If my reading week has been subject to cosmic influences, I blame Shirley Wright’s Time Out of Mind, even better IMO in its final version than it was when I first read it around a year ago. I had no hesitation in giving it 5 stars on Amazon – a rare occurrence! And its Cornish … Continue reading Heaven and earth: some books for the weekend
Pauline Barclay who really has achieved global reach from her home in sunny Lanzarote is probably known to most of you already either as an indie author and the power (or one of the powers!) behind the Famous Five Plus author network. Today she has been kind enough to invite me to her blog where … Continue reading Virtual sunshine
Readers may remember that a month or so ago I mentioned Gill Hamer’s The Charter in a blog about genre which got a very lively response. Having just spent a great (and sunny!) week on Anglesey where the book is set, what better time to welcome back Gill who is also providing a free e-copy of her novel to one … Continue reading More about The Charter – and a giveaway!
I’m not really a crime aficionado and read only the occasional detective story, but I met Chris Longmuir at the Love A Happy End event in June and I’ve been looking forward to her prize-winning Dead Wood ever since. Apart from anything else I’ve entered the Dundee Prize and was keen to see the kind of book that … Continue reading Dead Wood by Chris Longmuir
The past is not another country; it is a familiar that walks daily with us, by our side. The strap line is a great introduction to Shirley Wright’s debut novel, an emotionally powerful story with the touch of poetry that graces all of Shirley’s writing. I’m delighted that Shirley is joining me here today to … Continue reading Shirley Wright talks about ‘Time Out of Mind’
