Category Archives: books

Sweet ‘n’ sour books from… Leicestershire

Posted on September 20, 2020 by

Each S&S post features one romance or feel-good book and its blurb, and one in a crime fiction genre. (Click the covers to see the books on Amazon.) Today’s books are two of my all-time favourites, though one’s been around … Continue reading →

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(Almost) Silent Sunday…

Posted on September 6, 2020 by

Autumn is inching ever closer here in N.E. Switzerland – but summer’s still putting up a fight. And Death Wish is in the middle of a make-over, with a lovely new cover image. Big thanks to The Cover Collection, brilliant … Continue reading →

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The ‘P’ books… #A-Z books 📚

Posted on August 30, 2020 by

This is an adaptation of something I saw on Twitter – people were posting 26 books in 26 days, each title beginning with a different letter of the alphabet. However, I’m planning on taking around 26 months to get to … Continue reading →

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Writing in Cornwall – Mandy James

Posted on August 16, 2020 by

I’ve never forgotten those childhood holidays in Cornwall – one day I’ll go back. And when I do, I’ll be sure to visit fellow-writer Amanda James. Mandy not only lives in Cornwall, with a lovely sea view and the beach … Continue reading →

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Sweet ‘n’ sour books from… Down Under

Posted on August 9, 2020 by

Today on Sweet ‘n’ Sour books, we’re having two very different books in two genres, both set Down Under and both by the same author.(Each S&S post features one romance or feel-good book and its blurb, and one in a … Continue reading →

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The ‘O’ books… #A-Z books 📚

Posted on July 26, 2020 by

This is an adaptation of something I saw on Twitter – people were posting 26 books in 26 days, each title beginning with a different letter of the alphabet. However, I’m planning on taking around 26 months to get to … Continue reading →

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The ‘N’ books… #A-Z books 📚

Posted on June 28, 2020 by

This is an adaptation of something I saw on Twitter – people were posting 26 books in 26 days, each title beginning with a different letter of the alphabet. However – I’m planning on taking around 26 months to get … Continue reading →

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Sweet ‘n’ Sour books from…Scotland

Posted on June 14, 2020 by

I spent the first twenty-two years of my life in Scotland, so a sweet ‘n’ sour post from north of the border is a must. Mind you, it wasn’t until I came to Switzerland that I met Alison Baillie and … Continue reading →

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How (not) to name your minor characters…

Posted on June 7, 2020 by

I may be having problems with my current work-in-progress… Draft one was completed and polished a few months ago and went to my fabulous editor for the first edit. (Edit 1 is mainly about the plot, structure and character development) … Continue reading →

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The ‘M’ books… #A-Z books 📚

Posted on May 31, 2020 by

This is an adaptation of something I saw on Twitter – people were posting 26 books in 26 days, each title beginning with a different letter of the alphabet. However – I’m planning on taking around 26 months to get … Continue reading →

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