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What I’ve Been Reading This Month – December 2023
Welcome to December’s musings. I hope you have now recovered from a surfeit of turkey and Brussel sprouts, and probably like me are enthusiastically finishing off the Christmas chocolate ready for the compulsory New Year diet. But never mind all this, let’s get back to books. I am a great fan of ‘The Thorn Birds’,… read more…
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What I’ve Been Reading This Month – November 2023
Apologies for the lateness of my post but like many people at this time of year, I am drowning in an avalanche of Christmas preparations. How did the festive season become so complicated? Writing cards (still not finished), planning meals and choosing presents when most people already have too many possessions is a logistical nightmare,… read more…
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Ernie’s War with Susanna Lewis
Our final Books and Beverages of 2023 saw Susanna Lewis give a sombre but fascinating and informative presentation about her latest book, ‘Ernie’s War’. This is a collection of poems written by Susanna and was inspired by her father-in-law’s experiences during the Second World War. Ernie joined the Green Howards in 1936 and was captured… read more…
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Can you write a novel in a month? with Angela Wren
NaNoWriMo or National Novel Writing Month holds a scary fascination for authors as it is the annual challenge to write 50,000 words in the month of November. Since its inception in 1999, it is a feat that relatively few people have managed so it was both a pleasure and a privilege to welcome Angela Wren… read more…
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What I’ve Been Reading This Month – October 2023
This month has been a tale of two halves, the old and the new and I started by reading ‘Cranford’ by Elizabeth Gaskell. This appears to be a gentle story about the spinster ladies and widows who make up Cranford society. Narrated by Mary Smith who is a regular visitor to the town, she shares… read more…
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Lead Me to the Weird Places with Joel Dean – The Hermit of Harrogate
There was a good turnout on a rainy Friday the 13th when the Hermit of Harrogate joined us to discuss his newest offering to the world of readers (and, perhaps, to seek disciples). Just in time for Halloween, we bring you The Hermit of Harrogate, Joel Dean. Through sharing the short fiction and poetry from… read more…
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What I’ve Been Reading This Month – September 2023
Well, this month’s reading started with a pleasant surprise. Readers of this blog will know that anything labelled a Sunday Times Best Seller is usually a big disappointment to me. However, I have just read one that I actually enjoyed. ‘The October Man’ by Ben Aaronovitch tells the story of Tobias Winter who is employed… read more…
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British Indie Sci-Fi: J.J.Green
Featuring: Alternate Futures Podcast Hello, I’m Edwin and I host the long-form science fiction podcast the Alternate Futures Podcast, where I chat with science fiction authors about their lives, their writing, and their interests. You can find it almost anywhere you can find your other favourite podcasts 🙂 My podcast, however, is a little different… read more…
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Historical Fiction: Does Research Matter? – A discussion with Sue Fisher and Malyn Bromfield
A very appreciative audience enjoyed listening to Sue Fisher who writes as Susan Leona Fisher and Marjorie whose pen name is Malyn Bromfield, discussing their historical fiction this month. Does research matter? It certainly does and I was totally in awe of the depth and breadth of their research whether it was trawling through dusty… read more…
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