Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Thaddeus Thomas’s recently released novel Steampunk Cleopatra as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Amani watched Berenice study the workings of the statue, which marked the passing time. The mechanics of the clock were hidden outside the palace, but she … Continue reading Steampunk Cleopatra by Thaddeus Thomas
Ariadne Unraveled by Zenobia Neil
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Zenobia Neil's newly released novel Ariadne Unraveled as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Ariadne Unraveled is a retelling of the myth of Ariadne and Dionysus. “Always an honor, High Priestess,” Seer, the priestess of the temple, said, clasping her … Continue reading Ariadne Unraveled by Zenobia Neil
Book Review – The Fall of the House of Thomas Weir by Andrew Neil MacLeod
‘… I have often said that when you have eliminated the natural, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the supernatural.’ - Dr Samuel Johnson The Fall of the House of Thomas Weir by Andrew Neil MacLeod begins with Alexander Boyle, the rational nightwatchman of Greyfriars Kirkyard, the place with the reputation of the most haunted … Continue reading Book Review – The Fall of the House of Thomas Weir by Andrew Neil MacLeod
Mendota and the Restive Rivers of the Indian and Civil Wars 1861-65 by Dane Pizzuti Krogman
Today, I’m pleased to be sharing an excerpt from Dane Pizzuti Krogman's novel Mendota and the Restive Rivers of the Indian and Civil Wars 1861-65 as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Chapter 8: The uprising. "We have waited a long time. The money is ours, but we cannot … Continue reading Mendota and the Restive Rivers of the Indian and Civil Wars 1861-65 by Dane Pizzuti Krogman
My Reading – June 2021
The Course of All Treasons by Suzanne M Wolfe 'Satan's pizzle!' Simon Winchelsea cursed as he sank ankle-deep in the revolting effluent running like a river down the center of the street. Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood The house lights dim. The audience quiets. The Dream Weavers by Barbara Erskine 'Elise!' There she was again. Wretched … Continue reading My Reading – June 2021
The Usurper King by Mercedes Rochelle
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Mercedes Rochelle's The Usurper King as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. The Usurper King is a novel of Henry Bolingbroke, the third book in Mercedes' series, The Plantaganet Legacy. Prince Hal must tell Queen Isabella about Richard's death Isabella … Continue reading The Usurper King by Mercedes Rochelle
Discovery by Barbara Greig
Today, I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Barbara Greig’s novel Discovery as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Discovery is an epic tale of love, loss and courage . Chapter 20: An extract from a journal written in sixteenth century English (unlike the rest of the novel) … Continue reading Discovery by Barbara Greig
Guardians at the Wall by Tim Walker
Today, I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Tim Walker's newly released dual timeline novel Guardians at the Wall as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. [Archaeology student, Noah, continues his desk research into Centurion Gaius Atticianus] On Monday morning, I picked up where I’d left off with … Continue reading Guardians at the Wall by Tim Walker
Random Reading – May 2021
How young couples managed to meet before the advent of social media Rustic Courtship Love island: the love lives of our 19th century ancestorsby Dr Marion McGarryIn recent years, apps have increasingly facilitated online dating, Indeed, thanks to Covid-19, these have become the only way for single people to link up with potential partners. Covid … Continue reading Random Reading – May 2021
My Reading – May 2021
The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata MasseyOn the morning Perveen saw the stranger, they'd almost collided. Deep South: Stories from Tasmania edited by by Ralph Crane and Danielle WoodHe had never heard of the ‘enthusiasm of humanity’—the expression was not in fashion in his day, and, if it had been, I doubt whether he … Continue reading My Reading – May 2021
