Books set on an island
We’ve picked two desert island reads today – one set on an island with considerably less sun that that in the picture above (sorry Scotland) and the second which takes…
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Desert Island Reads
This week sees the start of Books are My Bag week in which books and bookshops are celebrated in style. Guest authors, book giveaways and book chat and that’s just…
Sharon Maas – The Secret Life of Winnie Cox – guides us around Guyana
Sharon Maas talks to us about her beloved Guyana and shares its history and why Winnie Cox is your perfect guide - Beautiful Guyana – South America's Best-Kept Secret! In…
Agatha Christie festival
Today marks a momentous day for the very reason that the Queen of Crime, Ms Agatha Christie, is being honoured with a literary festival all of her own in her…
Jennifer Klinec and writing about Iran
Today we welcome Jennifer Klinec to the blog. Author of the quite frankly amazing book ‘The Temporary Bride’ where she details her travels to Iran to learn about the food…
