A Country Dilemma by Sasha Morgan was published by Aria Fiction on 20 February 2020. Today I have an extract from the book to share. After another year of relentlessly hoping to start a family, Christie noticed another change in Stephen. He wasn’t going out on drunken nights anymore, but was putting in prolonged working…
Month: February 2020
Snow, Dog, Foot by Claudio Morandini, translated by J Ockenden – review
Published by Peirene Press Publication date – 15 Februrary 2020 Source – review copy The icy oblivion of the alps seen through the eyes of hermit. Available to pre-order in February or receive straight away by subscribing. Adelmo Farandola doesn’t like people. In summer he roams the valleys, his only company a talkative, cantankerous old dog…
All Lit Up – a very rough guide to some Yorkshire literature festivals.
A new year means a whole new set of Literature festivals to tempt bibliophiles. Dotted around the UK they offer the chance to get up close(ish) and politely impersonal with authors and poets from all over the world. I thought I’d take a look at a few that are happening in March around Yorkshire. The…
Under the Reader’s Radar – celebrating the quiet novel
There are thousands upon thousands of books published each year. Only a small percentage of those make it to the best-seller list. That doesn’t mean that the rest aren’t worthy of reading. It may be that they are written by self-published authors who don’t have the marketing knowledge or a small independent publisher who doesn’t…
The booksellers best sellers – an alternative best sellers list
Every Sunday the Sunday Times releases the Bestsellers list and publishers and authors eagerly scramble to see if one of their books has made it into the vaulted top ten. That list is based on the number of sales of data collated by Nielsen Bookscan and covers sales throughout the country. I wondered whether those…
Liz Trenow – Q&A
Liz Trenow is the author of The Poppy Factory, In Love and War, The Last Telegram, The Forgotten Seamstress, The Dressmaker of Draper’s Lane and The Silk Weaver. Her latest novel, Under a Wartime Sky is published on 21 February 2020 by Pan Macmillan. Liz kindly answered a few of my questions. 1. Tell us…
Old, New, Borrowed, Blue
My to be read pile is more like a few stacks than a pile. And when I say stacks I mean a room. I have a TBR room. In fact, it’s more like two rooms. I’m planning on asking one of the neighbours if I can buy their house soon so that my family have…
Amour: How the French Talk About Love by Stefania Rousselle – review
Published by Viking Publication date – 23 January 2020 Source – review copy Award-winning journalist and documentary maker Stefania Rousselle had stopped believing in love. She had covered a series of bleak assignments, from terrorist attacks to the rise of the far right. Her relationship had fallen apart. Her faith in humanity was shaken. She…
Beginner’s Spanish by the Superpolygotbros – guest post
The Superpolygotbros Beginner’s Spanish is out now from Audible. Todat the brothers give a little insight into how to learn Spanish. How to learn Spanish… in less than 20 minutes a day! Ever wanted to learn a language but thought that it was just too difficult? We wouldn’t blame you. From media articles telling us…
Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano – review
Published by Viking Publication date – 20 February 2020 Source – review copy Los Angeles. There are 192 passengers aboard: among them a young woman taking a pregnancy test in the airplane toilet; a Wall Street millionaire flirting with the air hostess; an injured soldier returning from Afghanistan; and two beleaguered parents moving across the…
From First Page to Last 