Bookclub Reads The North Water by Ian McGuire
Last night – yes, this is a last minute post! – my Toronto book club discussed Ian McGuire’s The North Water. The novel has been highly acclaimed – named a
October 17, 2017
Last night – yes, this is a last minute post! – my Toronto book club discussed Ian McGuire’s The North Water. The novel has been highly acclaimed – named a
I reread Juliet Nicolson’s The Perfect Summer last week as research for my current WIP. This work of non-fiction “chronicles a glorious English summer a century ago when the world was on
What does a book title do for you? Does it entice? Does it hint at the novel’s story? Does it reflect your personal circumstances? Does it confuse? My current novel-in-process
Mark Ellis is a thriller writer and a former barrister and entrepreneur. He grew up in Swansea, under the shadow of his parents’ experience of the second world war. His father
Early in September, I asked Facebook friends to recommend books to read on vacation. My husband and I had two weeks planned and I wanted something good to read. But
Curious how an idea for a topic comes about. Steve Wiegenstein and I exchanged emails on topics for a guest post. After checking out my blog, he had this to
More photos from our trip to France, which is sadly almost over. Back to porridge and old clothes as my husband’s grandmother would say. Overall, we saw chateaus built from
My husband and I have the good fortune to be biking in the Loire valley – a place that is famous for its lovely countryside and beautiful chateaus. Which one
Continuing Henry Tod’s lengthy letter … if you recall his battalion is in the vicinity of Loos. This photo shows Loos after the 1915 battle. In the big attack [he’s
Apparently, more than 10,000 people have read this post since I wrote it in March 2015. Who would have imagined? As it seems to be so popular, I thought I’d
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
