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Year end GIVEAWAY!
19th December 2021
Giveaway. We are delighted to round off 2021 with the chance of winning 3 book bundles, each containing a copy of:
The Miner’s Lass and Murder at the Seaview Hotel, both by Glenda Young and both set in Northern England (Sunderland and Scarborough respectively)
The Miner’s Lass
‘You’re a Dinsdale lass, Ruby. Nothing and no one keeps us lot down.’
A life of poverty in a cramped pit cottage is all that seventeen-year-old Ruby Dinsdale has known. Even with her father and younger brother working at the coal mine, money is tight. Her mother Mary is skilled at stretching what little they have, but the small contribution Ruby makes from her job at the local pub makes all the difference. So when Ruby is sacked, and Mary becomes pregnant again, the family’s challenges are greater than ever.
When charming miner Gordon begins to court Ruby it seems as though happiness is on the horizon, until she uncovers a deeper betrayal than she could ever have imagined.
But although the Dinsdales are materially poor, they are rich in love, friendship and determination – all qualities that they will draw on to get them through whatever lies ahead.
Murder at the Seaview Hotel
In the charming Yorkshire seaside town of Scarborough, a murder is nothing to sing about . . .
After the death of her husband Tom, Helen Dexter is contemplating her future as the now-sole proprietor of the Seaview Hotel.
There’s an offer from a hotel chain developer to consider, but also a booking from a group of twelve Elvis impersonators, a singing troupe called Twelvis. Tom loved Elvis and for Helen this is a sign that she should stay.
But the series of mysterious events which follow, suggests that the developer is not going to give up easily. Then, shortly after Twelvis arrive, one of the group disappears. His body is found floating in a lake, with his blue suede shoes missing. Could the two be connected?
With the reputation of the Seaview on the line, Helen isn’t going to wait for the murderer to strike again. With her trusty greyhound Suki by her side, she decides to find out more about her guests and who wanted to make sure this Elvis never sang again.
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The winners:
turtledove
Ashley Penny
Candyfloss
I want to be able to see and explore some beautiful places that my reading has given me an incite to!
Being able to visit some of the places I have read about!
Hoping to be able to travel more and visit some of the places I want to see
I wish for more time with those family and friends who deserve it.
In anticipation of a better outlook for the forthcoming year – roll on 2022!
My wishes are for my health to continue to improve.
A healthy year, both for humans and the planet
A healthy both year for humans and the planet
I wish that life would return to normal. I also wish that all my family will stay healthy and well!
See an end to covid and all the problems it causes and to see more of my family and friends
Visit friends and family more regularly!
I wish for better health in 2022 x
That my friends and family remain happy, healthy and covid free
Sunny days to spend in the garden x
To see more of the world restriction free before my husband is too ill to travel
To be able to go on postponed holidays
My biggest wish for 2022 is for my family and friends to have a wonderful happy year
I’d like to see a bit more of the world in 2022!
My biggest wish for 2022 is to declutter my life 😀
For life to return to normality
Relaxation with peace n quiet to read all the books on my wish list
Family health and a relaxing year to read all my books on my wish list
To be alive in a years time
To be alive in a years time.
To spend more time with family 🙂
my first is that I will take more time away from my caring job, and my second is that I will make the best out of any good opportunities that may come my way.
For life to go back to normality (covid free)
Be able to visit my brother and give him a big hug.
i wish for a lotto win lol
To finally get away for a holiday abroad!
Well, of course I wish for lots of new books to read! A more serious wish would be to have a normal school year in 2022.
To have more time for exercise and reading
I wish for a happy healthy and contented 2022
Safe and healthy family, friends and pets and an improvment in the British economy, particularly for small businesses and charities.
I hope my daughter continues to grow healthy, strong and fierce. Oh, and that she starts sleeping through the night 😀 !!
For SUNDERLAND AFC to be promoted this season ⚽️
I am just wising to return to the freedoms and fun of 2019 and of course seeing more of my family, especially my 89 year old mum
I wish that my dad can find peace, and accept the situation and that the next few weeks aren’t too traumatic!
im wishing for good health and maybe some extra money!!
To read more and take time for self care and see family more
Staying healthy
I’m wishing for COVID to go away so I can have a nice holiday with my family!
I would love to travel to USA. Not had much luck with COVID the last two years.
To be able to see my oldest son more than once in two years and the end of Covid.
For an end to Covid so out daughter who lives inn France can get over for a visit in summer time
Wishing for more time with the family
im wishing for lots of extra time to read
Sunny days so I can spend lots of time in the garden x
Lots of holidays! UK and proper ABROAD.
Not having both my children in hospital at the same time again
I wish to travel to new places in the UK
I’m wishing for some good health and happiness for our family and everyone else! These look great, I live 10 minutes away from Scarborough!
Some travel to new places such as Slovenia and then back to Greece (thanks Victoria Hislop!!)
My wish is that we dont have to worry about the world changing every week, we can have a bit more security over planning
To be able to go out and about without worrying abut catching the wretched Covid. I’m longing to go to see my brother.
My wishes for 2022:
No Covid anymore
Go on holiday in the UK – not had a holiday for 3 years now
Good health for my family
I’d just like us to get a bit more towards normality xx
Simply a healthy year with the ability to travel and socialise safely.
What are your wishes for 2022 . . . . probably what you have already guessed, bye bye covid and hello hugs for family
My wish for 2022 is for the worries and pressures we are currently facing to ease somewhat so that we can relax a bit more and enjoy more of the things we love.
I wish that life can have some normality!
However, I have been out less which equals more reading… so that’s good! 🙂
Love reading so an endless supply of books and hopefully good weather so I can read in the garden
I wish that all of the wishes in this thread come true for everyone in 2022.
Hello, my wish for 2022 is for peace and happiness in the world
The end of the pandemic, travel and lots of good books.
Merry Christmas, my wish for 2022 is to see an end to Covid-19
I wish health and happiness for all and this dreadful virus to be defeated.
I wish that all countries across the World will have the resources and ability to manage the Covid problem and for all people to have the freedom to travel across the globe once more ( with a GOOD BOOK in their suitcase )
My wish for 2022 is for my house move to go smoothly
Now 74 I hope to wake up in 2022 fit and healthy to enjoy all that each day offers. My top priority though will be to try to make up for some of the time I have missed with my grandchildren. I feel as though I have been cheated out of the last two years of their lives.
to spend as much as possible time with my family
I just wish I get my operation done and I can get on with my life. I want to feel comfortable again.
To be happier and hope everyone else feels the same!
Like most people I’m hoping for a more normal year and that everyone can stay safe and healthy. Anything more is a bonus
My wish is for a happy and healthy 2022 for everyone.
My wish is to sort out the bungalow we have just moved into. Its horrendous at the moment.
To put more time into and expand my business so it’s a full time income
I’m hoping to be able to do something special for my husband’s 60th birthday without having to worry about covid restrictions.
my wishes for 2022 – that the uk government get themselves sorted in regards to covid and that no one else dies from this terrible illness
I wish for this dreadful virus to die out, and love, peace and happiness to all.
I want to have more experiences in 2022, I am not interested in physical things, I want a year of making memories
For a healthier new year for everyone
I want to be healthy and happy in 2022
The lifting of restrictions so that I can see my dad in a care home, and being able to travel again so that I have lots of time to sit and read.
I’m hoping to be be able to get out more and see different places
health , happiness and good exam results for family and friends 🙂
My wishes are for my family and friends to stay happy and healthy because it’s so worrying when they arn’t.
No home schooling!!!
Go on holiday! I miss this very much!
That we can learn to live with Covid and that everyone will stop being so selfish and start protecting one another, so we can all enjoy some freedom.
Lots more great great books like these two obviously! Oh! and another couple of hours in the day to have time for more reading would be good 🙂
Lots more books like these to be read in 2022
Health wealth and happiness for all my family and friends
Well apart from the obvious ;), I hope to have more time to read, and dip into genres I normally pass on.
My wish for 2022 is for the pandemic to be under control so that I can go to my niece’s wedding in Jersey. Fingers crossed
For Covid to be over and win the lottery so I can go home and meet my grandson
Lots more reading to be done in a happier and healthier World.
My wishes for 2022 would be for everyone to be healthy, happy and having the time to read more wonderful books!
Less stress and more reading time!
That Covid would disappear! If it doesn’t disappear, then hopefully my family will all continue to stay safe – mind you we are only going out briefly once a week to shop. I’d love to return to the theatre and to meet up with friends for lunch – can’t remember the last time I was able to do this.
The main one is for people not to be so anti-anything. We need to move forward as communities and as a society, yet it’s hard to feel that when so many feel their individual freedom matters more. It’s a world-wide pandemic which I think many just close their eyes to.
Otherwise I’d just like to keep reading through all the books I bought in the first lockdown to support indie bookshops!
My son to get vaccinated
To stay safe and be able to live again.
A safe end to restrictions hopefully in the not too distant future.
For time to just slow down!! Failing that (more) books would be nice!
Like most people more normality. Hopefully we’ll get to take some short breaks with our dogs to the coast- they love the beach.
I love Scarborough and have had quite a few holidays there. I do like the sound of both books. What I want for 2022 is obviously an end to this horrible Covid. Hopefully everyone will get fully vaccinated and no more variants will emerge.