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
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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.
My Reading – September 2023
The Bombay Prince by Sujata Massey (Perveen Mistry Book 3) ‘Well done.’Perveen Mistry spoke aloud as she slid the signed contracts into envelopes. The Mistress of Bhatia House by Sujata Massey (Perveen Mistry Book 4) Sisters will fight. Dancing in the Ring by Susan E Sage Catherine stared at an oak tree outside the classroom … Continue reading My Reading – September 2023
My Reading – August 2023
The Secret Guests by Benjamin Black (2021)The young girl stood in the darkness before the tall window and watched with excitement and fascination the bombs falling on the city. Snow by John Banville (2020) – A Strafford and Quirke MysteryI’m a priest, for Christ’s sake – how can this be happening to me? April in … Continue reading My Reading – August 2023
My Reading – July 2023
Homecoming by Kate Morton And, of course, there was to be a lunch party to mark the new year. A small affair, just family, but Thomas would require all the trimmings. Adalbert by Craig R HipkinsThe humble priest sat in the straight-backed ash chair looking at the young man who was perusing the letter with … Continue reading My Reading – July 2023
My Reading – June 2023
No Stone Unturned by Pam Lecky Lucy Lawrence looked up from her book with a start. Something had struck the windowpane, shattering the silence of the room. Genuine Deceit by Joy YorkIf he didn't find it soon, all bets were off.
My Reading – May 2023
Iris by Fiona Kelly McGregor You need to start talking, Webber. Why should I talk to you? Fat Dogs and French Estates by Beth Haslam Part 1 It was a dark, filthy night just south of Limoges. Our car was at a standstill, surrounded by police brandishing glowing neon batons and torches, like extras from … Continue reading My Reading – May 2023
My Reading – April 2023
The Convent Girl by Tania Crosse How had it all begun? It was a question Maisie O’Sullivan had asked herself so many times, but could never answer. The House Children by Heidi DanieleMy birth was a sin and a crime. The Sum of our Sorrows by Lisette BrodeyLily Sheppard twisted her torso as she sat … Continue reading My Reading – April 2023
My Reading – March 2023
Sea of Shadows by Amy Maroney Anica Foscolo hurried through a crowd gathering in the marketplace, under the blazing sun, trailed by her slave, Maria. The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth ‘Someone is out there.’I’m standing a the kitchen sink, my hands plunged in warm soapy water.
My Reading – February 2023
Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham The day broke grey and dull. the clouds hung heavily, and there was a rawness in the air that suggested snow. The Unquiet Spirit by Penny Hampson Eyes squeezed shut, Kate held her breath and strained her ears for the sound of pursuit.
Catherine Meyrick 