“I blinked a few times and took a deep breath. Apparently I’d survived.” Opening lines of “Masquerade at Middlecrest Abbey” by Abigail Wilson Set in 1815, Abigail Wilson opens “Masquerade … Read More ›
“Clara McBride carefully counted ten cartridges before dividing them into a double stack of five.” Opening line of “A Single Spark” by Judith Miller “A Single Spark” by Judith Miller … Read More ›
“Jane Austen Embroidery” by Jennie Batchelor and Alison Larkin Is exactly what a craft-enthusiast Jane fan would want it to be! It is packed with interesting Jane facts, historical notes … Read More ›
“There was no such thing as a typical day at the White House, but Caroline Delacroix’s morning took a particularly difficult turn the moment she walked into her crowded office.” … Read More ›
“How to Raise A Loaf” by Roly Allen set out to teach the novice sourdough baker the principles behind the bread. I have recently taken to baking bread, having found … Read More ›
“Like Papa Bear in the Goldilocks story, Sam Turner had discovered a strange woman sleeping in the bed of a house he owned.” Opening line of “Stay with Me” by … Read More ›
My grandmother, Nana Iris, lived through World War Two, in Newport, Wales. At 13, she left school to keep house for her father who, as a train driver, was frequently … Read More ›
““Okay, everyone! We’re back in twenty. Places, please.”” Opening line by Hadley Beckett’s Next Dish by Bethany Turner “Hadley Beckett’s Next Dish” is my first time reading Bethany Turner but … Read More ›
“The truth of the matter was this—she, Miss Beatrix Waterbury, had been banished from New York, and all because she’d had the great misfortune of landing herself in jail . . . … Read More ›
My first encounter with Jane Austen was the BBC 1995 “Pride and Prejudice” miniseries which, when I was sick at home, mum and I watched straight through one day. It … Read More ›
I can’t recall how I picked up “Cast in Shadow” by Michelle Sagara, the first book in The Chronicles of Elantra series. I do remember meeting Kaylin, the lead character, … Read More ›