The Wing of Night by Brenda Walker The horsemen sailed at five o'clock when the day was almost over and although they were travelling to do the hard work of fighting England's enemies it felt like knock-off time on the last day of the harvest: a golden afternoon, full barns and a safe year ahead, … Continue reading My Reading – March to May 2025
Excerpt: Nothing Proved by Janet Wertman
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Janet Wertman’s newly released novel Nothing Proved as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Nothing Proved is the first book in Janet's Regina series explores Elizabeth Tudor’s journey from bastard to queen. Blurb Danger lined her path, but destiny led … Continue reading Excerpt: Nothing Proved by Janet Wertman
Audiobook Excerpt – Apollo’s Raven by Linnea Tanner, narrated by Kristin James
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from the audiobook of Linnea Tanner’s gripping novel, Apollo’s Raven as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Apollo’s Raven, an epic Celtic tale of forbidden love, mythological adventure, and political intrigue, is narrated by Kristin James. Blurb A Celtic warrior princess … Continue reading Audiobook Excerpt – Apollo’s Raven by Linnea Tanner, narrated by Kristin James
Commemoration of the Fallen – 1916
Australia’s first major engagement1 of the Great War was on the Gallipoli Peninsula alongside troops from New Zealand, Britain, France and India. They had spent up to four and a half months training in Egypt before they embarked for Gallipoli. The aim was to assist the British Navy in forcing the Dardanelles Strait and then … Continue reading Commemoration of the Fallen – 1916
The O’Connors of Valencia Creek – School Days
With the passing of The Education Act 1872, the colony of Victoria established a system of education that was free, secular and compulsory.1 Children aged between six and fifteen years who lived within two miles by road of a school were required to attend school for at least four hours a day, sixty days in … Continue reading The O’Connors of Valencia Creek – School Days
Excerpt – The Legend of Henry Petch by Sharon Bradshaw
I’m delighted to be sharing an except of Sharon Bradshaw’s latest release, The Legend of Henry Petch, a tale of werewolves, the paranormal, and an obsessive love that endured across the centuries. Blurb Ben is more interested in getting his hands on Elias Hepworth's fortune, along with the benefits of being a hippy in 1970, … Continue reading Excerpt – The Legend of Henry Petch by Sharon Bradshaw
The Courage of Everyday Lives – Margaret Horigan (1837-1924)
St Mary's Shandon St Mary's baptismal font Margaret Horgan was born in Cork in 1837 and baptized at St Mary’s Cathedral on 14 May 1837. She was the eldest daughter of Patrick Horgan and Ann Connelly, the second of their six children. Patrick was a ropemaker for the Royal Navy. He and Ann had married … Continue reading The Courage of Everyday Lives – Margaret Horigan (1837-1924)
Book Review – Now Comes The Raven by Jean M Roberts
Blurb Settled into her new life in Devon, England, Hannah Heronstone seems to have it all. A beautiful child, a loving husband and a fledgling business. She’s come to terms with who she is, a witch, a healer and cunning woman and has surrounded herself with her sister Midsummer Women. But dark clouds are gathering … Continue reading Book Review – Now Comes The Raven by Jean M Roberts
My Reading – February 2025
The Whispering Muse by Laura Purcell The offer was too good to be true. I knew that from the start. The Drowned by John Banville He had lived alone for so long, so far away from the world and its endless swarms of people, that when he saw the strange thing standing at a slight … Continue reading My Reading – February 2025
Audiobook Excerpt – A Woman’s Lot by Carolyn Hughes
Today I’m absolutely delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Carolyn Hughes’s newly released audiobook of her novel A Woman’s Lot as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Blurb How can mere women resist the misogyny of men? 1352. In Meonbridge, a resentful peasant rages against Eleanor Titherige’s efforts … Continue reading Audiobook Excerpt – A Woman’s Lot by Carolyn Hughes
Catherine Meyrick 