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The ‘A’ books… #A-Z books 📚
This is an adaptation of something I saw on Twitter recently – people were posting 26 books in 26 days, each title beginning with a different letter of the alphabet. (Don’t worry, I’m planning on taking around 26 months to … Continue reading
Posted in books, The Writing Life
Tagged #A-Z books, Alison Baillie, children's books, Chosen Child, crime fiction, Stolen Sister
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Recently read and enjoyed…
This summer’s ultra-hot weather means I’ve spent more time lazing around on my balcony than I might have, a glass of something by my side and my kindle to hand. Most of the books I read are crime fiction of … Continue reading
Posted in books, My books, The Writing Life, Uncategorized
Tagged After He's Gone, Amazon, Chosen Child, Merciless, The Girlfriend, The Perfect Friend, The Secret
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Cheers, slàinte, and prost!
It’s a triple book celebration today here in N.E. Switzerland – one of them entirely by coincidence. First of all, happy publication day to The Saturday Secret, my first-ever feel-good, romantic-ish collection of short stories. I’ve been wanting to do … Continue reading
Posted in My books, The Writing Life
Tagged Amazon, audiobooks, Chosen Child, Fabrian Books, Oakhill Publishing, The Saturday Secret
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Books Without Borders….
Standing in my living room this morning, I can see into three different countries. Switzerland, Germany, Austria. It’s fun, living in borderland. In summer we take the ferry across the lake to Friedreichshafen once or twice a month, to stroll … Continue reading
2016 – the best of times and the worst of times… (a minimalist’s version)
The death of David Bowie on January 10th was a shock to many people, including me, and 2016 did seem to provide us with more than usual ‘famous deaths’. It’s been a big year in politics, too. But here’s my … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Switzerland
Tagged 2016, Chosen Child, Switzerland, The Attic Room, the Böög, Ward Zero, Writing
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Remember your first Noddy book?
As a young child, I loved picture books, and one of very first I remember ‘reading’ was about Noddy. How I loved him. It must have been before the days of Noddy on TV, so ‘all’ I would have was … Continue reading
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Tagged Chosen Child, Damppebbles Book Blog, kindle deal, memories, Noddy books
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In memory of summers past…
Remember back in the day, when the long school holidays started, and weeks and weeks of sunshine stretched in front of us, and we had nothing to do but play – and read? Remember building caterpiller zoos in jam jars, … Continue reading
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Tagged childhood, Chosen Child, floods, KDP All-Star Bonus, Lake Constance, Little House on the Prairie, memories, The Growing Summer
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