heToday, I am visited by Jan Matthews and her book The Last Fatal Hour, set in teh aftermath of the American Civil War. I imagine reinventing yourself after having been very close to the horrors of battle is hard, but Leona Gladney seems to be doing fine – until things go awfully wrong… I give […]
The Last Fatal hour – accompany Ms Matthews to Brooklyn Heights in the 19th century Read More »
Today, I am visited by A.B. Michaels who is on a Coffee Pot Book Club tour with her book, The Twisted Road. I am somewhat partial to stories set in early 20th century San Francisco, and as to that earthquake, well, I had a phase when I totally adored Clark Gable (he was very, very
I learned something new today: I had no idea PTSD was called nostalgia back in the 129th century – even if I can well believe people sneered and named the sufferers cowards. I think, sadly, that happens today as well to those permanently scarred by traumatic events. Today, I am hosting Ms Willey who has
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I will readily admit Julia Hancock is an unknown historical figure to me – but I did know about her hubby, intrepid explorer William Clark. I imagine an intrepid explorer needs an intrepid wife, and by all accounts Julia was just that. Likely what drove Ms Allen to write about her, right? So: today’s book: West
Going west – Brooke Allen’s book about Julia Hancock 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
Showboats and pirates – welcoming Brodie Curtis and his new release Read More »
Today, I am happy to host Milana Marsenich and her book, Beautiful Ghost, as part of her Coffee Pot Book Club tour. Milana’s novel is set in 1918, just as the dreaded Spanish Flu starts spreading – and I imagine that present-day audiences are better equipped to understand the reactions to this influenza after our