Well, I was going to write on a lively Spring-like theme today, with daffodils and crocuses and gambolling lanbs. Instead, you only have to look at my photo to see Spring has been very late arriving in Yorkshire :( The sun is trying valiantly to shine today, but deep snow still lies on the moors.…… Continue reading Three brilliant wintry books for a snowy Easter
Today I’m welcoming author Viola Ryan on her Holy Hell virtual book tour. Thanks for calling in today, Viola, it’s great to meet you! Not only is Viola here to tell us more about herself and her intriguing novel, she’s brought with her a giveaway – yay! At the end of Viola’s tour, in Easter,…… Continue reading Good to meet you…author Viola Ryan (and giveaway!)
This month a skeleton of twisted bones found under a car park in Leicester was confirmed as belonging to Richard III. What a dismal end to a life full of tragedy and treachery! In case you don’t know the story behind Richard III’s tragic and eventful life, here it is in a nutshell: His father…… Continue reading A gripping novel about Richard III, and a dastardly event in English history
Well, love is in the air, and although I’m a little late for Valentine’s, there’s never a wrong time to read a love poem. Today I’m bringing you five of my favourites, including my all-time favourite love poem ever. Hope you enjoy them as much as I do! First up is short, but beautifully sweet. …… Continue reading Five great love poems (and my favourite love poem of all time)
Today’s author gave such delightful and intriguing answers to my questions that I’m left wanting to know much more about her. Author Mary Curtis once, like me, lived in Yorkshire, but sadly for me she has long since left the north of England, to move to a dream location for writers, thousands of miles away. …… Continue reading Good to meet you…author Mary Curtis
Today I’m delighted to introduce you to my fellow author, Marie Laval. Marie is a talented writer with a wonderfully evocative writing style. I’m currently reading her new novel, The Lion’s Embrace, and am gripped by both the hero and the romance of the setting. (Marie is originally from the beautiful city of Lyon, the…… Continue reading Good to meet you…author Marie Laval
If you’re a Jane Austen fan like me (and if you’re not, I beg you to read on anyway! you’re in for a surprising and fabulous treat!), you’ll know already that Pride and Prejudice is two hundred years old this week. I first read this book when I was fifteen and it was as gripping…… Continue reading Pride and Prejudice at 200 (and a genius YouTube interpretation)
I first came across author James Christie after my mum heard his book, Dear Miss Landau, discussed on BBC Radio 4’s A Good Read programme [podcast here]. She recommended it to me, and I’m so glad she did. I loved it. The book follows James’s journey from Glasgow across America for a meeting with Juliet…… Continue reading Good to meet you…author James Christie
Scotland’s stunning landscape and history must surely be part of the reason the country has so many great writers. The setting of the Highlands is one of the most dramatic in the world, and Scotland’s turbulent and tragic history seems to bleed from its cities’ very stones. The last time I was in Edinburgh I…… Continue reading Twelve great Scottish novels and a romantic classic for Burns night
Today I’m excited to be holding the first in a series of author interviews. Author Scott R. Caseley has very kindly offered to be guinea-pig for my random interview style, and has answered my ten varyingly quirky questions with great aplomb! I hope you enjoy reading his answers as much as I did. Please join…… Continue reading Good to meet you…author Scott R. Caseley
Helena Fairfax 