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Historical fiction treats I'm very proud to be a judge on the HWA Debut Crown Awards panel. We get some VERY good novels to read and it's a true pleasure…
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BookTrail of the Month – the best book(trail) an author has taken us on
Literary Packages – what are the best books with a strong sense of setting or location for each month?
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Historical fiction treats I'm very proud to be a judge on the HWA Debut Crown Awards panel. We get some VERY good novels to read and it's a true pleasure…
Book set in Gaspe Peninsula Destination: Gaspe Peninsula, Quebec Setting: The rural, seafaring fishing communities of rural Quebec Plot: This isn't just a novel, it's a song. An ode to…
Travels in August with books Travels in August with Books and Trails - This post is late as I'm having some personal time and haven't read the books I'd wanted…
Reading to make you feel better. Comfort in books - Readers of this blog will realise that I've been off line for several weeks now. 2020 is proving to be…
Travel to the city of Blood That Rod Reynolds is a dark horse! For three books now I've been amongst gangsters and all kinds of dangerous characters deep in the…
1953: Mei’s ‘gift’ of speaking to ghosts is one that she has endeavoured to bury
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