Hannah Fielding's Blog, page 28

The armchair traveller: exploring the world through books

'Reading is a passport to distant lands. From the comfort of your armchair – or your bed, or your window seat, or your garden bench – you can visit the Himalayas or the Grand Canyon or the Pyramids...'

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Haunted? A ghostly undercurrent in my novel Concerto

'There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in our philosophy... Is the shore at Lake Como haunted, and if so, by whom? And why: what tragic secret has been buried there?'

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Favourite Parisian haunts: the cafés where history was made

'Two cafés with long and prominent histories, Café de Flore and Les Deux Magots in Paris: inspirational, fascinating and a chance to brush shoulders with the ghosts of the greats...'

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The serendipitous book discovery

'Finding a book that speaks to you feels like finding treasure. There’s a magic to it – a spark of energy when you realise the book in your hand is one you’re going to read...'

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The perils of fairy-tale romance

'As a child, I longed for the world to be only sunshine and rainbows and happy-ever-afters. As an adult, I understand that real romance is multi-faceted, and there is a danger in indulging in fantasy...'

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Bibliotherapy: books to heal the soul

'Studies have shown that bibliotherapy is especially powerful for alleviating anxiety and depression, which makes reading so important for us all right now as we are trapped in a bubble of worry, fear and isolation. Reading is an act of self-love; it is a way to make yourself feel better...'

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8 reasons to read a romance novel today

'The best romances offer an opportunity for readers to learn about something new, such as an interesting occupation or a place. In my own romances, I take readers to fascinating locations around the world, like Lake Como and Venice and Cadiz, so that my books are like a passport to travel from the comfort of your own home...'

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*FREE* for you: my novel Burning Embers

'My romance novel Burning Embers: FREE for all readers...'

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‘We read to know we’re not alone’: Books as solace during our isolation

‘In these difficult times, the act of reading can transport us away from a world that feels dark and threatening and grant us a reprieve from our worries. When we read we connect to people. We are not alone…’

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Birds as omens: divination the Ancient Greek way

'The Ancient Greeks practised ornithomancy: divination based on the flights and songs of birds. In my novel Aphrodite’s Tears, I was inspired to weave in some bird symbolism of my own...'

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