Retreat West are producing some really cracking looking books at the moment, and I’m really delighted to be joining the blog tour today for Separated From the Sea, the debut short story collection by Amanda Huggins, published in paperback on 29th May and also available for kindle. I’m rather sad I couldn’t fit this one… Read More »
Having previously welcomed Carolyn Hughes as my guest here on Being Anne, and helped with the cover reveal of this lovely book, I’m delighted today to join the blog tour and share my review of A Woman’s Lot. The second book in the Meonbridge Chronicles, A Woman’s Lot was published by SilverWood Books on 4th June, and… Read More »
After joining in with both the cover reveal and the publication day push, I was really looking forward to reading The Things We Need To Say by Rachel Burton – so I’m delighted today to be sharing my review for the tour organised by Neverland Blog Tours. My reading copy – with thanks – was… Read More »
Ok, I know it’s beginning to look as if the blog should be changing its name to Being Jessica – but I’m enjoying her books so much, I really had to be part of this latest tour too! This time, it’s Searching for Steven – the first full length book in Jessica Redland’s three book… Read More »
Unless you’ve been locked in a room and deprived of internet access for the last month, I suspect you might just have already heard about The Old You by Louise Voss, published by Orenda, available for kindle since the end of February and published in paperback on 15th May. If you’re a fan of psychological… Read More »
Tessa Harris is becoming a fairly regular guest on Being Anne, and it’s always a real pleasure to welcome her. I’ve never managed to plan in the reading of one of her books, but my summer break will give me that much wished for opportunity. Her latest Constance Piper mystery, The Angel Makers, was published by… Read More »
It’s a real pleasure today to be joining the blog tour for We Other by Sue Bentley, published in paperback on 28th April last year, and now for kindle on 6th June (available for preorder – Amazon UK and US). I’ve been aware of Sue’s writing and her support for other authors via social media… Read More »
It’s a real delight today to be joining the blog blitz for A Garden in Cornwall by Laura Briggs – the twelfth and final novella in her series, A Wedding in Cornwall – published today for kindle. I’m rather kicking myself that this is the first time I’ve come across this series, and I do hope… Read More »
It’s a real pleasure today to be joining the blog tour for Sue Moorcroft’s latest book, One Summer in Italy, published by Avon Books on 17th May: my thanks to the publishers for my reading copy (the limoncello went down rather nicely too!). Because I review Sue’s books so often – and I do look… Read More »
I’m really delighted today to be joining the blog tour for Raving about Rhys by Jessica Redland – my thanks to Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources for the invitation, and for forwarding my reading e-copy. I first discovered Jessica’s excellent writing – having had the real pleasure of meeting the lady herself – back before… Read More »
I know I’ve mentioned before – several times! – that I’d love to read every single book published by those lovely people at Choc Lit, but there just aren’t enough hours in a day. I really love the look of Summer at the Art Café by Sue McDonagh, published as an ebook on 15th May and… Read More »
It’s a real pleasure today to welcome Gail Aldwin as my guest here on Being Anne: her collection of short fiction, Paisley Shirt, was published by Chapeltown Books in February, and is available in print and for kindle. Gail and I have been in contact through social media for some time, but I’ll admit I… Read More »
I’m delighted today to be joining the blog blitz for Murder Most Welcome, the first of the Charlotte Richmond Mysteries, by Nicola Slade: first published in 2008, this edition was published by Williams and Whiting in February 2018. I haven’t been able to fit this one – a historical cosy mystery – into my reading… Read More »
Delighted today to be sharing my review of Moonbeams in a Jar by Christine Stovell, published today by Choc Lit and available on all major e-book platforms (congratulations Chris!). It’s sadly impossible for me to read every book published by Choc Lit (much as I’d really like to!), and I missed out on the first… Read More »
I’m going to start today’s post – which should have been a review of Underwater Breathing by Cassandra Parkin, published by Legend Press on 3rd May – with an apology. I love Cassandra’s writing – you’ll see I’ve previously read and loved Lily’s House and The Winter’s Child, and you can catch up with my… Read More »