Book, Historical, Psychological

Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour – Arabesque by M G da Mota

GENRE: historical psychological drama   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~   A woman living alone in a coastal Sussex town in 1998 plants a copper beech sapling at 3 a.m. on a dark, cold night. Why? A ballet dancer in 1960s East Germany is oppressed, longs for escaping with his little daughter but not his wife. Why? Will he make… Continue reading Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour – Arabesque by M G da Mota

Book, Historical

Goddess Fish Promotions – Ever Since The Ball by Kate Ellington

GENRE: Historical Romance   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  BLURB   Miranda Harlake's only chance to escape the detestable match her parents are arranging is a sham betrothal to her best friend, Peter, who proposes solely to save her from a loveless marriage. She gratefully accepts, though both know they'll never wed. Piqued by her parents' scheming, Miranda secretly attends… Continue reading Goddess Fish Promotions – Ever Since The Ball by Kate Ellington

Anthologies, Historical, paperback

Victory In Europe, an Anthology

My story The Dome of St. Paul’s is the lead story in this collection. I based it on the stories my dad told me about his father. Victory in Europe (VE Day), takes place on 8 May. It marks the Allied victory in Europe. The news resulted in millions celebrating the end of the war,… Continue reading Victory In Europe, an Anthology

Book, Historical, Romance, series

About a Book – The Tiger’s Mark #1 in The Mark of the Tiger Trilogy

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

Book, Historical, Kindle Unlimited, Post Apocolyptic, series

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

AudioBook, Book, Historical, series

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

Historical, Romance, series

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

Book, Fantasy, Historical, Mystery, Post Apocolyptic, series

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

Book, Famous Authors, Historical, paperback

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

Book, Historical

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