Catherine Meyrick's Blog, page 24
September 5, 2021
My Reading – August 2021
A Just Equinox by James McQueen
Sick, sick…
This terrible aversion, revulsion … but the compelling need to take enough to stop the sickness the numb tingling shaking deathliness creeping rising up taking hold…
The Work of Art by Mimi Matthews
Captain Arthur Heywood had never seen such an ill-mannered assortment of canines in his life.
Workhouse Waif by Elizabeth Keysian
Bella Hart fumed and fretted in the Punishment Cupboard.
August 30, 2021
Clement: The Green Ship by Craig R. Hipkins
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Craig R Hipkins’ newly released novel Clement: the Green Ship as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Clement: the Green Ship is a young adult novel and the second book in the Clement series set in the 12th century and following the adventures of Clement, Count of la Haye.
For a few seconds, there was an awkward silence. Clement thought about berating his subordinate but decided he would let the matter drop. He ne...
August 16, 2021
The Anarchy by Tracey Warr
Today, I’m pleased to be presenting Tracey Warr and her novel, The Anarchy as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. The Anarchy is the third and final book in Tracey’s Conquest series on the turbulent life of the 12th century Welsh noblewoman Nest ferch Rhys.
Unhappily married to Stephen de Marais, the Welsh princess, Nest, becomes increasingly embroiled in her countrymen’s resistance to the Norman occupation of her family lands. She plans to visit King Henry in ...
August 13, 2021
In My Garden – Felis Domesticus
When all else fails – post cat pictures.
Over nearly forty years, we have had three of these plants in our yard. They are mobile plants and can be found not only in garden beds and pots but also are known to make their way up trees and to take over garden furniture. These plants can have lifespans of up to twenty years. They work equally well as indoor plants and thrive best, whether indoor our outdoor, if kept inside indoors during the hours of darkness. The Felis Domesticus plant requires d...
August 6, 2021
My Reading – July 2021
The Playmaker by Thomas Keneally
He began hearing for the parts in the play early in April, the day after the hanging of private Handy Baker and the five other Marines.
A Keeper by Graham Norton
He longed for silence. The roar of the wind churned with the rasping rhythm of the waves and filled his head.
The Shortest Day by Colm Tóibín
Professor O’Kelly moved a pile of books from his desk onto the floor so that he would have space for his large notebook.
The Flight of the Heron by DK Bro...
August 3, 2021
Landscape of a Marriage by Gail Ward Olmsted
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Gail Ward Olmsted ’s newly released novel Landscape of a Marriage as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club.
Summer 1859
“Happy is the bride whom the sun shines on,” I whispered, smoothing the full skirt of my new gown. It was a lovely shade of lavender— perfect for a second wedding—and I thought it complemented my pale skin, blue eyes, and dark hair. It was a sunny day, and I was about to marry Fred, my brother-in-...
July 28, 2021
Tho’ I Be Mute by Heather Miller
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Heather Miller’s newly released novel Tho’ I Be Mute as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club.
Chapter 5: Laundry, Sarah Bird Northrup
Later that afternoon, against the bright light, I squinted and found a walking silhouette against the sheeted walls, fluttering, stretching their wings to the lofting wind. The dark shadow’s gait was slow but steady, rising on the left side, assisted by a single crutch. From the gro...
July 26, 2021
The Art of Love by A B Michaels
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from A. B. Michaels’ novel The Art of Love as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. The Art of Love is a tale of mystery, social morality and second chances during America’s Gilded Age. It is the first book in The Golden City series.
May 1896 – The Klondike
Gus could hear Annabelle’s cries three houses away. His little blonde girl was as pretty as her mama; the only things she seemed to have inherited from him were her ...
July 25, 2021
The Queen of Citadels by Dominic Fielder
Today, I’m pleased to be presenting Dominic Fielder and his forthcoming novel, The Queen of the Citadels as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. The Queen of Citadels is the third book in Dominic’s series The King’s Germans focusing on German soldiers who fought in the service of King George III.
October 1793: The French border.
Dunkirk was a disaster for the Duke of York’s army. The French, sensing victory before the winter, launch attacks along the length of th...
July 15, 2021
Book Review – The Master of Measham Hall by Anna Abney
The Master of Measham Hall by Anna Abney begins in London in 1665 where Great Plague already is taking hold. It is only five years since the restoration of the monarchy and the divisions that brought about the Civil War still exist beneath a thin veneer of conformity. Althea Hawthorne, a young gentlewoman, has been employed as a companion to the daughter of Lord and Lady Calverton. Sent out on a contrived errand, Althea returns to discover than her employers have fled London. Abandoned and a...
