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Romantic Times in New Orleans
I’m visiting New Orleans for the Romantic Times Booklovers Convention all this week. I will try to post some news – and some photos – but it’s going to be a…
Category: Reading
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My recent reads… highs and lows
My recent reading has been a mixed bag. When I’m writing, I tend to avoid books in the same genre as mine – so that I can’t be unwittingly influenced by…
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Books, Chocolate, Wine and good friends…
In the words of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons – Oh, what a night! All the ingredients were there as we celebrated the launch of Flight to Coorah Creek
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Support your local indy bookstore
Last weekend, I stopped by the Horizons Bookshop in Burnham. I met the owner, a woman with a real passion for books and reading, and it occurred to me how much…
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A few special gems from my bookcase…
This week we acquired a new fender guitar amp, which was , perhaps, not strictly an essential purchase.. Except it was… I’m sure I’m far from alone in being a fan of…
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Long cold winter evenings ahead…
I haven’t done a book post for a while.. and have been reading a lot of books. I thought, with the holidays approaching, this might be a good time to…
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My turn for reviews
After my rant last week about spoilers in book reviews – I thought it was probably time I did some reviews here… and I promise – not a spoiler in sight…. I’ll…
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Dr Who? Please don’t tell me.
I tried so hard not to find out who the new Dr Who is going to be. I really did. I avoided websites and FB and twitter – but alas, to no…