Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry Some time in the sixties old Mr Tomelty had put up an incongruous lean-to addition to his Victorian castle. Voyage in the Dark by Jean Rhys It was like a curtain had fallen, hiding everything I had ever known. A Christmas Love Redeemed by Alison Stuart Fabien Brassard, the Comte de … Continue reading My Reading – December 2023
Beautiful Ghost by Milana Marsenich
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an snippet from Milana Marsenich’s novel, Beautiful Ghost, as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Blurb During the fall of 1918, the influenza pandemic crosses the nation and reaches the mining town of Butte, Montana. Marika Jovich, who wants to go to school … Continue reading Beautiful Ghost by Milana Marsenich
Twelfth Cake House by Heidi Eljarbo
Today I’m delighted to be shining a spotlight on Heidi Eljarbo’s newly released novel, Twelfth Cake House, as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Twelfth Cake House is a heartwarming Christmas romance set in the Georgian period. Blurb Even a clever matchmaker may need a push in the right … Continue reading Twelfth Cake House by Heidi Eljarbo
Book Review – Teatime Trouble by Tonya Penrose
Teatime Trouble by Tonya Penrose is set on idyllic Shell Island, a place of sunshine, glittering water and friendly people. Page Wright and her cousin Betsy Ross, who run the Honey Bees Bakery there, are asked to provide a high tea for a group of bestselling British authors staying at Three Fables Inn, a place … Continue reading Book Review – Teatime Trouble by Tonya Penrose
Millie’s Escape by Marcia Clayton
Today I’m delighted to be sharing a snippet from Marcia Clayton’s recently released novel, Millie’s Escape, as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Millie’s Escape is the fifth book in The Hartford Manor Series, a heart-warming family saga stretching from the Regency period to Victorian times. Blurb 1885 North … Continue reading Millie’s Escape by Marcia Clayton
My Reading – November 2023
So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan On Friday, July 29th, Dublin got the weather that was forecast. Teatime Trouble by Tonya Penrose Page hung up the phone and turned to her cousin. “You’ve really outdone yourself this time, Betsy Ross.” In the Shadow of Gallipoli by Robert Bollard Every April, the shores of … Continue reading My Reading – November 2023
Book Review: Ancestry by Simon Mawer
‘A past that only consists of the artefacts is like a skeleton unearthed in an archaeological dig. Where is the flesh and blood? Who were the people? What did they feel? Where have they gone?‘ (Ancestry p.1) In Ancestry, Simon Mawer imagines the flesh and blood of two sets of his great-great-grandparents, ordinary people from … Continue reading Book Review: Ancestry by Simon Mawer
A Burst of Sunlight
The sun is shining brightly here in Melbourne today - too nice not to share. Here, as a break from my usual history- and book-heavy posts, is a collection of photos of the sky in some of its many moods that I have taken over the years. Blues skies Midwinter sky - July 2021 Cat … Continue reading A Burst of Sunlight
My Reading – October 2023
Ancestry by Simon Mawer What is the past? These Days by Lucy Caldwell It's Emma who wakes first. The Broken Years: Australian Soldiers in the Great War by Bill Gammage Before 1914 most Australians wanted a paradise for the majority in Australia.
Who She Left Behind by Victoria Atamian Waterman
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Victoria Atamian Waterman’s newly released novel, Who She Left Behind, as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Blurb Who She Left Behind is a captivating historical fiction novel that spans generations and delves into the emotional lives of its characters. … Continue reading Who She Left Behind by Victoria Atamian Waterman
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