You know those moments when you finally get to… not exactly meet but spend time listening to someone you have really admired for a long time. One of two things will happen. Either you’ll be disappointed, or you’ll fall in love. And isn’t it the best thing in the world when it’s the latter? This…
I’m not one for New Year’s Resolutions, but I did promise myself that this year I would experiment more with my reading and try some new authors. Not necessarily new as in debut authors – but new to me. That’s not to say I am abandoning old favourites. Never! But I felt it was time to…
I have gone visiting this weekend over on the Take Five Authors blog – where I am talking about making a perfect man.. Do we really want a perfect hero – or are his imperfections what make us really love him? Pop over to Take Five Authors for more…..
I read a film last night. I know what you are thinking – and yes, I watched it too. In fact I did both. At the same time. And it was quite an eye opener. The film was A Few Good Men – which of course features an absolutely brilliant performance by Jack Nicholson. A…
As the end of the year approaches – there’s time for one more wafer-thin book blog… which includes what I have to say are my two standout books for the year. Both are books that I’ve read in the last few weeks… and they could not be more different. One is a mega best seller…
It’s been an exciting week – mostly postage related. It started when the nice parcel delivery man knocked on the door to give me a big brown cardboard box. It contained my paperback copies of Little Girl Lost. The paperback is officially released this month. It’s lovely to have a copy to pat. And no,…
Don’t you hate it when someone’s phone goes off at a really inopportune moment. Like during a film, or a live performance. That’s why I always turn mine off, or to vibrate. Last Sunday I was at a folk club, listening to some really good music, when the phone started to vibrate in my pocket.…
I thought it was time to post another of my semi irregular lists of books I’ve been reading. I’ve been sticking with comfort reads a bit of late.. so there are some old favourites here… The Gilded Fan – Christina Courtenay (paperback) I am a big fan of Christina Courtenay’s Japanese historical books. They are…