- Mar 3
Minor fictional characters
Who are your favourite minor characters in a novel? I'm not talking just about offsiders and sidekicks, but those characters sitting on...
- Feb 5
Reading and Trust in 2023
Over the summer, I’ve had the good fortune of catching up on my Substack subscription to Story Club with George Saunders. My goal for...
- Dec 1, 2022
5 Literary-themed Christmas gift ideas
Last month, I shared my Christmas book-gifting tips.This month, I’m five literary-themed gift ideas. Subscriptions – A good subscription...
- Nov 25, 2022
Book review: Dead Winner by Kevin Chapman
Dead Winner, by Kevin G. Chapman is good solid crime fiction with plenty of twists, hidden motives, confused villains and less than...
- Oct 31, 2022
5 tips for buying books this Christmas
5 simple tips for buying family and friends books this Christmas
- Sep 30, 2022
Crossing the Line trilogy - what’s next…
Book 2 is with the Odyssey Books waiting for an opening with the editor. Fingers crossed we’ll start the next stage on it’s journey to...
- Aug 18, 2022
Book review: Stranger Back Home by E. L. Haines
Book review: Stranger Back Home by E. L. Haines Official blurb One day, your father is a renowned diplomat. The next day, he's an ...
- Jul 5, 2022
Book review: The Bronze Sword Cycles: Book 1 Hag of the Hills by J.T.T. Ryder
Book review: The Bronze Sword Cycles: Book 1 Hag of the Hills by J.T.T. Ryder Official blurb “Nothing is unconquerable; even our gods can...
- Jun 17, 2022
Book review: The Incomplete Artist by Philip Wyeth
Official blurb An evening at the art gallery... The clinking of wine glasses... The hopeful thrill of a first date... But someone has...
- Apr 15, 2022
Book Review: Emma's Tapestry by Isobel Blackthorn
Book review: Emma's Tapestry by Isobel Blackthorn