Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Some festive reading from Julia Williams Last Christmas Last Christmas saw Catherine Tinsall dreading the holidays season. As an online sensation as the ‘Happy Homemaker’, in reality her marriage is in tatters, her children are running wild and her mother is getting increasingly forgetful. Also husband Noel is hiding the secret that he’s facing the… More Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Six Geese a-Laying – Another short Christmas read

This short story by Sophie Kinsella has a touch of the supernatural about it. The six geese of the title are the ladies attending the exclusive antenatal class.  All are  high achieving, smart mothers-to-be. Although they are all attending because the class is being led by the legendary Petal Harmon, each woman has already decided exactly what she… More Six Geese a-Laying – Another short Christmas read

Don’t upset the Dead at Halloween.

The second book of Terry Pratchett’s “Johnny Maxwell” trilogy, Johnny and the Dead sees twelve-year-old Johnny and his friends battling to try to save the local graveyard.   Johnny Maxwell is using a shortcut through the local cemetery to reach his home, when he meets the spirit of Alderman Thomas Bowler. This meeting shows  Johnny he has the ability to see… More Don’t upset the Dead at Halloween.

Catherine Skeggs Given Team Building Coach Award by Raymond Aaron In Toronto

The city is full of stories and puzzles, ready for intrepid adventures to unravel—and with author Catherine Skeggs’ new Book, What Are We Going To Do Next? Social Team Building and Finding Fun for City Adventures, city dwellers can now build social teams that create memories and happiness while seeking the hidden thrills of the… More Catherine Skeggs Given Team Building Coach Award by Raymond Aaron In Toronto

Punked by the Pumpkin

 Halloween and pumpkins makes a great mixture for this seasonal cosy mystery book.    About Punked by the Pumpkin by Constance Barker: Sweet Home has become inundated with unholy sightings and turned over tombstones in the old cemetery. And if that wasn’t enough, Essie and Hildie aren’t talking to anyone, even Lily. All the seniors seem… More Punked by the Pumpkin

The book where Indiana Jones meets Miss Marple meets Einstein

Do you ever long for a bit of adventure in your life? Are you looking for somewhere or something to explore? Or maybe you love solving things, such as puzzles and word games, or pulling all the clues together and solving a problem. Well, you are not alone! There are thousands of people just like… More The book where Indiana Jones meets Miss Marple meets Einstein

Elegant poetry, artistry with words, conveys exquisite ideas

Elegant poetry, artistry with words conveys exquisite ideas One of the oldest forms of poetry is the Haiku.  It consists of seventeen syllables arranged in three lines of five, seven and five. Other related Japanese literary forms are Haibun and Tanka.  Haibun is a form that combines Haiku and prose and Tanka is a five… More Elegant poetry, artistry with words, conveys exquisite ideas