Introducing Ellen Read WebsiteGoodreadsAmazon Where did the idea for the story come from? My first idea came from the question, if a woman loved two men and had to choose between them in a life or death situation where she could only save one of them, who would you choose? Then we went on holiday… Continue reading About a Book – The Tiger’s Mark #1 in The Mark of the Tiger Trilogy
Category: Historical
Review The Mark of the Tiger by Ellen Read
Brief Description - A family, and a headstrong young woman dealing with the pressures of life and love in tropical Singapore. Having read plenty of Ellen Read books, I knew i would be in for a good story with this latest release. Also, she has lovely formatting and illustrations in her books. I feel that… Continue reading Review The Mark of the Tiger by Ellen Read
Review of Eye of the Fire by Adam C Mitchell
Brief Description - a 1930s jungle adventure. It isn’t very often that I read a book twice, but this is one I originally read it in 2018. I had forgotten enough to make it interesting again. I saw it advertised by the author as an audible book. As I was going on a trip, it… Continue reading Review of Eye of the Fire by Adam C Mitchell
Reblogged – The Marriage by Obligation Series by Ruth and Nordin
This author writes lots of series. I read The South Dakota Series a couple of years ago and they made a lasting impression. She posted this article recently and I found it fascinating. I shall be reading the first book of the series mentioned, simply because I enjoyed the others so much. And isn’t this… Continue reading Reblogged – The Marriage by Obligation Series by Ruth and Nordin
Books for June
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
My Review – A Thousand Splendid Sons by Khalid Hosseini
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
About a Book – Erik Haraldson by Ron Briggs
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
A Royal Airforce Engineer
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
Who Are they?
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?
Book Review Bride of Second Chances by Ruth Ann Nordin
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