At the moment I'm reading A Week in Paris by Rachel Hore. I'm finding it a little boring and might put it to one side and come back to it another day. A pity really as I normally enjoy her books.
I've just finished reading Pauper's Gold by Margaret Dickenson. I enjoyed this book, there are plenty of plot lines, and one or two surprises. It held my interest most of the way through, although towards the end I did find one of the main plot lines completely unbelievable. But then others would argue that as it's fiction it's acceptable. I won't spoil it by writing a spoiler, but it did spoil what had up to then been a pretty good read.
I would give it a 4.0 star review on Amazon.
About this book
Hannah Francis has been forced to leave her beloved mother and the life she
knows in the silk mill town of Macclesfield and is set to become an apprentice
at a cotton mill in the Derbyshire dales. It is a cruel blow for such a young
girl, but her three travelling companions are even younger than she is, and
Hannah is determined to keep their spirits up and remain in good cheer. Once she
is settled in the mill, Hannah discovers that the hours of work are long, and
the daily routine is dangerous, arduous and harsh, but her bright singing and
capacity for joy lighten the load for everyone. Hannah soon becomes a favourite
with the other mill workers. Friendships are forged and an innocent love starts
to blossom. But can such a fragile love survive cruel reality? It is not long
before she attracts the eye of Edmund Critchlow, the man who owns them all, body
and soul – the man from whom no pretty mill girl is safe. Times are hard in the
cotton industry as civil war rages across America affecting even the mill owner
and the lives of all his workers . . .
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I really loved this sweet Christmas romance.
In this 'Sweet' Festive Romance, Josie Merry is full of the joys of the
Christmas season, until she notices that Toby the Labrador appears to be unwell.
When she calls out vet Matthew Richardson, late one Winter's evening,
she does not expect to experience love at first sight; nor does she expect all
the joys and the heartaches that the following days will bring. This is a gentle 'sweet' love story, which is brimming with the spirit of Christmas.
Originally published in December 2012, this version was released in December 2013.
Moving On is a fascinating read, packed full of memories of Machester. I found I could not put it down once I'd started it. I would highly recommend it.
This continues my journey from ‘The Age of Innocence’ a wartime memoir as I
‘Moved On’ to a much more contented and moderately successful life, looking for
work, taking on second jobs until I got married and eventually in 1960 I started
working for a TV Company. This was a time when Granada TV was only a few years
old and I watched it change from being just one of the regional companies to
become one of the most popular and respected of all the
companies.
Sometimes people behind the scenes can see a different picture
from the one on the screen. I worked in some very interesting departments one of
the first was as a copy taker in the News Room and I was only the third person
to hear about President Kennedy’s assassination and Granada was the first
company in Britain to break the story.
Some of the stories are funny,
some homely and some tragic, witness when I typed a transcript of the Moors
Murder tape.
I worked for Granada for almost thirty years finishing up
as a Picture Editor.
Some of the stories in these books illustrate just
how naïve I and many others of my generation were, and some of us still are
Another favourite read of mine is New Mediumship below. This in my opinion is an exceptional book.
Available from Amazon Kindle and in paperback
Have you ever wondered why only certain individuals appear
to have the gift of mediumship? Have you ever wondered just what mediums see and
hear when they receive messages from the spirit world? All can now be revealed
in this ground-breaking new book from the spirit counsellor - and the answers
will shock even the most experienced of spirit workers. Join the
spiritcounsellor on his quest to seek answers to the questions that nobody dared
ask before.
The Girl on the Swing is a book I really enjoyed, and highly recommend. It's one I intend reading again.
The Girl on the Swing by Ali Cooper
Julia believes she has lived before.Suspended from her job and grieving for her lost son, Julia's past lives become an escape from her troubles in the present. For the first time, she meets someone in this life whom she recognises from a previous existence. But this man is a murderer, convicted of killing his wife. As Julia seeks to find out more, past and present entwine, culminating in a dramatic conclusion.
The book is available from Amazon Kindle and in paperback
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