Phew, dear Readers! Now the title of this post in and of itself is a mouthful but so is the book which is battling it out on the red carpet today. Wait for it... The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society If that is not one of the longest most literary mouthfuls of a … Continue reading A Title to End all Titles Battling for Who Wore it Best Wednesday
Hello, literary lovelies, Today I bring you not a specifically prompted piece of writing but one where I got up to get a cup of tea and the scene flashed before me. I can't say where it came from. I wasn't watching anything at the time which has really any connection at all to the … Continue reading Writing Prompted Me Wednesday
So what do you do when you are feeling more at the bottom of your emotional well than usual dear readers? I have my usual tricks: my favourite movies, my favourite books (even if it is just reading my favourite passages - I'm looking at you Captain Wentworth's letter from Persuasion), and talking things out … Continue reading Before the month is out let’s try another Self-Love Sunday
Impromptu Writing Prompt Wednesday Hello, again dear Readers! I would like to say I am back, but I can't really promise it is so. There has been a lot of upheaval/strife in my life at the moment which has made dealing with my depression a little more difficult. I am going to do my best … Continue reading The Last Train-ers
Goodreads Synopsis: In the borderlands of the village Les Échelles, giants sleep and werewolves howl. Travelers must cross deep gorges to pay visit. The only strangers are treasure-hunters seeking the riches of Zahara, a drowned Crusader bride. She planted the nearby woods with rich botanicals, now the healing herbs of Irène Guéri, apothecary in these … Continue reading The Peddler of Wisdom – Review
What was it that first stirred my sleeping brain to your presence? The slight tap of your finger against the window pane or that tired old notion of your body knowing someone is watching you. I don't think you meant to possibly wake me but your nail tinkled against the glass making you draw back … Continue reading A fingertip on glass
Again we have another review by an author whose name you might recognize dear readers! You can find my review for the first book in this series Splintered Courage here! Goodreads Synopsis: Trust: Firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability or strength of someone or something. What happens when the one you irrevocably trust betrays … Continue reading Splintered Trust – Review
An excellent question Dear Readers, One I am asking on your behalf (haha) in the wake of not having posted in quite some time. Let's catch up on what we have and have not been doing as of late. I have not been writing... anything. (Not even a couple of sentences in a writing prompt!) … Continue reading Where have I gone?
Dear Readers, we meet again! How long has it been since we last communicated? TOO LONG! That's how long. I am coming to you this Sunday with a once-a-month Sunday plan to share a little self-love with ourselves. Not the usual conceptual self-love pampering but one with an Honestly Austen twist, let's write something about … Continue reading Self-Love Sundays
Welcome to one of the last stops on the blog tour of Knife's Tell by Daniel Dark. Goodreads Synopsis: In 1888 one of the most notorious serial killers in history plagued London’s East Side. Knife’s Tell is not about those murders, but the life behind them. What would cause a normal person to … Continue reading Knife’s Tell – Blog Tour
