty years, we have had three of these plants in our yard. They are mobile plants and can be found not only in garden beds and pots but also are known to make their way up trees and to take over garden furniture. These plants … Continue reading In My Garden – Felis Domesticus
My Reading – July 2021
The Playmaker by Thomas Keneally He began hearing for the parts in the play early in April, the day after the hanging of private Handy Baker and the five other Marines. A Keeper by Graham Norton He longed for silence. The roar of the wind churned with the rasping rhythm of the waves and filled … Continue reading My Reading – July 2021
Landscape of a Marriage by Gail Ward Olmsted
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Gail Ward Olmsted ’s newly released novel Landscape of a Marriage as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Summer 1859 “Happy is the bride whom the sun shines on,” I whispered, smoothing the full skirt of my new gown. It … Continue reading Landscape of a Marriage by Gail Ward Olmsted
Tho’ I Be Mute by Heather Miller
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Heather Miller’s newly released novel Tho' I Be Mute as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Chapter 5: Laundry, Sarah Bird Northrup Later that afternoon, against the bright light, I squinted and found a walking silhouette against the sheeted walls, … Continue reading Tho’ I Be Mute by Heather Miller
The Art of Love by A B Michaels
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from A. B. Michaels’ novel The Art of Love as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. The Art of Love is a tale of mystery, social morality and second chances during America’s Gilded Age. It is the first book in The … Continue reading The Art of Love by A B Michaels
The Queen of Citadels by Dominic Fielder
Today, I’m pleased to be presenting Dominic Fielder and his forthcoming novel, The Queen of the Citadels as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. The Queen of Citadels is the third book in Dominic's series The King's Germans focusing on German soldiers who fought in the service of King … Continue reading The Queen of Citadels by Dominic Fielder
Book Review – The Master of Measham Hall by Anna Abney
The Master of Measham Hall by Anna Abney begins in London in 1665 where Great Plague already is taking hold. It is only five years since the restoration of the monarchy and the divisions that brought about the Civil War still exist beneath a thin veneer of conformity. Althea Hawthorne, a young gentlewoman, has been … Continue reading Book Review – The Master of Measham Hall by Anna Abney
