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What I’ve Been Reading This Month – April 2024
Two different books, two different authors but my first two books tackle one of the most contentious issues of today, the influx of people seeking asylum and the reception they receive in this country. I found ‘No Ballet Shoes in Syria’ by Catherine Bruton in a charity shop (where else?) where I was looking for… read more…
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Alanbrooke: The Reluctant Warrior with Julian Horrocks
Julian Horrocks may describe himself as a debut writer but this month’s audience were fascinated with his discussion about his book ‘Alanbrooke the Reluctant Warrior.’ Field Marshall Brooke or Viscount Alanbrooke as he became after World War Two, was a career soldier who spent the First World War on the Western Front. He then rose… read more…
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What I’ve Been Reading This Month – March 2024
A belated welcome to March’s blog post. Although I had selected the books and drafted my thoughts by the end of March, I was poleaxed by one of the many bugs that are going round, and have only just emerged from a fog of pain and mega antibiotics – thank heavens for modern medicine. I’m… read more…
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Writing with Passion: Finding Healthy Self-Attachment with James Adams
There are not many occasions when attachment theory and devotion to Coventry City football team are mentioned in the same breath but James Adams managed it easily when he discussed his writing at this month’s Books and Beverages. An appreciative audience enjoyed his presentation when he talked about ‘Attached to Coventry City’, which is a… read more…
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What I’ve Been Reading This Month – February 2024
Well, this month I did something I had never done before. I started reading a book on Kindle which I had borrowed from the library, and then bought it in hardback! If you are wondering about this unexpected extravagance, it all comes down to photographs. Mensun Bound’s ‘The Ship Beneath The Ice’ is his account… read more…
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The Journey of a Story: Idea to Book with C.S.Sidaway
Our guest for this month’s Books and Beverages was Colin Sidaway, who is a prolific author with ten books published and another ten ready for publication. However this time he focussed on one novel, the intriguingly named ‘Tango Times’. Colin started his presentation with an explanation about how tango emerged from the impoverished ports in… read more…
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What I’ve Been Reading This Month – January 2024
Well, the new year’s resolutions have been and gone, the weather isn’t great and it seems a long time to Spring. On the other hand, the days are getting longer and the snowdrops are poking through in the garden, and it’s the time of year to curl up with a hot chocolate and a good… read more…
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Writing Romance with Helen C Kelly
As all lovers know, February 14 is St Valentine’s Day so what better way to start February than by talking to romantic novelist Helen Kelly about her books. She started by reading a chapter from her first book ‘A Special Place’, set in the fictional village of Greengrove. Helen has now published two books in… read more…
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Who are Books and Beverages UK?
To start the new year, we thought we’d introduce ourselves, the three volunteers who run Books and Beverages UK, what the group is about and what we hope to do for authors, and provide a little information about the free alternative crime writing festival we will be running at the beginning of July 2024. We… read more…
About Us
We are a small group from Yorkshire, UK who are working to provide opportunities for independent authors to be seen. We interview UK authors regularly and post the interviews as well as book information and other author-related content here and on our other channels.
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