Blogs in October 2024

How hiking the APPALACHIAN TRAIL taught Sally Chaffin Brooks to choose adventure

How hiking the APPALACHIAN TRAIL taught Sally Chaffin Brooks to choose adventure 1st October 2024

How Hiking the Appalachian Trail Taught Sally Chaffin Brooks to Choose Adventure Author of Going To Maine A few months ago, there was a TikTok floating around where a creator asked people to name one seemingly small choice that...

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Quirky novel set in SEOUL / KOREA

Quirky novel set in SEOUL / KOREA 30th September 2024

The Trunk by Kim Ryoe-Ryeong, quirky novel set in Seoul. Translated by The Kolab Well, this is different! Wedding & Life (WL) is the most exclusive matchmaking service in Korea. The agency caters for people who ‘want to have...

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Dual timeline novel set on the Beara Peninsula, WEST CORK

Dual timeline novel set on the Beara Peninsula, WEST CORK 27th September 2024

The Inheritance by Cauvery Madhavan, dual timeline novel set on the Beara Peninsula, West Cork. 1986 If you are looking for a rich Irish setting, this novel ticks all the boxes: it is resplendent with beautifully detailed vistas and...

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Historical novel set in HOLLYWOOD and NAPLES

Historical novel set in HOLLYWOOD and NAPLES 26th September 2024

The Traitor’s Wife by Sarah Steele, historical novel set in Hollywood and Naples War-time Naples clashes with the glitz of Hollywood The Traitor’s Wife by Sarah Steele, is an intriguing historical novel that seamlessly weaves together two timelines, one...

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Mystery set in the BORDERS  and SCOTLAND

Mystery set in the BORDERS and SCOTLAND 25th September 2024

The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins, mystery set in the Borders and Scotland. The author certainly feels as though she has definitely regained some of her form in this novel of class, wealth and art connoisseurship, with a mix...

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