The first post is from D.G. Kaye (Debby Gies) and is her Sunday Book Review… judging by her comments, Debby rates this as one of her favourite reads of the year.
Sunday Book Review – The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman
My Sunday Book Review is for Alice Hoffman’s soul-grabbing book – The World That We Knew. I was drawn to this book while surfing on my Canadian bookstore site- Chapters-Indigo. While searching for another book, I couldn’t overlook the ‘recommended by Heather’ books, who is the CEO of the book chain and has yet to steer me wrong with one of her picks. This is a book I struggled to put down every time I had to, and it played on my mind until I could get back to reading. A haunting yet beautiful page-turning story of magical/realism, and of love and death, power and evil, persecution and freedom, and all the heart-tugging components in between. I can safely say that it’s my most favorite book of the year!
Head over to read Debby’s lovely review for the book: D.G. Kaye’s Review The World That We Knew
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Catch up with Debby’s Travel Column here every month: The Travel Column with D.G. Kaye
And another book review for you, this time by Olga Nunez Miret by renowned author Isabel Allende
I bring you a book by a favourite author of mine that I had not read for a very long time. It’s a fabulous book, although the English version won’t be available until January. It has been out in Spanish for several months, but my review is of the English version, and it’s available for preorder. Pete, I think you’d enjoy this one.
About the book
From the New York Times bestselling author of The House of the Spirits, this epic novel spanning decades and crossing continents follows two young people as they flee the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War in search of a place to call home.
In the late 1930s, civil war grips Spain. When General Franco and his Fascists succeed in overthrowing the government, hundreds of thousands are forced to flee in a treacherous journey over the mountains to the French border. Among them is Roser, a pregnant young widow, who finds her life intertwined with that of Victor Dalmau, an army doctor and the brother of her deceased love. In order to survive, the two must unite in a marriage neither of them desires.
Discover more about the book and read Olga’s review: A Long Petal of the Sea Isabel Allende review by Olga Nunez Miret
Olga Nunez Miret – Buy: Amazon UK
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Please visit Amazon or Olga’s blog to view all her books.
And the next post is from Jane Risdon who interviewed author Jennifer Ash about her books and obsession with a certain forest dwelling folk hero who dressed in green…..(no spoilers there!)
I’m excited to welcome Jennifer Ash (Kane) back to my blog again.
Many thanks for inviting me over Jane. Today I’m wearing my Jennifer Ash hat- and I’m about to deliver a history lesson- ish…
If you have encountered any of my work before, then you can’t have failed to notice I have something of a passion for the outlaw Robin Hood. This obsession, which struck at the age of 14, came from a deep and all consuming love for the television series, Robin of Sherwood. Thirty three years later, and my fascination with this legendary hero remains, as does my interest in the real fourteenth century family that guided my historical research when I was a PhD student back in the 1990’s. The Folvilles of Ashby Folville in Leicestershire – who have since gone on to provide the focus for my medieval crime series, The Folville Chronicles.
Head over to read this interesting and entertaining interview… and I am sure you have your own favourite version of Robin Hood… and I am sure Jane and Jennifer would love to hear about them: Jane Risdon wih Jennifer Ash and Robin Hood
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Thank you for dropping in today and I hope that you will head over to read the posts in full. thanks Sally.
Excellent, Sally
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Thank you John..hugs
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With recommendations like that, I’ll definitely need to check these books out!
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Great thanks Jacquie..enjoy the rest of the week..hugsxx
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some fab authors here Jacquie. xx
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Love your recommendations, Sally! Sometimes i wish i could get the books only with a fingertip into the basket. Lets look for an extension to Alexa. 😉 Michael
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Thanks Michael.. yes perhaps you need your own personal shopper….hugsx
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and a huge bank account 🙂
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True….xx
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Oh, sometimes, but writers have to live too, and to write more. In view of our German institutionalized book trading is not really expensive. Best wishes, Michael
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Oh that is interesting to know Michael. Many thanks. In case we don’t talk before, have a Happy Christmas and a wonderful 2020. xx
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Thank you Jane! Btw: I am not (really) a writer, only a publisher of a very small regional magazine, preventing things happend in Gemany in the past. Best wishes, and a Happy Christmas to you and yours too. Michael
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Thank you again Sal for sharing my book review of The World That We Knew. And for lumping me in here with such great talent! ❤ xx
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A lovely book and review and delighed to share Debby.♥
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Fab being here with you all too. xx
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Yes it is Jane! ❤
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Some great picks. That quote about Alice’s book being Debby’s “favorite book of the year” jumped out at me. Congratulations to all these fine authors.
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I know.. must be special..thanks Pete..x
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Thanks for sharing my review, Sally, and once again I’m in amazing company. Have a great week and thanks for your support!♥
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Pleasure Olga..hugsx♥
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Brilliant xx
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Reblogged this on Jane Risdon and commented:
Thanks so much for this, Jenny will be over the moon I am sure, as am I. You really rock. I am so touched you have included this wonderful post. Much appreciated. I hope when people pop over to your blog they have a good nose around and get to know so many fab authors, poets and others here. So well worth a visit. Blowing kisses through the ether. xx
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Delighted to share Jane.. lovely post and delighted to have been introduced to Jenny…hugsx
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Sally, you are a star, thanks so much for including Jennifer Ash (Jenny Kane) and her interview on my blog. You are such a great support for authors and for me. I am really grateful. I do hope that there isn’t too much of a rush on green tights over Christmas – getting in touch with nature and oneself in the woods might catch on! Poor Robin, what will he do then. 🙂 xx Reblogged, tweeted and sharing. xx
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Delighted to share Jane.. and I do think in the depths of one of my trunks where clothes once worn and never thrown away reside, there may well be a pair of green knitted tights…off on a hunt..hugsxx
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Be still my beating heart 🙂
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Oh wow, then you must find them and model them! Sound very fetching 🙂
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My blog is PG Jane.. don’t want to shock anyone..lol..♥
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LOL I shock easily!!! 🙂
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lol ♥
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I am indeed!! THANK YOU xxxx
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Pleasure Jenny.. enjoy the rest of the week. xx
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Great you have met here. xx
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Shoot me now. I am having one of those weeks. I know what I thought I was saying!! apologies and grovelling big time. I am in a nightmare world of all sorts. Forgive me and then dispose of me without trace. Do not get old!! 🙂 xx
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My pleasure to introduce you all. xx
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I enjoyed Jane’s interview with Jennifer Ash.
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super and very entertaining. x
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Yes, it was!
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Wow! Thank you so much for featuring my interview (as Jennifer Ash) with Jane Risdon. You’re so kind! xxx
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Lovely interview Jenny and sparked off memories of forest green knitted tights.. thankfully not quite as form fitting as RH’s in most of the movies! xx
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Sally, it is fab for Jenny to be featured here, she does a lot for other authors too. So it is nice to see her being introduced to you all. She is a very generous author. xx Thanks.
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I gathered that Jane.. look forward to sharing this space with her more..hugsx
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Fabulous, she will be a worthy guest. 🙂 xx We are both Headline Accent.
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Great to hear Jane..hugsx
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Lovely shares, Sally.
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I love this! Great picks, Sally!
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Thank you Jan..hugsx
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