7pm, Monday 15 January, 2018 – The International Book Giving Day team is delighted to announce that . . .
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Category Archives: Reading
The Rose Muddle Mysteries: The Amber Pendant #WritersReviews
The very first #WritersReview! (There may be spoilers.) Continue reading
August: Month of Reading More
On deciding to have a Reading Month . . . Continue reading
Reviews for Writers
After my break in Portugal, I’ve come up with an idea. I love to read. I love to review. I love my fellow writers. But until now, my reading journal has been a secret pleasure . . . Continue reading
Not one of us

Rebel NYC by Tom Simpson https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/
In which I consider the unconventional heroine in the light of my discussions in ‘Tribal’. Continue reading
The Sand Witch
It feels really odd to be reviewing on here, not on Serendipity Reviews ! But I have Viv Dacosta’s permission – because it’s all for Tommy. Continue reading
4 & ½ tips for Writers & Readers
Hear, hear
One of the features of a book worth reading is its voice. On panel events at festivals etc you will hear that publishers and agents are always seeking for a work with a distinctive voice.
What does that actually mean? Continue reading
Rapture on the lonely shore
Wagons – and falling off

The Queen smiles as she greets Archbishop of York, John Sentamu as she arrives for Maundy Thursday Service at York Minster Chris Jackson/Getty Images via Daily Telegraph.
This Lent I tried to give up two of my psychological props with rather mixed success. This Maundy Thursday, I’m reflecting on how it’s gone so far. Continue reading