Blogs in October 2024

A story of sexual awakening set in BERKSHIRE / SHROPSHIRE

A story of sexual awakening set in BERKSHIRE / SHROPSHIRE 31st October 2024

My Rude Awakening by Edward Charles Featherstone, a story of sexual awakening set in BERKSHIRE / SHROPSHIRE. I have read plenty of Jilly Cooper novels, so I felt I knew what to expect from this uncensored – “uncut” –...

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Cozy crime set around DARTMOOR

Cozy crime set around DARTMOOR 30th October 2024

Death on Dartmoor Edge by Stephanie Austin, cozy crime set around Dartmoor. This is no.8 in the Dartmoor mystery series, and the first I have read. It feels perfectly entertaining to read as a standalone although I am sure...

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Historical fiction set in medieval ENGLAND and DENMARK

Historical fiction set in medieval ENGLAND and DENMARK 29th October 2024

The Last Princess by Ellen Alspsten, historical fiction set in medieval England and Denmark -1066.   I grew up with history lessons which covered the Tudors, WW2, a bit of the Boer War and, of course,1066 when Harold, the...

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Five Top Titles Set Around the Great Florence Flood of 1966

Five Top Titles Set Around the Great Florence Flood of 1966 28th October 2024

Five Top Titles Set Around the Great Florence Flood of 1966, The flood took the lives of 101 people and annihilated millions of masterpieces – from rare books to artistic masterpieces. It was the worst flood since 1557. A cohort of volunteers descended...

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Novel mainly set in AUSTRALIA

Novel mainly set in AUSTRALIA 28th October 2024

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty, novel set mainly in Australia. Here one moment … gone the next. That phrase perfectly sums up the tenet of this novel. Cabin attendant Allegra is part of the crew aboard a short...

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