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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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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The older I get, the more intrigued I am by stories that are based round the secrets most families carry within. All of us have them–some, of course, may not have had a relevant effect on us, but for some of us, discovering the secrets of previous generations can make us question everything about ourselves.
Family secrets – say hello to Paula Dáil and her latest release! Read More »
Today, I am hosting Apple Gidley and her book, Annie’s Day on my blog as part of the ongoing Coffee Pot Book Club tour. The cover, IMO, is gorgeous. Don’t you agree? Blurb: War took everything. Love never had a chance. Until now. As an Australian Army nurse, Annie endures the brutalities of World War
Today, I am happy to host Deborah Swift and her latest release, The Cameo Keeper as part of her Coffee Pot Book Club tour. Think Rome, think 17th century, and no, you do not get a pristine, tourist-friendly place. Instead, it is dark and dirty, poverty cheek to jowl with riches, power-hungry families striving for
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Today, I am hosting Rosemary Griggs and her book Mistress of Dartington Hall as part of her ongoing Coffee Pot Book Club tour. Now, I am not generally a big fan of Tudor England, but I really enjoyed Ms Grigg’s previous book about Dartington–well, more specifically about the female protagonist, Roberda–so when the opportunity came
Today, I am hosting Catherine Mathis and her new release, Inés. Set in the early 14th century, Ms Mathis has based her narrative on the legends around Pedro of Portugal and Inés de Castro, one of the many love stories that don’t have a happy ending. (See my post HERE!) As I have a major
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I discovered historical fiction already as a small child – thank you Henry Treece. But I fell in love with the genre when I discovered Georgette Heyer. Since then, Regency Romance has a special place in my heart – men in buckskin breeches and polished Hessians are hard to resist – so when I was
Lord Frederick’s Return – shining some light on Ms Kullman and her book Read More »
Today, I am happy to host Judith Arnopp’s latest release, Marguerite: Hell Hath No Fury! For those of you familiar with Judith, you may know she has penned an excellent trilogy featuring another Margaret–Margaret Beaufort–and that protagonist has something very important in common with today’s leading lady, namely they were both Lancastrian noblewomen. Marguerite was
Marguerite – Meet Judith Arnopp’s latest protagonist, a cornered lady who fought back. Read More »