It's been a whole week?! From the early morning hours on Sunday until about 3am on Wednesday morning, I was having a migraine episode, so the week has only been a half sized one for me this time around. Not much reading, some watching during lucid moments, and a whole lot of sleeping under the … Continue reading The Week That Was…
Month: May 2020
Little Fires Everywhere: TV series or the book?
TV series. Without question. As I've been doing a little bit more of late, I watched before I read. This one was my book club title but once I knew the show was airing towards the end of this month (it premiered on Amazon Prime last Friday), I held off on reading it so I … Continue reading Little Fires Everywhere: TV series or the book?
#BlogTour #BookReview: The Minute I Saw You by Paige Toon
The Minute I Saw You... About the Book: When Hannah meets Sonny, she’s irresistibly drawn to him: he’s sexy and confident, but only in town on holiday. That’s fine with Hannah – she doesn’t do long-term relationships. And luckily for her, neither does Sonny. But as summer hots up and their chemistry shows no signs … Continue reading #BlogTour #BookReview: The Minute I Saw You by Paige Toon
Drowning in The Starless Sea
Can a book be beautifully poetic with its prose to the point that it becomes too abstract and consequently, entirely meaningless? Yes. I have found that book. Note to self: don't assume that just because you loved one book from an author that the next one from them is a sure thing. #dnf
Book Review: Mammoth by Chris Flynn
Mammoth... About the Book: The original, unforgettable and thought-provoking new novel by award-winning author Chris Flynn that will change how readers understand the world. Narrated by a 13,000-year-old extinct mammoth, this is the (mostly) true story of how a collection of prehistoric creatures came to be on sale at a natural history auction in New … Continue reading Book Review: Mammoth by Chris Flynn
Reflecting on The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd
The Book of Longings... About the Book: Ana is a rebellious young woman, a gifted writer with a curious, brilliant mind, who writes secret narratives about the neglected and silenced women around her. Raised in a wealthy family in Galilee, she is sheltered from the brutality of Rome's occupation of Israel. Ana is expected to … Continue reading Reflecting on The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd
The Week That Was…
Cold snap again! About time... I bought a jumper last time it got cold but it was warm again by the time it arrived! ~~~ What I've been watching: This was perfection. Absolutely raw emotion and heartache, brilliantly cast, and so much like the book I can barely pick up on any differences. I binged … Continue reading The Week That Was…
Author Talks: Leah Swann on Inventive explorations of motherhood in fiction
The eagle-featured mother in Angela Carter’s Bluebeard story “The Bloody Chamber” was an electrifying discovery as a student and lives on in me to this day. Back then, I’d read about oppressive mothers, unreliable mothers, fearsome mothers and loving mothers but never a fierce, swashbuckling mother like this one. Early in the story we learn … Continue reading Author Talks: Leah Swann on Inventive explorations of motherhood in fiction
Author Talks: Kirsty Manning on Discovering hidden jewels through research
A little over three years ago I was in the final stages of researching and writing my last novel set in Shanghai in World War Two—The Jade Lily—when I stumbled across an extraordinary newspaper article that completely knocked me off track. It was a review of an exhibition of 500 priceless pieces of Elizabethan and … Continue reading Author Talks: Kirsty Manning on Discovering hidden jewels through research
Behind the Pen with Tanya Heaslip
Today I warmly welcome Tanya Heaslip to Behind the Pen, sharing insight with us on her latest memoir, An Alice Girl. How are you feeling about releasing a book in this current climate? I’m feeling excited about the opportunities now available to promote “An Alice Girl” in a different way and grateful that we have … Continue reading Behind the Pen with Tanya Heaslip
Theresa Smith Writes 