I don’t usually like planning books to read in advance. I’ve always chosen what appeals at the time. For the past time year post apocalyptic stories have dominated my preferences and I can’t see that changing much. However, this month's book contain two. Screenshot Power is the seventh book of The Burning Tree series. I've… Continue reading Books for June
Trearddur Bay WI has started a Book Club, and of course I had to join. At our branch meeting in April, I was given a copy of A Thousand Splendid Suns in paperback from the local library. It’s completely different from anything I’ve read before or would choose to read. The story spans the years… Continue reading My Review – A Thousand Splendid Sons by Khalid Hosseini
Introducing Ron Briggs WebsiteGoodreadsAmazon Where did the idea for the story come from? Researching for a novel about Tallgrass Prairie in North America. Give a quote from the books, one that says little but speaks volumes. The frigid water engulfed him for the last time as Erik Haraldson sank to his watery grave. Give a… Continue reading About a Book – Erik Haraldson by Ron Briggs
I have a notebook that belonged to my father-in-law. He trained as a mechanic during the war and worked Spitfires, Hurricanes, and the Wellington Twin Engined Bombers in World War 2 The book is all handwritten, and the first page has is entitled Basic Standing Orders. It is signed off by Mr. Taylor, marking it… Continue reading A Royal Airforce Engineer
Recently, Darlene Foster shared some of her old family photographs. Despite not knowing any of them, I found them really interesting to look at. They captured a time from all our pasts where things were so different to what they are today. So on that note, I’m sharing some very old family photos that have… Continue reading Who Are they?
Where did I find it: this is the third book of a trilogy, and originally found via the author’s blog. What I liked: All of it! The first two stories are great, but this one is my favourite. Jeremy is the son of Eliza from the first book. At the end they are reunited and… Continue reading Book Review Bride of Second Chances by Ruth Ann Nordin
Where did I find it: this is the second book of the South Dakota Series, and after loving the first one, I went straight on to this. What I liked: once again, the gorgeous cover. I also like that Brian had a handicap and his blindness didn’t stop him being a perfect book boyfriend. It… Continue reading Book Review – Bid For A Bride by Ruth Ann Nordin
Where did I find it: originally on the Apple Books app. I began reading but wanted to listen to it also. It’s not an audio book, but if I downloaded it on Amazon, I could listen with with Alexa. I find that switching between listening and reading works well for me. It is always better… Continue reading Book Review – Loving Eliza by Ruth Ann Nordin
This is probably one of the best reviews I’ve ever read. Can true love really be found when a mysterious pirate kidnaps you after crashing into your wedding to steal you from the alter and murdering your … Book Review | The Duke With The Dragon Tattoo by Kerrigan Byrne
Sometimes someone else’s blog post really fascinates me. Oh, to have written this many books! Well , I did, but I took the decision to rewrite every one. I don’t think I realised how long it would take. In the meantime, I can enjoy others, like this. In this post, I’m going to offer a… Continue reading Examples of How I Get Story Ideas – not me, but Ruth Ann Nordin
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