I recently visited the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas. Originally in honor of Admiral Nimitz, he would not have a …#DidYouKnow – The U.S. Number of WWII Submarines Casualties
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Victory 75, an Anthology
This is Electric Eclectic’s Storybook celebrating the 75th VE-Day anniversary 8th May 2020. These tales are dedicated to all the brave and unsung …Victory 75, an Anthology
National Loving Day
When I first saw this, then read up what it was about, I realised it wasn’t what I thought. #NationalLovingDay commentates a court case between Loving verses Virgina in the Supreme Court back in 1967. It’s a story of an interracial marriage. Childhood friends, Mildred and Richard, met when she was 11, and he was… Continue reading National Loving Day
Writers 2 Remember: Harriet Beecher Stowe
Bringing Light To The Dark Horrors Of Inhumanity Photo Source Harriet Beecher Stowe lived from 1811 until 1896. This was an era when women were …Writers 2 Remember: Harriet Beecher Stowe
A War Time Story to Tear Up Your Heart. The Girls In The Attic by Marius Gabriel
Julie Northup, my friend and colleague at Norns Triad Publishing, one day said she was going off to read. I asked what she was reading and she replied The Girls in The Attic. I remembered a book from many years ago called Flowers in the Attic and thought it may have been connected. ‘No,’ she… Continue reading A War Time Story to Tear Up Your Heart. The Girls In The Attic by Marius Gabriel
Celebrating 70 years of WI
I belong to the Anglesey Federation of Women's Institue (AFWI) in Wales and in turn, is part of the National Federation of Women's Institutes. My branch is Trearddur Bay and in November 2021 we celebrated seventy years with a meal at The Anchorage Hotel, followed by a piece of cake, which was delicious and made… Continue reading Celebrating 70 years of WI
Angel Maker
The Award-Winning Novel by Barry B. Wright Meet evil that is impossible to forget. This historical espionage adventure novel, which begins on the eve of World War II, invites you for a journey inside the murderous mind of a psychopathic killer.The gruesome murder of a young child, Rebecca Grynberg, pushes Inspector Alexander Collier into a… Continue reading Angel Maker
Review of Sugar and Spice by Julia Blake
The Blackwood Family Saga Book 3 Karen's Review Although it’s part of a series, this can be read as a standalone. Everything is fully explained, so you needn’t have read the others in the series to know what’s going on. This is a great series about one family with a different characters represented in each… Continue reading Review of Sugar and Spice by Julia Blake
Who Killed Constable Cock by Angela Buckley
This is the first of my new style book reviews. They incorporate the #picturestellingstories tag, which you will see a lot more of now on. This is true story and account of a murdered policeman in 1876. The first picture is where it took place. At the centre of the story is the firearm that… Continue reading Who Killed Constable Cock by Angela Buckley
National Grandparent’s Day
When I was a child, I saw a lot of my grandparents. My grandpa, on my Dad’s side, passed away when I was just seven. For the rest of my childhood and teenage years I had my Grandma, and my Nana and Papa. The latter lived in Oswestry, a small market town on the edge… Continue reading National Grandparent’s Day
Karen J. Mossman 