Claire Huston's Blog, page 11
May 12, 2020
Recipe | Honey and ginger cakes
Little honey and ginger cakes with optional sticky honey glaze Looking for an alternative to chocolate everything? These honey and ginger cakes are a terrific option. So easy to make, the mixture rises beautifully into a light, fragrant sponge. I got the original recipe for these honey and ginger cakes at olive magazine. Personally, while […]
May 7, 2020
Thank you and book update. A quiet lockdown launch for Art and Soul… with cake!
Yes, the enormous book in the middle is, in fact, a cake! Like many authors, I always hoped to have a small party to celebrate the publication of my debut novel, Art and Soul. Like everyone, I didn’t expect lockdown. But, even if she only has 4 people to feed, you can’t keep a baker […]
April 23, 2020
Happy Publication Day! New #ContemporaryRomance, Art and Soul by @ClaraVal, out today! Ebook just 99p/$0.99! #ArtandSoul #RomanceBooks
Happy publication day to me! My debut novel, Art and Soul, is out today! If you are fond of contemporary romance and looking for an uplifting story, please give my book a try. The ebook is only 99p (or $0.99) on Amazon. so go on, treat yourself, a family member or a friend today! And/or […]
Happy Publication Day! New #ContemporaryRomance, Art and Soul by @ClaraVal, out today! Ebook just 99p/$1.29! #ArtandSoul #RomanceBooks
Happy publication day to me! My debut novel, Art and Soul, is out today! If you are fond of contemporary romance and looking for an uplifting story, please give my book a try. The ebook is only 99p (that’s $1.29 or €1.16) on Amazon. so go on, treat yourself, a family member or a friend […]
April 17, 2020
Author Interview: Claire Huston @ClaraVal
Originally posted on estherchiltonblog:
It’s a pleasure to introduce you to Claire Huston. I met Claire at an author meet-up a little while ago and was very interested to hear about her forthcoming book. Q. Your first book, Art and Soul, is due out on April 23rd this year. Can you tell us a little…
It’s a pleasure to introduce you to Claire Huston. I met Claire at an author meet-up a little while ago and was very interested to hear about her forthcoming book. Q. Your first book, Art and Soul, is due out on April 23rd this year. Can you tell us a little…
April 14, 2020
Review | The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley
An entertaining tale about the kindess of strangers. 4/5 stars. Thank you to Random House UK for providing me with an e-copy of this book via NetGalley. The blurb: One green notebook. Six strangers. The chance to start being honest… Six strangers with one universal thing in common: their lives aren’t always what they make […]
April 7, 2020
Recipe | Mini egg cookie layer cake
Two giant chocolate chip cookies crammed full of Cadbury mini eggs and sandwiched together with vanilla buttercream All thanks to Kaisha at The Writing Garnet for sending me a link to the brilliant Jane’s recipe for mini egg cookie cake. I hadn’t planned any Easter-themed baking, but I couldn’t resist trying this one. If you […]
March 31, 2020
Review | Rules for Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson
An entertaining puzzle mystery tailor-made for bookworms. 4/5 stars. Thank you to Faber & Faber for providing me with an e-copy of this book via NetGalley. The blurb: A series of unsolved murders with one thing in common: each of the deaths bears an eerie resemblance to the crimes depicted in classic mystery novels. The […]
March 24, 2020
Recipe | School jam and coconut sponge cake
Fluffy sponge cake smothered in jam and sprinkled with dessicated coconut: a classic from the old school canteen. Custard optional! Another old school classic I’ve been meaning to make for ages. This school jam and coconut sponge cake is made using a basic sponge mix with some jam and dessicated coconut to decorate. You can […]
March 17, 2020
Review | Paris Adrift by E. J. Swift
More exciting in theory than practice. 3/5 stars. Thank you to Solaris for providing me with an e-copy of this book via NetGalley. The blurb: Determined to escape her old life, misfit and student geologist Hallie packs up her life in England and heads to Paris. As a bartender at the notorious Millie’s, located next […]
