Today, I am delighted to welcome Helen Hollick back on my blog, this time as part of her blog tour for her latest release, A Mischief of Murder, organised by The Coffee Pot Book Club. A Mischief of Murder is a cosy mystery – you know, one of those books that go really well with […]
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Elizabeth St.John has been a frequent visitor to this blog. By now, I consider her a dear friend – and an amazing author! The first time we met was in Oxford in 2016 – we bonded over 17th century history (as one does) and spent several pleasant hours following in the footsteps of Charles I
Keeping it in the family – Elizabeth St. John’s fabulous 17th century trilogy Read More »
I have a special fondness for the Netherlands – I mean, what can one possibly dislike about a country that has given us Vermeer, Rembrandt and chocolate sprinkles on your bread and butter? I am also very, very fond of my Norwegian neighbours (except when they totally crush us in the cross-country skiing events) so
The Dutch Muse – a new release from Heidi Eljarbo Read More »
Now and then, Tony Riches and his books have popped up on my blog, and over the last few years, I’ve followed Tony as he has explored the Tudor dynasty from its early inception (when Owain Tudor secretly wed Henry V’s widowed queen) to its heyday as a ruling family. With Bess – Tudor Gentlewoman,
Say hello to Bess – Tony Riches gives us yet another Elizabethan lady Read More »
Today, I am shining the light on Paul Bernardi’s book, Uprising, as part of his Coffee Pot Book Club tour,. Think 1067, think humiliated AngloSaxons in a country taken over by Normans. This is merely the background to Ms Bernrdi’s book featuring Oslac and his Danish antagonist Gundulf. Uprising, Rebellion, Book #2 Summer 1067. Northumbria.
Uprising – a novel set in the aftermath of the Norman Conquest Read More »
The first book I ever read by Wendy J Dunne was The Light in the Labyrinth. “Oh, God,” I muttered as I opened it. “Another Anne Boleyn story.” I probably pulled a face, because, yes, I do feel the Anne – Henry VIII story is overly exploited in historical fiction. But this version blew my
Falling Pomegranate Seeds – Ms Dunne’s fabulous retelling of Katherine of Aragon’s story Read More »
Today, I am happy to shed some light on a book I recently read and very, very much liked. It is sort of fortunate Ms Mezzacappa is presently on tour with The Coffee Pot Book Club, thereby giving me the opportunity to share my review of her book, The Ballad of Mary Kearney. Blurb: ‘I
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We are reaching the end of an entire month focused on the women of the past and I hope you have enjoyed the eclectic selection of “heroines” as presented by all my lovely guests. But history is not done–it is written every day as exemplified by Alison Morton in her post below. And the events
Marching on – Alison Morton on women making history as we speak Read More »
For me, the 70s is the period when everyone went wild and crazy about orange and brown, when surviving hippie movements segued into Hare Krishna groups and both men and women could be seen walking the streets in purple velour pants. Yup, I kid you not . . . And then there was the Bee-Gees,
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Deborah’s previous contribution to this blog tour of ours dipped into the 15th – 16th century. Today, she guides us through history far closer to us, namely the brave women who acted as secret agents during WW II. Some months ago, I read Deborah’s book, Operation Tulip, which is set in The Netherlands around 1944-45.
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