Blogs in July 2020

The Honey and the Sting 7th July 2020

England, 1628. Forcibly seduced by the powerful George Villiers, doctor’s daughter Hester is cast aside to raise her son alone and in secret. She hopes never to see Villiers again. Melis’s visions cause disquiet and talk. She sees what...

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Headlines and Hedgerows 7th July 2020

Very interesting book about John Craven’s life – from schoolboy reporter would be journalist to BBC reporter.

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Can You Hear Me? 6th July 2020

A memoir of the chaos, intensity and occasional beauty of life as a paramedic. A young man has stopped breathing in a supermarket toilet. A pedestrian with a nasty head injury won’t let the crew near him on a...

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Paternoster 6th July 2020

1795 With a thief-taker close on her heels, prostitute Rachel Lovett is forced to leave London and take up residence in a Cheltenham brothel. Greville House seems the perfect place to start her hunt for wealthy clientele but rumours...

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Into the Tangled Bank 5th July 2020

Lev Parikian is on a journey to discover the quirks, habits and foibles of how the British experience nature. Open a window, hear the birds calling and join him. ——— It’s often said that the British are a nation...

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