For the first time in my entire life, I am actually younger today than I was yesterday—well, according to my health app, which has informed me my physical age is much lower than my biological age. I am taking this as a guarantee that my life expectancy has increased accordingly 😊 It’s interesting, this getting
Today, I am hosting Rebecca Langston-George and her recent release, One Fine Voice. This is a book for younger readers – although I suspect I’m not the only adult who takes great pleasure in well-written middle-grade books. In a time where many of the powers-that-are seem to foster a divisive approach to people, be it
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As a woman, I have of course heard of Dr Semmelweis – especially given my interest in history. This, after all, is te man who revolutionised the care of birthing women by the simple expediency of introducing hand washing. Yup. Hand washing. Prior to the 19th century, most births took place at home, te mother
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In one of my books about Adam de Guirande (Ah! Almost my favourite hero, this knight so torn between his allegiances to the lord who saved him and raised him, Roger Mortimer, and the young boy-king, Edward III . . . Your favourite? Matthew Graham growls. Aye, what about the rest of us? asks Robert
Dangerous ambitions – of a failed coup and its consequences Read More »
Ms Eljarbo as a new release, Whispers in the Snow, and I am happy to host her as part of her Coffee Pot Book Club blog tour. I must admit to being rather partial to Ms Eljarbo on account of her Norwegian surname, but also because I have enjoyed some of her previous books and
Whispers in the snow – showcasing Heidi Eljarbo’s latest! Read More »
Today, I am hosting Brodie Curtis and his latest release Showboat Soubrette as part of his blogtour organised by the Coffee Pot Book Club. Swt in the antebellum South, Showboat Soubrette promises to be a fast-paced read, set as the tensions between North and South are about to explode into the Civil War. Blurb: FROM
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If I hear the word mantua, I think of a garment that originally was some sort of female version of a male banyan – i.e. relax robe – successively became more and more complex, developing into the imposing 18th century robe à la française before further developing into dresses like the one below, worn by
A posy of Eleonoras – or how a portrait led to a LOT of reading! Read More »
As I write this, 2025 is history, and 2026 lies before us. In Chinese astrology, we will soon be entering the Year of the Horse. According to Chinese tradition, the Horse symbolises energy, moving forward, independence and freedom. The start, however, has not been all that auspicious. No, 2026 kicks off as a year where
In five days, it is Christmas Eve. And yes, I know most of the world is focussed on Christmas Day, but up here in Sweden, it’s Christmas Eve that is the BIG day. The 25th is a day spent mooching about in pyjamas while eating leftovers… When I was a child, my Christmases were spent
It is quite rare that solving a crossword inspires me to write a post, but today it happened! Hubby and I were struggling with a clue varjagsfurste (Swedish, sorry for that) and it took me some time to work out that varjag in Swedish is Varangian in English. Once I got that far, the hitherto
Meet Olga (or is it Helga?), bloody avenger – and saint Read More »